Small, pared-down Remembrance Day ceremonies taking place in the Prairies, North
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Remembrance Day events in parts of Canada were subdued this year as some provinces and territories continue to grapple with a devastating fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Remembrance Day events in parts of Canada were subdued this year as some provinces and territories continue to grapple with a devastating fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A number of events on the Prairies went online or were only open to a limited number of people - including veterans, active military members and their families.
The 38 Canadian Brigade Group hosted a virtual ceremony, with dozens of military members, from the Minto Armoury in Winnipeg. The event, which was watched by about 250 people online, included speeches, a parade and a nearly 10-minute long moment in prayer.
Col. Cameron Buchanan shared a piece of his family's history in hopes of spreading a message of unity.
He spoke about how his father rarely talked about his time in the war of the, “horrors and challenges snipers faced on the front lines.”
But he said his father would often share one story about his sniper partner or scout who was known as Chief.
“He was an Oji-Cree man that knew all about living and surviving on the land,” Buchanan said. “He knew all about stealth and concealment and my dad often said that without these skills he probably would have been killed.”