On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the
store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00
AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have
sacrificed so much for us. Terry was impressed with the store's
leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence"
initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the
public to the importance of remembering was commendable.
When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect. Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream".
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A Pittance of Time (lyrics) Written by Terry Kelly Published by Jefter Publishing
Remembrance day ceremonies at both Coldstream and Lavington Cenotaphs is at 10:45 AM.
When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect. Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream".
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A Pittance of Time (lyrics) Written by Terry Kelly Published by Jefter Publishing
Remembrance day ceremonies at both Coldstream and Lavington Cenotaphs is at 10:45 AM.
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