US EditionN.S. school backtracks from no-uniform request for its Remembrance Day ceremony
- A school near Halifax rescinded its request for service members to avoid military uniforms at its Remembrance Day ceremony.
- Principal Rachael Webster apologized and invited military family members to attend in comfortable attire in her email.
- Progressive Conservative Premier Tim Houston criticized the school's leaders for "disgracing themselves while demeaning the people who protect our country" in a social media post.
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Halifax school apologizes after telling veterans not to wear uniforms for Remembrance Day
An elementary school in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has apologized to parents and families after it asked serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces and veterans to refrain from wearing their service uniforms to the school’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country have often included veterans or actively serving CAF members in uniform. Sackville Heights Elementary School sent out a November newsletter to families tha…
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'Disgraceful:' N.S. Tory leader slams school's request that military remove uniform
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says it's “disgraceful and demeaning” that a Halifax-area school would request that service members not wear military uniforms to its Remembrance Day ceremony.
N.S. school backtracks from no-uniform request for its Remembrance Day ceremony
A November newsletter from the school in Middle Sackville, N.S., invited Armed Forces members to attend its ceremony, but asked that all attendees arrive in civilian attire to "maintain a welcoming environment for all."
Nova Scotia principal 'deeply sorry' for requesting no uniforms on Remembrance Day
A Nova Scotia elementary school that asked service members and veterans not to wear their uniforms to a Remembrance Day ceremony has done an about-face on the request after facing flak from the province’s premier.
Halifax School Reverses Request For Military to Forego Uniforms on Remembrance Day After Backlash
A Halifax elementary school has retracted its request that veterans and active military members refrain from wearing their uniforms during the school’s Remembrance Day services. Sackville Heights Elementary School, located 25 minutes from Canada’s largest military base CFB Halifax, made the request in its November newsletter. “We recognize and celebrate the diverse makeup of our school community, and in being responsive to our students, we warml…
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