Our annual Remembrance Day ceremony is part of the tradition that shapes and defines St. Malachy's Memorial High School. The "Memorial" in our school's name serves as a lasting testimony to the young men from St. Vincent's Boys School who died in World War II.

A plaque in the school's foyer, presented by the Class of 1987, commemorates those 38 boys who lost their lives while serving Canada. Graduates and members of the St. Malachy's family continue to serve our country through active duty in our Armed Forces and in their service as peacekeepers throughout the world. Today, we had the honour of having one of those in active service join us.

Lieutenant-Colonel Warren Smith graduated from St. Malachy's in 1987. He enrolled in the Army Reserve in high school, was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Canadian Artillery in 1994, and is currently employed at the 5^th Canadian Division Headquarters in Halifax. We thank Lieutenant-Colonel Smith for his attendance today, and for his decades of service.