Toronto residents gather to honour veterans, fallen soldiers on Remembrance Day

You think back to what these guys went through. I couldn't imagine what they went through and what they saw. They did it for us. We can't forget them. About a thousand people attended the solemn tribute at the Cenotaph in the heart of Toronto. And that's not counting the people they're keeping in their thoughts on this Remembrance Day. Lloyd Simpson was his name and he was a World War II veteran. He's actually one of six veterans in our family history. Also, his father was at Vimy Ridge during World War I. Respects are being paid to both fallen and active service members. To remember those who gave everything, to care for those who came home, and to keep working for a more peaceful and just world. Lest we forget. I just think it's important for the kids to know the history, because without knowing the history, history does repeat itself. I think it's important that they know the sacrifice people made. To remember all the fallen soldiers. What do you think about having your little poppy here? Because it... For 98 years now, some of those fallen soldiers have been honored at a sunrise ceremony in their final resting place, Prospect Cemetery. The freedom of what this hallowed ground is representing, it's the guys that fought for what we have today, what everybody is enjoying today. We owe them a debt that we can never repay. One of the ways to do that is to wear a poppy with pride. I think I'll join them. Now everybody is invited to retire their poppy at the old cenotaph here. Until next year, Ali Chiasan, CBC News, Toronto.