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Our Deepest Gratitude<br />

Our community shares heartfelt messages<br />

for Sunnybrook’s brave Veterans.


Our deepest thanks to<br />

all the brave men and<br />

women who served<br />

selflessly and<br />

sacrificed for<br />

our freedom.<br />

May our Veterans<br />

never be forgotten.


Sometimes it feels as though<br />

“Thank you” is not enough.<br />

Remembrance Day is one <strong>of</strong> those days.<br />

For millions across the country, November 11 th is a day <strong>of</strong> gratitude<br />

and appreciation. At Sunnybrook - home to Canada’s largest<br />

veteran care facility, this day has special significance. It means<br />

more than can be conveyed in a single “thank you”.<br />

Which is why Operation Raise a Flag was created.<br />

Every year, on November 10 th , staff and volunteers plant<br />

thousands <strong>of</strong> flags across the Sunnybrook campus. Ensuring the<br />

hundreds <strong>of</strong> Veterans who call the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre<br />

their home wake up to a sea <strong>of</strong> flags on Remembrance Day.<br />

And over the years our community has shared thousands <strong>of</strong><br />

messages <strong>of</strong> support with our heroes. Here you will find some <strong>of</strong><br />

those heartfelt messages, and hopefully experience some <strong>of</strong> the<br />

gratefulness that extends beyond the words “thank you”.<br />

Through 13 years Of Operation Raise a Flag:<br />

Over<br />

More than<br />

7,000+<br />

Supported<br />

375,000 flags<br />

5,500 volunteer<br />

messages<br />

by over<br />

planted<br />

flag planters<br />

<strong>of</strong> thanks<br />

25,000 donors<br />

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<strong>Message</strong>s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Thanks</strong> –<br />

Our community shows<br />

their gratitude to<br />

Sunnybrook veterans<br />

“On Remembrance Day, we all pay<br />

honour to those who gave the ultimate<br />

sacrifice and all those who served to<br />

protect our freedoms.”<br />

“Thank you for your service and<br />

sacrifices. I hold you, and those you<br />

served with who didn't make it home,<br />

in my heart. You are why we live in a<br />

beautiful, safe and free land.”<br />

“In honour <strong>of</strong> all veterans who served<br />

our country so loyally and well.”<br />

“A thousand thanks to you and<br />

those who gave their lives!”<br />

“Remembering so many lives that make me count my<br />

blessings every day. Their Ultimate sacrifices,<br />

will always be remembered.”<br />

“Thank you dear veterans<br />

for the sacrifices you made.<br />

I honor, appreciate and respect<br />

each <strong>of</strong> you. With love from<br />

veteran’s daughter.”<br />

“Thinking <strong>of</strong> you all with a very<br />

grateful heart for all you have done!<br />

You are all in our thoughts<br />

and prayers.<br />

May God bless you!”<br />

“Your service to Canada was the<br />

most prescious gift ever given to<br />

us. There will never be Veterans<br />

more appreciated, loved and<br />

honoured in our lifetime.<br />

Remeberance Day is always<br />

celebrated in our home and<br />

always will be.”<br />

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“I can't thank you enoug h for laying your lives on the line so that my<br />

family and all C anadians have a fr ee and safe life. Being C anadian is<br />

tr uly a blessing. <strong>Thanks</strong> to your br avery.<br />

Thank you, thank you, thank you times infinity.”<br />

“My sincere gratitude to you all for<br />

standing up against terror, injustice,<br />

atrocities in maintaining world<br />

peace. Your gallant efforts will<br />

always be remembered.”<br />

“Thank you for serving C anada,<br />

with no other aim but to pr otect<br />

the fr eedoms that we have today.<br />

I r espect you, I honour you and I<br />

will never for g et the sacr ifices<br />

you have made.”<br />

“Every minute <strong>of</strong> every day we are<br />

thankful for you and will never truly<br />

grasp the magnitude <strong>of</strong> your gift <strong>of</strong><br />

life and freedom for all Canadians.”<br />

“We send you our deepest thanks for<br />

your tremendous sacrifices, which have<br />

allowed us, as Canadian citizens, to live<br />

a life <strong>of</strong> freedom. You are all heroes in<br />

our eyes. From the bottom <strong>of</strong> our hearts,<br />

thank you for your service.”<br />

“Thank you for your sacr ifice and defense for the<br />

country. Because <strong>of</strong> your unselfishness, our g ener ation<br />

and next g ener ations have today’s peace and fr eedom.<br />

Each year this day, I put on the poppy, in memory <strong>of</strong> the<br />

her oes and my late father like you.”<br />

“God Bless you for your sacrifice,<br />

bravery, and for giving us freedom.<br />

Because <strong>of</strong> you, we live in a beautiful<br />

andgreat country. Thank you from the<br />

bottom <strong>of</strong> our hearts.<br />

Please take care.”<br />

“THANK YOU from the bottom <strong>of</strong> my heart<br />

for all the freedoms & liberties that you<br />

have given me due to your valiant service.<br />

I am humbled by all that you gave without<br />

asking for very little back.”<br />

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“I am a proud Canadian and<br />

