Students across Saskatchewan commemorate Remembrance Day [Video]

Silence filled the auditorium at St. Joseph High School on Saturday as hundreds of students gathered to honor the sacrifices of Canadian soldiers, from the First World War to Afghanistan.

“We as a school found it important to commemorate and pay our respects to those who served for us, to give us the freedoms that we have,” said history teacher Franco Saldo.

Student cadets participated in the ceremony, bearing flags and laying wreaths for the fallen.

“I think Remembrance Day is just a good way to honor fallen soldiers and make sure they’re not forgotten since they risked their lives for us,” said student cadet Tomi Odele.

At E.D. Feehan Catholic High School, students sang hymns of remembrance.

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