REMEMBRANCE

Each year, on Remembrance Day, wreaths are placed at the National Cenotaph in Ottawa and at the cenotaph in St. John’s, Newfoundland, to remember and honour those who have fallen, while serving our country. IODE members placed more than 122 wreaths across the country.

The Reading and Remembrance Project 2010 features a wonderful article for use in schools on IODE war efforts titled The IODE in WWII: “… the betterment of life itself” is based on Angie Littlefield’s archival research. This special lesson honours IODE’s 110 years of service across Canada and is recommended in SLiC online magazine as, “a great model for Character Education and the roles of women during times of war and peace, the lesson proves that although nobody can do everything, everyone can do something.” As author Angie Littlefield wrote in her most recent email to IODE Canada, “I am very proud of the IODE lesson and the mentions of IODE in other lessons as I researched that material at the Archives in Ottawa. I hope I have captured your organization's far-reaching contributions to Canada.”

Reading and Remembrance, a free online resource first presented during the Year of the Veteran in 2005 for Remembrance Day, is now a year-round resource supported by the Durham West Arts Centre, Ontario Power Generation, the Ontario Historical Society, The Canada Remembers Program of Veterans Affairs Canada, SLiC and the Ontario School Librarians Association. These lessons are available online at www.readingandremembrance.ca.