Rocky View County students and community members gathered at the Garden of Peace Cemetery on November 4 for the annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony.
Students from Bishop Carroll High School, Third Academy, and St. Gabriel the Archangel School joined attendees in placing poppies and Canadian flags at the headstones of veterans, recognizing their service and sacrifice.
The ceremony offers a personal and meaningful way to remember the individuals who served Canada. Each poppy and flag placement represents a commitment to ensure that veterans’ names, stories, and contributions are not forgotten.
“It is our duty to honour those who have served to protect our peace, freedom, and way of life,” said Jeff Fleischer, Acting Chief Operating Officer for Rocky View County. “Their proud legacy continues to be carried forward by members of the Canadian Armed Forces today. Today’s ceremony gives students and young people an authentic experience that builds knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of those who serve, and of the sacrifice made by Canada’s fallen.”
No Stone Left Alone began in Edmonton in 2011. A ceremony has been held every year in Rocky View County since 2014.
The event brings communities together across generations to recognize veterans at their final resting places, helping to carry the spirit of remembrance forward.
Lest we forget.
