Remembrance Day 2015: Veterans wake up to big surprise at Sunnybrook Hospital
Volunteers planted 30,000 Canadian flags on Sunnybrook lawn to thank elders
Veterans living at Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital will be waking up to a sea of red and white when they look outside their windows this morning.
The wet and miserable weather couldn't deter a few kind souls from doing something to show they appreciate those who were willing to sacrifice their lives for their country.
Approximately 30,000 flags were carefully placed on the hospital's lawn and a great deal of planning was needed to ensure it happened on time.
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Every volunteer had their own reason for getting involved and some came further than others to show their support.
Jimmy Lingley hails from Nova Scotia. He came to Toronto to visit his grandfather and found himself getting involved in the initiative.
"This is my first time here, I'm very impressed with the whole situation ... I think he's going to be really impressed with what he sees," the man said about his grandfather. "He's been going through of a little bit of a hard time."
The veterans didn't get to stay at home in the rain when the war was on, they fought through everything,- Jimmy Lingley, volunteer
Jane Plumb was holding dozens of paper flags when CBC News asked her how she became a volunteer.
"I'm here because my dad lived here at Sunnybrook for 20 years, he was a veteran of the Second World War."
The rain, cold, wind and darkness was only a minor inconvenience for the volunteers, who looked at the bigger picture.
"The veterans didn't get to stay at home in the rain when the war was on, they fought through everything," Lingley said.
"This is just a little token to show our gratitude to them."
