Message of Thanks Flipbook

Our Deepest Gratitude
Our community shares heartfelt messages
for Sunnybrook’s brave Veterans.

Our deepest thanks to
all the brave men and
women who served
selflessly and
sacrificed for
our freedom.
May you always
be remembered
in our thoughts
and prayers.

Sometimes it feels as though
“Thank you” is not enough.
Remembrance Day is one of those days.
For millions across the country, November 11th is a day of
gratitude and appreciation. At Sunnybrook - home to Canada’s
largest veteran care facility, this day has special significance. It
means more than can be conveyed in a single “thank you”.
Which is why Operation Raise a Flag was created.
Every year, on November 10th, staff and volunteers plant
thousands of flags across the Sunnybrook campus. Ensuring the
hundreds of Veterans who call the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre
their home wake up to a sea of flags on Remembrance Day.
And over the years our community has shared thousands of
messages of support with our heroes. Here you will find some of
those heartfelt messages, and hopefully experience some of the
gratefulness that extends beyond the words “thank you”.
Through 12 Years of Operation Raise a Flag:
Over More than 6,000+ messages Supported
350,000 flags 5,000 volunteer of thanks received by over
planted flag planters and counting! 25,000 donors
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Messages of Thanks –
Our community shows
their gratitude to
Sunnybrook veterans
“On Remembrance Day, we all pay
honour to those who gave the ultimate
sacrifice and all those who served to
protect our freedoms.”
“A heartfelt thank you for your service
and sacrifice so all Canadians
may be free.”
“In honour of all veterans who served
our country so loyally and well.”
“A thousand thanks to you and
those who gave their lives!”
“Remembering so many lives that make me count my
blessings every day. Their Ultimate sacrifices,
will always be remembered.”
“Thank you dear veterans
for the sacrifices you made.
I honor, appreciate and respect
each of you. With love from
veteran’s daughter.”
“Thinking of you all with a very
grateful heart for all you have done!
You are all in our thoughts
and prayers.
May God bless you!”
“Thank you so much for your service
to this country. Your bravery,
sacrifice, and strength do not go
unnoticed. We will be forever
indebted to you and your family
for all that you have given
for our freedom.
We love you.
God bless you all!”
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will not for g et
“We will not for g et your service and sacr ifices.”
“You will always be my her oes!! G od bless you all.”
“Dear Veterans, Sincere thanks for
your selfless, dedicated service
to our country.”
“Thank you for serving C anada,
with no other aim but to pr otect
the fr eedoms that we have today.
I r espect you, I honour you and I
will never for g et the sacr ifices
you have made.”
“Every minute of every day we are
thankful for you and will never truly
grasp the magnitude of your gift of
life and freedom for all Canadians.”
“We send you our deepest thanks for
your tremendous sacrifices, which have
allowed us, as Canadian citizens, to live
a life of freedom. You are all heroes in
our eyes. From the bottom of our hearts,
thank you for your service.”
“Thank you for your sacr ifice and defense for the
country. Because of your unselfishness, our g ener ation
and next g ener ations have today’s peace and fr eedom.
Each year this day, I put on the poppy, in memory of the
her oes and my late father like you.”
“God Bless you for your sacrifice,
bravery, and for giving us freedom.
Because of you, we live in a beautiful
andgreat country. Thank you from the
bottom of our hearts.
Please take care.”
“From Winnipeg with love!
We are so proud of all of you!
Thank you for your selfless
service to our great country.”
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“I am a proud Canadian and
thanks to your service in our
armed forces I have been
able to enjoy life in a free and
democratic country.”
“I am very grateful for all you
have done to help our country.
Many thanks.”
“In appreciation for what our
veterans who gave so much so
we have the freedom in Canada
as we know it today.”
“I am grateful for everything you did
to allow my family and my children
the safety and freedom we enjoy.
Thank you.”
“I am so appreciative of the contribution our veterans provided to us.
We all own so much to them. I am exceptionally proud of my father who
landed on Juno Beach and thankful for the stories he provided me to
pass on to my children.”
“I share this message with Indigenous veterans for the
service they gave and the suffering they endured upon
returning & in history. We honour special skills used on
the battlefield and those they must use today in the fight
against extraction & abuse.”
“It is an honour to donate to raise a flag on
Remembrance Day. Our country is stronger
and safer because of your sacrifices.”
“Remembering so many lives that
make me count my blessings
every day. Their Ultimate
sacrifices, will always
be remembered.”
“I want to raise a flag this Remembrance
Day, in honour of the Veterans who call
Sunnybrook home.”
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“Thank you all for your service. We can
never repay you for what you have done,
but we could not be prouder of you.”
“Thank you for all that you have done to make
“Thank you so very much to all
the br ave men and women who
served selflessly and sacr ificed
for our fr eedom. May you always
be r emember ed in our thoug hts
and pr ayer s .”
the world a better place. We commit to carrying
on the work you started.”
“We owe our freedom today to your
courage and commitment. My deep
gratitude to all of you.”
“We send you our deepest thanks for your
tremendous sacrifices, which have allowed us,
as Canadian citizens, to live a life of
freedom. You are all heroes in our eyes.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you
for your service.”
