Reginans honour veterans with Remembrance Day ceremonies
Global News
A legion-led event at the cenotaph at Victoria Park in Regina had hundreds of attendees from all ages.
Regina residents paid their respects to veterans on Remembrance Day at several events throughout the city.
A ceremony at the Saskatchewan Legislature War Memorial featured The Royal Regina Rifles and a 21 gun salute.
A legion-led event at the cenotaph at Victoria Park had hundreds of attendees of all ages.
Reverend James Balfour says this year’s ceremony held special meaning.
“One of the things that made today’s ceremony so much more poignant was the presence of all of the members of the Canadian military, the nurses that are here in Saskatchewan, helping out in the midst of the pandemic,” Balfour said.
“That goes back to that oath that you take when you join the military: serve Canada before self,” he added.
Balfour is a retired lieutenant commander in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve and said the ceremony had a “wonderful turnout.”
“It was heartening to see that this still matters and it means something to people,” Balfour said.