WHEREAS November 11^th, 2024 is at the dawn of a century we hope will be blessed with peace; and

WHEREAS all Canadians owe a debt to the 116,000 brave young men and women who gave their lives to defend our freedom and way of life, and

WHEREAS to help secure peace for future generations, we must always remember the sacrifices, especially the young people who are always the first called in times of strife; and

WHEREAS the Royal Canadian Legion is asking all Canadians to observe a two minute silence at 11:00 a.m. on November 11th, and that this silence will begin in Newfoundland, and sweep across the country like a wave as the clock strikes 11:00 a.m. in each time zone.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Town of Smiths Falls hereby proclaims our support for the "2 Minute Wave of Silence";

AND FURTHER we pledge our participation at 11:00 a.m. local time on November 11th, 2024 and encourage the citizens of Smiths Falls to participate in the "2 Minute Wave of Silence".