“Words cannot express the way I feel about the
“We will not forget your
sacrifice and valour shown by our veterans. I
service and sacrifices.”
humbly say thank you for your service.”
“You will always be my her oes!!
G od bless you all.”
“A thank you to all who have served our country so well. You have so much
to remember and share with the community. Blessings to you all.”
“A tok en to
r ecog niz e
ser vice to
C anada by our
veter ans who
g ave with
per sonal
sacr ifice.”
“I am forever
grateful for the
tremendous
contributions and
sacrifices the
veterans have made
on our behalf.”
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“I am so great full for their service and the freedom it has given to
me and my family. Thank You and God Bless.”
“I cannot express how grateful I am
for your service and for keeping
us free. Thank you from the
bottom of my heart for your
service and sacrifice.”
“May God bless you and and keep
you. Thank you for the freedoms
you granted to future generations.
May we always remember and
protect our country!”
“On behalf of all Canadians,
thank you for all that you have
given on behalf of our country.
You are true heroes!”
“Thank you all who have made
ultimate sacrifices to protect and
save our country, allowing us to
live with freedom!”
“Thank you are insignificant words as a way of acknowledging what
you have done for peace and safety. Remembrance Day makes us
stand still and think of you deeds but it doesn’t stop there. There are
many moments in the year when you are remembered. Merci!”
“Thank you for being so brave
and protecting our beautiful
country. Myself, my wife and kids
and my entire extended family
are so grateful for your courage!!
We will all be thinking of you on
Nov 11th. God bless.”
“Thank you for all that you've given
and continue to give, to allow
for all that we have in this
wonderful country.”
“Thank you for serving our country
does not seem to say enough as to
how grateful and proud we are.”
“Thank you for your sacrifice, that
has given us the freedom that we
treasure and that has given us the
wonderful lives that we live today.
Thank you so much for your
patriotism and great courage!”
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“Thank you for your service and for gifting us
the quality of life we have enjoyed as a result.”
“Forever grateful for
your service.”
“We appr eciate everything you have done for us.
Keep safe and G od bless you.”
“Thank you all of our veterans who
have served their country in the
military, navy of in the air forces.”
“We are forever indebted to the
Men and Women who served!”
“We ar e honour ed by & g r ateful to all of you who foug ht
for us to be fr ee! The stor ies never cease to amaz e us.
Thank you for your cour ag e & br avery.”
“We honour your courage and sacrifice
to protect our freedom.”
“Without your cour ag e and
sacr ifice we would not be able
to enjoy C anada g lor ious and
fr ee. G od bless you!”
“To the brave veteran reading this, I
want to extend a sincere thank you
for your service and for the sacrifices
you have made to protect our country
and the freedoms it provides. In this
day and age especially, your sacrifices
in the name of freedom can not be
taken for granted.”
“You are the bravest of
the brave and we honour
you not only today but
every day by not taking
for granted the freedoms
and peace we enjoy
because of your courage
and sacrifice.”
“We will always remember the
sacrifices you have made
for our freedom.”
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“We owe a great debt
of gratitude , to the
men and women , who
served and are still
serving in the military .
They have memories of
events we cannot begin
to imagine , because
they chose to step up
for those who remain
home. Thank you.”
“We thank you from the
bottom of our hearts for
the peace and freedom
we enjoy today because
of your dedication to
our country.”
“Thank you for your service, sacrifice,
courage and bravery, in defence of our
country. You made a difference in
keeping Canada and the world, safe and
free. Hero’s don’t all wear capes!”
“I am an immigrant to this
beautiful free and great land,
Canada. I''m privileged and
proud to call myself a Canadian.
I/we owe it to the sacrifice made
by each soldier and their
families, many gave their lives
for the freedom we enjoy.
Respect is hardly enough!”
“Thank you for your service
and sacrifice so that we can
enjoy freedom.”
“We salute you for your bravery in
the face of tyranny and oppression,
so we may live in peace
and freedom.”
“Thank you for your service and
sacrifice for Canada, all Canadians
and the world. I'll never forget.”
“Thank you for your service. We
have so much to be grateful for in
Canada because of the sacrifices
you made. I will always honour our
veterans on November 11th.”
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“You were the best. You gave up so much for us - families, friends,
education, health and so many gave their lives. We can never say
thank you enough.”
“In gratitude to all the men and women
who served so valiantly for our country,
freedom, and peace. Thank you so much
for your many sacrifices.”
“Thank you for your service and
your sacrifices. Our country is
better because of you.”
“Thank you so much for all you have
done for Canada. We all appreciate
you and stand with you. Take care
and stay safe.”
“Thank you Sunnybrook for
providing care and dignity to
those brave men and women who
have stood on guard for us.”
“We will never forget that our freedom is
because of your sacrifice. Wishing you
peace and comfort. We honour and
celebrate all that you have given all
through the year. Thank you for your
service without expecting thanks-forever
grateful for your bravery and courage.”
“Your bravery and deep devotion
to our country is cherished and
will never be forgotten
Thank you!“
“Your courage and devotion to keeping
us free and safe will never be
forgotten. Thank you.”
