From Gander to Goose Bay, N.L. residents remember

Soldiers who fought World Wars would have seen all kinds of weather. So a little wind and rain didn't dampen the spirits of people in Gander, who came out for an 8 a.m. service at the Commonwealth War Graves. The cemetery contains 100 war graves from the Second World War. The ones that traditionally joined the Legion and remembered and came to these services, they're all slowly fading away. So, it's important that the next generation takes over. A few hours later, the service in town attracted about 500. Attended by young and old, cadets and Canadian Armed Forces staff were the fitting backdrop. In Corner Brook, about 300 people gathered on West Street for its annual service. There were also young and old alike. Us veterans, we never glorify war. We just ask please remember of who came before. That's all we have ever asked. It's important to remember. If we don't remember, then there's a chance we might repeat the history that we don't want to repeat. In Happy Valley Goose Bay, the day kicked off with a service at the Commonwealth Cemetery. It was largely Canadian Forces personnel. Things moved to the Legion later in the morning, where about 200 people gathered to remember. It happened in the past, and you get to learn about it, and then passed on to the future. So I could go on and on for the community to all learn about it. You kind of got to remember what they did and how Canada became Canada, how it is today. At the local schools yesterday, and I was extremely impressed with... What they did, I mean young children remembering, and that's a new generation of people remembering. Given the weather, the Legion President here says today's turnout is a true indication that people still care and place an importance on Remembrance Day, and he said given the young people that were in attendance, ceremonies like these will be around for a long, long time to come. Troy Turner, CBC News, Gander.