thanks to your service in our<br />

armed forces I have been<br />

able to enjoy life in a free and<br />

democratic country.”<br />

“Thank you veterans for<br />

defending our country. We<br />

honour you for your bravery<br />

and sacrifice.”<br />

“In appreciation for what our<br />

veterans who gave so much so<br />

we have the freedom in Canada<br />

as we know it today.”<br />

“I am grateful for everything you did<br />

to allow my family and my children<br />

the safety and freedom we enjoy.<br />

Thank you.”<br />

“What words can possibly express the immense gratitude and pr<strong>of</strong>ound<br />

respect I have for you, our brave and selfless veterans! As a first-generation<br />

Canadian, I am so proud <strong>of</strong> our free and beautiful country which was made<br />

possible by you. From the bottom <strong>of</strong> my heart...thank you!”<br />

“I share this message with Indigenous veterans for the<br />

service they gave and the suffering they endured upon<br />

returning & in history. We honour special skills used on<br />

the battlefield and those they must use today in the fight<br />

against extraction & abuse.”<br />

“Thank you to you all for<br />

keeping us safe !!!”<br />

“It is an honour to donate to raise a flag on<br />

Remembrance Day. Our country is stronger<br />

and safer because <strong>of</strong> your sacrifices.”<br />

“I want to raise a flag this Remembrance<br />

Day, in honour <strong>of</strong> the Veterans who call<br />

Sunnybrook home.”<br />

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“There are not enough thanks in<br />

the world for your sacrifice.”<br />

“Thank you for all that you have done to make<br />

the world a better place. We commit to carrying<br />

on the work you started.”<br />

“Thank you so very much to all<br />

the br ave men and women who<br />

served selflessly and sacr ificed<br />

for our fr eedom. May you always<br />

be r emember ed in our thoug hts<br />

and pr ayer s .”<br />

“We owe our freedom today to your<br />

courage and commitment. My deep<br />

gratitude to all <strong>of</strong> you.”<br />

“We send you our deepest thanks for your<br />

tremendous sacrifices, which have allowed us,<br />

as Canadian citizens, to live a life <strong>of</strong><br />

freedom. You are all heroes in our eyes.<br />

From the bottom <strong>of</strong> our hearts, thank you<br />

for your service.”<br />

“Thank you for your<br />

“Words cannot express the way I feel about the<br />

sacrifice and valour shown by our veterans. I<br />

humbly say thank you for your service.”<br />

service”<br />

“My family and I thank you so very much for all that you did for our<br />

country C anada and for C anadians. We r ecog niz e how har d it must<br />

have been physically, emotionally and mentally. You ar e and will<br />

always be an inspir ation to us. You ar e tr ue her oes.”<br />

“A token to r ecog niz e<br />

service to C anada by our<br />

veter ans who gave with<br />

per sonal sacr ifice.”<br />

“I am forever grateful for the tremendous<br />

contributions and sacrifices the veterans<br />

have made on our behalf.”<br />

“A thank you to all who have<br />

served our country so well. You<br />

have so much to remember and<br />

share with the community.<br />

Blessings to you all.”<br />

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“Sadly war is still very much a part <strong>of</strong> the world. However,without people<br />

willing to fight for our freedom, as our veterans have done, we would have<br />

no hope <strong>of</strong> living as we fortunately do, in Canada. Thank you for your<br />

incredible efforts to ensure we are free.”<br />

“I cannot express how grateful I am<br />

for your service and for keeping<br />

us free. Thank you from the<br />

bottom <strong>of</strong> my heart for your<br />

service and sacrifice.”<br />

“May God bless you and and keep<br />

you. Thank you for the freedoms<br />

you granted to future generations.<br />

May we always remember and<br />

protect our country!”<br />

“On behalf <strong>of</strong> all Canadians,<br />

thank you for all that you have<br />

given on behalf <strong>of</strong> our country.<br />

You are true heroes!”<br />

“Thank you all who have made<br />

ultimate sacrifices to protect and<br />

save our country, allowing us to<br />

live with freedom!”<br />

“Thank you are insignificant words as a way <strong>of</strong> acknowledging what<br />

