Retired army major speaks on Remembrance Day, veterans support [Video]

The significance of Remembrance Day can not be overstated, but it seems this year many more people are taking the time to reflect and remember those who died for our freedom.

Retired Major Ken Hynes, who was the former curator of the Canadian Army Museum at Citadel Hill in Halifax says he’s noticed an upwards trend in people attending Remembrance Day ceremonies in recent years.

“It’s been growing every year, one can guess why that is I suppose, but it’s really nice to see people coming out to commemorate the service and the sacrifice of all that served our country and those that gave their lives and paid the ultimate price for freedom, that story never gets old,” said Hynes in an interview with CTV’s Todd Battis on Monday.

With the average age of a Second World War veteran getting older, Hynes says there is limited time to hear the …