MEDIA ALERT/News Release 12.09 Remembrance Day Local Catholic Schools honour veterans and the fallen Ottawa – November 7, 2012 - Remembrance Day continues to be a solemn tradition at the Ottawa Catholic School Board. Local media are welcomed at any of our schools to witness the dramatic presentations and hear the personal stories of veterans Nov. 8, 9, 11 and 12. (attached document provides details of ceremonies at over 20 community schools.) Thursday November 8, 2012 Lester B Pearson Catholic High School, 2072 Jasmine Cr., Gloucester, 9 a.m. AND 10:20 a.m., CafGym, students, cadets, band and ESL program students welcome Admiral (Ret), the Hon. Fred Mifflin, M.P., C.D. for the annual Remembrance Day Ceremony. Key contact is Patrick Easton or Principal Andre Potvin 613-741-4525. Friday November 9, 2012 St. Francis Xavier High School, 3740 Spratt Road, Gloucester, 8:30 a.m. AND 9:45 a.m., Cafeteria, families welcome, honoured guest: Major (Ret) Megan Whelan reading the Act of Remembrance, Cadets greeting visitors and forming the Colour Guard, presenting the wreath and sounding the Last Post. Students will perform dramatic tableau and the school choir will provide a stirring tribute to the fallen. Key contact Michael Whelan or Principal Michael Curry 613-822-7900. St. Patrick’s High School, 2525 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m., Cafeteria, Keynote address by Capt. M. McVarish who has served in Afghanistan and Haiti. Many former students who are veterans attend and are honoured plus drama and music presentations. The Chaplaincy Leader of the school built the Board’s Unity Cross, which will be at the school. Key contact is Principal Mary Donaghy 613-733-0501. John Paul II Elementary School, 1500 Beaverpond Drive, Gloucester, 10:45 a.m., Gymnasium, th Parade of Veterans and Legion members with medics from the 28 Field Army, display of posters themed “Remembrance: for the Vanier Legion. Guests include School Resource [police] Officer, City Councillor Tim Tierney, and Trustee J. MacEwan. Key contact Helen Featherston, MaryEllen Joncas or Principal Sean Cruikshank 613-744-3591. St. Patrick’s Intermediate School, 1485 Heron Road, Ottawa, 9:15 a.m., Cafeteria, two serving officers share a slide show of their role in Afghanistan, teacher speaks to the loss of a friend in Afghanistan, student MCs introduce cadets who present the “Symbols of War”, laying of wreaths by students, school band plays, video presentation. Key contact Chris Card or Principal Bill Walsh 613733-3736. ….2
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Sunday November 11, 2012 The Ottawa Catholic School Board Children’s Choir will be singing at the National Military Cemetary/Beechwood Cemetary at 11 a.m., 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa. The Ottawa Catholic School Board Chamber Choir will be singing at the Canadian War Museum tribute ceremony at 11 a.m., 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa. Monday November 12, 2012 St. Gregory Elementary School, 148 Meadowlands Drive, Nepean is having the whole school display Remembrance Day themed art. At 10:40 a.m. the school is having an assembly in the gym for a Flanders Field tableau and letters in the first person from soldiers at war will be read by students. Contact at school: Teresa Zappavigna or Principal Paul McGuire 613-224-3011.
For other information, please call Mardi de Kemp, Communications Officer, 613-224-4455 ext. 2326 -- (attached document provides details of ceremonies at over 20 community schools.) -30-
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