In recognition of those who fought and continue to fight in different wars, a Remembrance Day parade and ceremony was held on Nov. 11 at Abbotsford, B.C.’s Thunderbird Memorial Square. The parade started at 10:30 a.m. at Garden and Simon streets, and a ceremony followed at 10:45 a.m. Around 3,000 people attended the ceremony that day to honour the fallen.
Partaking in both the parade and the ceremony in honour of the occasion were local representatives from both the Royal Canadian Legion and the Youth Cadet Corps.
A respectful moment of silence that lasted two minutes occurred promptly at 11 a.m. during the service. Ceremonial planes also flew over the area in commemoration of the fallen. This year, there was limited seating at the ceremony due to ongoing construction and people were warned beforehand about this development.
In preparation for the event, wreaths and poppies were sold to raise money to help support former and current members of the Canadian Armed Forces and their families through the Legion Poppy fund.
A link can be found on the City of Abbotsford website, showing the entire ceremony, live-streamed.
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