Join Global News for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony live from Calgary's Field of Crosses hosted by Linda Olsen.

The Field of Crosses and the memorial crosses have been a tradition in Calgary since 2009, when Murray McCann, a local businessman and philanthropist, founded the initiative that creates visual representations of those killed while defending Canada’s freedoms. “The Field of Crosses ceremonies are meant to uphold the importance of remembrance. Each day that passes we move further away from the wars our country fought in and the heroes that passed as time pushes forward, but we must not forget,” said McCann in a statement issued Thursday. “The Field of Crosses is a poignant reminder that the freedom we enjoy is not without cost. This sobering display is a stark reminder of the atrocities of war, while also offering gratitude to those who fought for our freedom and never came back. “May they all rest in peace and know that they left behind a grateful and free country.”