you have done for peace and safety. Remembrance Day makes us<br />

stand still and think <strong>of</strong> you deeds but it doesn’t stop there. There are<br />

many moments in the year when you are remembered. Merci!”<br />

“We very well know that you made the<br />

highest sacrifice so that the others could<br />

live in this world. Just imagine what would<br />

or could have happened, if that supreme<br />

sacrifice had not been made or even<br />

delayed. Perhaps I would not be there to<br />

say how much the world owes you.”<br />

“Thank you for all that you've given<br />

and continue to give, to allow<br />

for all that we have in this<br />

wonderful country.”<br />

“Thank you for serving our country<br />

does not seem to say enough as to<br />

how grateful and proud we are.”<br />

“Thank you for your sacrifice, that<br />

has given us the freedom that we<br />

treasure and that has given us the<br />

wonderful lives that we live today.<br />

Thank you so much for your<br />

patriotism and great courage!”<br />

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“Thank you for your service and for gifting us<br />

the quality <strong>of</strong> life we have enjoyed as a result.”<br />

“Forever grateful for<br />

your service.”<br />

“We appr eciate everything you have done for us.<br />

Keep safe and G od bless you.”<br />

“Thank you all <strong>of</strong> our veterans who<br />

have served their country in the<br />

military, navy <strong>of</strong> in the air forces.”<br />

“We are forever indebted to the<br />

Men and Women who served!”<br />

“We ar e honour ed by & g r ateful to all <strong>of</strong> you who foug ht<br />

for us to be fr ee! The stor ies never cease to amaz e us.<br />

Thank you for your cour ag e & br avery.”<br />

“We honour your courage and sacrifice<br />

to protect our freedom.”<br />

“Without your cour ag e and<br />

sacr ifice we would not be able<br />

to enjoy C anada g lor ious and<br />

fr ee. G od bless you!”<br />

“You are the bravest <strong>of</strong><br />

the brave and we honour<br />

you not only today but<br />

every day by not taking<br />

for granted the freedoms<br />

and peace we enjoy<br />

because <strong>of</strong> your courage<br />

and sacrifice.”<br />

“As I raise my children in this<br />

amazing country, I am thankful for<br />

those whose commitment and<br />

bravery have paved the way for<br />

them and me. Thank you just<br />

doesn’t seem like enough.”<br />

“Thank you for your bravery and<br />

courage, we appreciate your<br />

service.”<br />

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“We owe a great debt<br />

<strong>of</strong> gratitude , to the<br />

men and women , who<br />

served and are still<br />

serving in the military .<br />

They have memories <strong>of</strong><br />

events we cannot begin<br />

to imagine , because<br />

they chose to step up<br />

for those who remain<br />

home. Thank you.”<br />

“We thank you from the<br />

bottom <strong>of</strong> our hearts for<br />

the peace and freedom<br />

we enjoy today because<br />

<strong>of</strong> your dedication to<br />

our country.”<br />

“Thank you for your service, sacrifice,<br />

courage and bravery, in defence <strong>of</strong> our<br />

country. You made a difference in<br />

keeping Canada and the world, safe and<br />

free. Hero’s don’t all wear capes!”<br />

“I am an immigrant to this<br />

beautiful free and great land,<br />

Canada. I''m privileged and<br />

proud to call myself a Canadian.<br />

I/we owe it to the sacrifice made<br />

by each soldier and their<br />

families, many gave their lives<br />

for the freedom we enjoy.<br />

Respect is hardly enough!”<br />

“Thank you for your service!<br />

You will always be<br />

remembered.”<br />

“We salute you for your bravery in<br />

the face <strong>of</strong> tyranny and oppression,<br />

so we may live in peace<br />

and freedom.”<br />

“Thank you for giving up your life<br />

to bring peace and freedom to our<br />

country. Your contributions to our<br />

country will never be forgotten!”<br />

“Thank you for your service. We<br />

have so much to be grateful for in<br />

Canada because <strong>of</strong> the sacrifices<br />

you made. I will always honour our<br />

veterans on November 11th.”<br />

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“You were the best. You gave up so much for us - families, friends,<br />

