Mr. Speaker, as Remembrance Day approaches, I think of family members who sacrificed so that we may live in peace. I think of my father's uncle, John Schramm, who served in the navy. Great-uncles Gordon Schramm and Eddy Hanowski served in the army. Eddy was severely injured in Holland. On my mother's side, I remember my great-uncle Ronald L'Italien, who paid the ultimate price for his service to Canada. These sacrifices are remembered by generations, from my parents to me and to my son, who wrote this poem:
Today as I awake
The war takes place
No breaks are there
Where the war takes place
They fought together
Where the war takes place
The poppies grew as fast as the Flash
Where the war took place
They had to choose between their country or their family
Where the war takes place
The soldier is a lion when he is on the battlefield
Where the war takes place
They all go home
After the war takes place
May we never forget.