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“Your courage, bravery and
sacrifice will never be forgotten.
“Thank you for making it possible
for me, my children, and
You are our heroes!”
“God Bless You Dear Veterans! There
are no words to thank you enough for
your love for mission and country.”
grandchildren not to have to fight
for all that you have given us.
I am ever grateful. Bravo!”
“Thank you for your service. Your
“Thank you for your
service and sacrifice.”
courage, dedication, and sacrifice are
greatly appreciated and never forgotten.
Thank you!”
“We will always remember the sacrifices you
made for freedom. Thank you so very much.”
“A heartful thank you for your service. Thank you for
being brave. Thank you for being a hero. You have
given our country your life, time, energy and love.
We appreciate everything each of you sacrificed.”
“Thank you for the sacrifices
you made for your country.
The rest of us Canadians are
deeply indebted to you, and
we appreciate everything you
“Thank you for the sacrifices
you made to make life safe and
comfortable for all Canadians.
I truly admire and appreciate
your efforts.”
have done for us.”
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“Our whole family is very grateful to you for what you gave our wonderful
country. We have visited the beaches of Normandy and other places of
conflict for Canadians and we stand in awe and admiration of what you
contributed. Thank you so much!”
“Thank you for
“With pr ofound thanks to all those who
served to defended our fr eedoms, including
keeping the thr ee g ener ations of my family. Your
wor ld safer .”
br avery, sacr ifice and contr ibutions will
never be for gotten. You r epr esent the
best of C anada.”
“Because of your sacrifice, we live
happily and safely. We can voice an
opinion and not fear the backlash.
Thank you for your service and bravery.”
“Your courage and devotion to Canada
will never be forgotten. Thank you
for your service to and for our
country. With sincere gratitude.”
“Dear Veter ans Wher e do we beg in
to thank you all for g iving us the
g ift of your selves which enable us to
enjoy the fr eedoms we have. Speeches
and even wor ds cannot expr ess the
g r atitude our hearts feel.
Thank you again.”
“We are grateful for your
service. It is very noble of
you to defend our freedom.”
“Your cour ag e and her oism
is appr eciated today and in
the futur e.”
“Thank you for all your personal
sacrifices and for risking your
lives for our country and for
freedom everywhere.”
“To the men and women who
volunteer ed their lives dur ing a scary
and tr eacher ous time. Your unselfish
deed br oug ht peace to the wor ld. We
ar e her e today because of you. Thank
you, fr om a g r ateful C anadian.”
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“Thank you for your service.
We will always remember you.”
“Thank you for your service.
You made Canada a better
place to live.”
“Thank you for all you have
done for us.”
“Our deepest gratitude goes to
you from our family for the
brave sacrifices you endured
defending democracy...thank
you and God bless.”
“You gave so much, so that
we didn''t have to. Thank you
for your sacrifice.”
“Dear Veterans, thank you all for
your service and sacrifices and
keep our country safe and
secure. God bless and reward
you all abundantly.”
Those who fought for my freedom,
with all my heart I thank you!
“I do not have the words to
sufficiently express how
eternally grateful I am to all of
our amazing veterans, who
gave so much to give us the life
we all enjoy. Thank you, thank
you, thank you!”
“Thank you so very much for
your service and making us
a proud country to have men
and women like you who
defended our freedom.”
“Many thanks for your
sacrifice and for your
service. You have made
Canada and the world a
better place.”
“Thank you for being a real-life hero
and for everything you did to keep
“Thank you for keeping
Canada strong. Thanks to all
who defended our freedom.
Your service to the country
will never be forgotten.
Thank you all Veterans.”
Canada strong and free. Canadians
across the country are forever
grateful to you for your dedication,
bravery and unwavering sacrifice.
This Remembrance Day - and every
day, I will remember you.”
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“Thank you for
your service and
for giving us the
freedom we live
in everyday.
Where would
we be without
you! Sending
you all my love
and admiration!”
“A very big
thank you to
all the
veter ans who
r isked their
life to make
C anada str ong
and fr ee.”
“Lest We Forget.”
“Thank You for
your service.”
“May Sunnybr ook Health Sciences and Veter ans Centr e always
stand as a per manent memor ial to all C anadians who served
dur ing WW2 and to pr eserve their legacy for our curr ent
and futur e military members serving. I r emember our Vets
with dig nity, tears and g r atitude for our fr eedom.”
“My heart is full of love and respect
for our Veterans who fought to give
us freedom. Bless all who served.”
“Your unconditional sacrifice and love
to our country will always be in the
hearts of all Canadians.
Thank you so much!!”
“Your kindness and sacrifice did not “We get to l
go unnoticed. May the good Lord
ive in freedom because of
the sacrifices strong men and woman
continue to bless you and keep you. made. I am forever grateful for their
Lots of love.”
service. We would not be able to live
the way we do without these heroes.”
“Thank you for supporting our
country, C anada, in so many
differ ent ways and in differ ent
countr ies. It means so much to
me as my father was also a
Veter an of WWII. I wear the
poppy pr oudly every year to
r emember all the sacr ifices
made by all Veter ans.
Thank you!!!”
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