The Bonnyville community will come together on Nov. 11 to honour the men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to Canada, as well as the veterans who helped protect the freedoms Canadians enjoy today.
The annual Remembrance Day service will take place at the Bonnyville & District Centennial Centre, with the ceremony scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Lt(N) Stephanie Atkinson, Commanding Officer of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) Huron, will serve as emcee for the ceremony.
“Remembrance isn’t just about looking back at history; it’s about passing the understanding of why to the next generation, not only the cadets, but to all youth in the community,” said Atkinson.
Along with members of the Sea Cadets, participants from the Bonnyville Girl Guides, including Sparks and Embers, will take part in the service.
Approximately 30 members of the Construction Engineering 4 Mission Support Squadron are also expected to attend. The squadron is based at 4 Wing Cold Lake.
The ceremony will begin with a march-on by the Colour Party, followed by the singing of O Canada, an official welcome and a performance of In Flanders Fields by the Bonnyville Singers.
The program will also include the playing of the Last Post, two minutes of silence, the Act of Remembrance, the Rouse and a wreath-laying ceremony. The service will conclude with the singing of the hymn We’ll Meet Again.
Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to gather for refreshments and fellowship at the Bonnyville Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 183.
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