education, health and so many gave their lives. We can never say<br />

thank you enough.”<br />

“In gratitude to all the men and women<br />

who served so valiantly for our country,<br />

freedom, and peace. Thank you so much<br />

for your many sacrifices.”<br />

“Thank you for your service and<br />

your sacrifices. Our country is<br />

better because <strong>of</strong> you.”<br />

“Thank you so much for all you have<br />

done for Canada. We all appreciate<br />

you and stand with you. Take care<br />

and stay safe.”<br />

“Thank you Sunnybrook for<br />

providing care and dignity to<br />

those brave men and women who<br />

have stood on guard for us.”<br />

“There are not enough thank-yous to<br />

express the gratitude I feel for the<br />

sacrifices you made for future<br />

generations and the world. Nothing<br />

brings tears to my eyes more than<br />

Remembrance Day Services on November<br />

11 every year. I am eternally grateful.<br />

Thank-you.”<br />

“Your bravery and deep devotion<br />

to our country is cherished and<br />

will never be forgotten<br />

Thank you!“<br />

“Your courage and devotion to keeping<br />

us free and safe will never be<br />

forgotten. Thank you.”<br />

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“Your courage, bravery and<br />

sacrifice will never be forgotten.<br />

You are our heroes!”<br />

“Thank you for making it possible<br />

for me, my children, and<br />

grandchildren not to have to fight<br />

for all that you have given us.<br />

“God Bless You Dear Veterans! There<br />

are no words to thank you enough for<br />

your love for mission and country.”<br />

I am ever grateful. Bravo!”<br />

“Thank you for your<br />

service and the sacrifices<br />

you made for our freedom.<br />

It will never be forgotten.”<br />

“Thank you for your service. Your<br />

courage, dedication, and sacrifice are<br />

greatly appreciated and never forgotten.<br />

Thank you!”<br />

“We will always remember the sacrifices you<br />

made for freedom. Thank you so very much.”<br />

“Words cannot begin to express the gratitude to all our<br />

veterans and their selfless acts <strong>of</strong> service to their<br />

country. Because <strong>of</strong> your sacrifices we live our lives in<br />

total freedom, without your acts <strong>of</strong> courage, strength and<br />

determination our lives would be very different.”<br />

“Thank you for the sacrifices<br />

you made for your country.<br />

The rest <strong>of</strong> us Canadians are<br />

deeply indebted to you, and<br />

we appreciate everything you<br />

have done for us.”<br />

“Thank you for the sacrifices<br />

you made to make life safe and<br />

comfortable for all Canadians.<br />

I truly admire and appreciate<br />

your efforts.”<br />

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“Our whole family is very grateful to you for what you gave our wonderful<br />

country. We have visited the beaches <strong>of</strong> Normandy and other places <strong>of</strong><br />

conflict for Canadians and we stand in awe and admiration <strong>of</strong> what you<br />

contributed. Thank you so much!”<br />

“Like stars in the nig ht sky, our<br />

Veter ans shine with the br illiance<br />

<strong>of</strong> sacr ifice and service. Thank you<br />

for lig hting our way with your<br />

extr aor dinar y jour ney.”<br />

“With pr <strong>of</strong>ound thanks to all those who<br />

served to defended our fr eedoms, including<br />

thr ee g ener ations <strong>of</strong> my family. Your<br />

br avery, sacr ifice and contr ibutions will<br />

never be for gotten. You r epr esent the<br />

best <strong>of</strong> C anada.”<br />

“Because <strong>of</strong> your sacrifice, we live<br />

happily and safely. We can voice an<br />

opinion and not fear the backlash.<br />

Thank you for your service and bravery.”<br />

“Your courage and devotion to Canada<br />

will never be forgotten. Thank you<br />

for your service to and for our<br />

country. With sincere gratitude.”<br />

“Dear Veter ans Wher e do we beg in<br />

to thank you all for g iving us the<br />

g ift <strong>of</strong> yourselves which enable us to<br />

enjoy the fr eedoms we have. Speeches<br />

and even wor ds cannot expr ess the<br />

g r atitude our hearts feel.<br />

Thank you again.”<br />

“Every Flag is a reminder <strong>of</strong> your<br />

Sacrifice in building Canada<br />

strong and free. Thank You”<br />

“Your cour ag e and her oism<br />

is appr eciated today and in<br />

the futur e.”<br />

“Thank you for all your personal<br />

sacrifices and for risking your<br />

lives for our country and for<br />

freedom everywhere.”<br />

“To the men and women who<br />

volunteer ed their lives dur ing a scary<br />

and tr eacher ous time. Your unselfish<br />

deed br oug ht peace to the wor ld. We<br />

ar e her e today because <strong>of</strong> you. Thank<br />

you, fr om a g r ateful C anadian.”<br />

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“Thank you for the sacrifices that you<br />

(and your families) made to keep<br />

Canada strong and free. Your courage<br />

and devotion to our beautiful country is<br />

thanked from the bottom <strong>of</strong> our hearts.”<br />

“Thank you for your service.<br />

You made Canada a better<br />

place to live.”<br />

“Thank you to all the Veterans<br />

who did so much and gave so<br />

much <strong>of</strong> themselves and their<br />

families to make Canada and the<br />

world a better safer place to live.”<br />

“Our deepest gratitude goes to<br />

you from our family for the<br />

brave sacrifices you endured<br />

defending democracy...thank<br />

you and God bless.”<br />

“You gave so much, so that<br />

we didn't have to. Thank you<br />

for your sacrifice.”<br />

“Dear Veterans, thank you all for<br />

your service and sacrifices and<br />

keep our country safe and<br />

secure. God bless and reward<br />

you all abundantly.”<br />

“I do not have the words to<br />

sufficiently express how<br />

eternally grateful I am to all <strong>of</strong><br />

our amazing veterans, who<br />

gave so much to give us the life<br />

we all enjoy. Thank you, thank<br />

you, thank you!”<br />

“Those who fought for my freedom,<br />

with all my heart I thank you!”<br />

“Thank you so very much for<br />

your service and making us<br />

a proud country to have men<br />

and women like you who<br />

defended our freedom.”<br />

“Thank you for keeping<br />

Canada strong. <strong>Thanks</strong> to all<br />

who defended our freedom.<br />

Your service to the country<br />

will never be forgotten.<br />

Thank you all Veterans.”<br />

“Thank you to all the Veterans<br />

who did so much and gave so<br />

much <strong>of</strong> themselves and their<br />

families to make Canada and the<br />

world a better safer place to live.”<br />

“Thank you for being a real-life hero<br />

and for everything you did to keep<br />

Canada strong and free. Canadians<br />

across the country are forever<br />

grateful to you for your dedication,<br />

bravery and unwavering sacrifice.<br />

This Remembrance Day - and every<br />

day, I will remember you.”<br />

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“Thank you for<br />

your service and<br />

for giving us the<br />

freedom we live<br />

in everyday.<br />

Where would<br />

we be without<br />

you! Sending<br />

you all my love<br />

and admiration!”<br />

“Thank you to all the Veterans who did so much and<br />

gave so much <strong>of</strong> themselves and their families to make<br />

Canada and the world a better safer place to live.”<br />

“Thank you for<br />

your cour ag e<br />

and br aver y.<br />

Thank you for<br />

g iving us the<br />

fr eedom we have<br />

today. Your<br />

sacrifice will<br />

never be<br />

for g otten..”<br />

“Thank you for the sacrifices<br />

which you have made, for our<br />

country, and all those who<br />

benefitted from your service.<br />

May you have many years <strong>of</strong><br />

peace, love and happiness!”<br />

“May Sunnybr ook Health Sciences and Veter ans Centr e always<br />

stand as a per manent memor ial to all C anadians who served<br />

dur ing WW2 and to pr eserve their legacy for our curr ent<br />

and futur e military members serving. I r emember our Vets<br />

with dig nity, tears and g r atitude for our fr eedom.”<br />

“My heart is full <strong>of</strong> love and respect<br />

for our Veterans who fought to give<br />

us freedom. Bless all who served.”<br />

“Your unconditional sacrifice and love<br />

to our country will always be in the<br />

hearts <strong>of</strong> all Canadians.<br />

Thank you so much!!”<br />

“Your kindness and sacrifice did not<br />

go unnoticed. May the good Lord<br />

continue to bless you and keep you.<br />

Lots <strong>of</strong> love.”<br />

“We get to live in freedom because <strong>of</strong><br />

the sacrifices strong men and woman<br />

made. I am forever grateful for their<br />

service. We would not be able to live<br />

the way we do without these heroes.”<br />

“Thank you for supporting our<br />

country, C anada, in so many<br />

differ ent ways and in differ ent<br />

countr ies. It means so much to<br />

me as my father was also a<br />

Veter an <strong>of</strong> WWII. I wear the<br />

poppy pr oudly every year to<br />

r emember all the sacr ifices<br />

made by all Veter ans.<br />

Thank you!!!”<br />

Thank You<br />

Share your message<br />

& Support Veteran Care<br />

www.raiseaflag.ca<br />

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