Under warm, radiant skies, many individuals assembled at the Terrific Procession in Halifax on Friday, to recall and respect the people who have served in the Canadian military.
The Recognition Day administration invited individuals from general society following two years of Coronavirus pandemic limitations.
Glen Leduc, a 33-year-veteran who co-ordinated and emceed the function, said it’s perfect to have it completely open to the public by and by.
“It allows individuals the opportunity to assemble, to consider the second [and] to draw support from one another,” Leduc expressed in front of the function.
Glen Leduc, a 33-year-veteran of the Canadian Powers, co-ordinated and emceed the service. (CBC)
Chris Richards, a 11-year-veteran of the Canadian naval force, was there with his young girl Friday.
“I don’t view at it as an obligation, I view at it as an honor having the option to emerge and respect the people who preceded me,” he said.
The function started with the playing of O Canada before a trumpeter played out the Last Post close to the cenotaph.
Individuals bowed their heads as various cannon shots rang out from neighboring Stronghold Slope, prior to taking part quickly of quiet as the clock struck 11 a.m. AT.
Inhabitants go to the Amazing Procession service. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
More cannon shots could be heard over the sound of bagpipes following the quietness.
As the Canadian banner sat at half-pole, various dignitaries laid wreaths on the enormous stone landmark, including Lt.- Gov. Arthur LeBlanc, MP Andy Fillmore, MLA John Lohr and Halifax’s representative city hall leader, Pam Lovelace.
The guardians of Pte. Nathan Smith, a Nova Scotian who passed on during his sending in Afghanistan in 2002, likewise laid a wreath in his memory.
In his honor, Charlotte and Lloyd Smith were given the Commemoration Cross, otherwise called the Silver Cross, which is granted by the central government to the friends and family of Canadian Military faculty who kicked the bucket in help.
Nathan Smith experienced childhood in Ostrea Lake, N.S., and joined the Canadian Military in 1998.
Charlotte Smith, right, is helped by Boss Unimportant Official second Class Lynn Cassidy. Smith’s child, Pte. Nathan Smith, was killed in Afghanistan in April 2002 alongside three different troopers. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
He was killed during a live fire practice close to Kandahar when his gathering was mistakingly bombarded by an alliance airplane.
“Our young men and young ladies, they forfeited their lives to assist with carrying opportunity to another nation, yet that is the thing we do as Canadians,” his dad, Lloyd Smith, told correspondents.
“It’s what our identity is. A free country does that.”
Four officers, including Smith and Pte. Richard Green of Plant Inlet, N.S., were killed. They were the principal Canadians to pass on in the conflict in Afghanistan.
Under warm, radiant skies, many individuals assembled at the Terrific Procession in Halifax on Friday, to recall and respect the people who have served in the Canadian military.
The Recognition Day administration invited individuals from general society following two years of Coronavirus pandemic limitations.
Glen Leduc, a 33-year-veteran who co-ordinated and emceed the function, said it’s perfect to have it completely open to the public by and by.
“It allows individuals the opportunity to assemble, to consider the second [and] to draw support from one another,” Leduc expressed in front of the function.
Glen Leduc, a 33-year-veteran of the Canadian Powers, co-ordinated and emceed the service. (CBC)
Chris Richards, a 11-year-veteran of the Canadian naval force, was there with his young girl Friday.
“I don’t view at it as an obligation, I view at it as an honor having the option to emerge and respect the people who preceded me,” he said.
The function started with the playing of O Canada before a trumpeter played out the Last Post close to the cenotaph.
Individuals bowed their heads as various cannon shots rang out from neighboring Stronghold Slope, prior to taking part quickly of quiet as the clock struck 11 a.m. AT.
Inhabitants go to the Amazing Procession service. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
More cannon shots could be heard over the sound of bagpipes following the quietness.
As the Canadian banner sat at half-pole, various dignitaries laid wreaths on the enormous stone landmark, including Lt.- Gov. Arthur LeBlanc, MP Andy Fillmore, MLA John Lohr and Halifax’s representative city hall leader, Pam Lovelace.
The guardians of Pte. Nathan Smith, a Nova Scotian who passed on during his sending in Afghanistan in 2002, likewise laid a wreath in his memory.
In his honor, Charlotte and Lloyd Smith were given the Commemoration Cross, otherwise called the Silver Cross, which is granted by the central government to the friends and family of Canadian Military faculty who kicked the bucket in help.
Nathan Smith experienced childhood in Ostrea Lake, N.S., and joined the Canadian Military in 1998.
Charlotte Smith, right, is helped by Boss Unimportant Official second Class Lynn Cassidy. Smith’s child, Pte. Nathan Smith, was killed in Afghanistan in April 2002 alongside three different troopers. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
He was killed during a live fire practice close to Kandahar when his gathering was mistakingly bombarded by an alliance airplane.
“Our young men and young ladies, they forfeited their lives to assist with carrying opportunity to another nation, yet that is the thing we do as Canadians,” his dad, Lloyd Smith, told correspondents.
“It’s what our identity is. A free country does that.”
Four officers, including Smith and Pte. Richard Green of Plant Inlet, N.S., were killed. They were the principal Canadians to pass on in the conflict in Afghanistan.
Under warm, radiant skies, many individuals assembled at the Terrific Procession in Halifax on Friday, to recall and respect the people who have served in the Canadian military.
The Recognition Day administration invited individuals from general society following two years of Coronavirus pandemic limitations.
Glen Leduc, a 33-year-veteran who co-ordinated and emceed the function, said it’s perfect to have it completely open to the public by and by.
“It allows individuals the opportunity to assemble, to consider the second [and] to draw support from one another,” Leduc expressed in front of the function.
Glen Leduc, a 33-year-veteran of the Canadian Powers, co-ordinated and emceed the service. (CBC)
Chris Richards, a 11-year-veteran of the Canadian naval force, was there with his young girl Friday.
“I don’t view at it as an obligation, I view at it as an honor having the option to emerge and respect the people who preceded me,” he said.
The function started with the playing of O Canada before a trumpeter played out the Last Post close to the cenotaph.
Individuals bowed their heads as various cannon shots rang out from neighboring Stronghold Slope, prior to taking part quickly of quiet as the clock struck 11 a.m. AT.
Inhabitants go to the Amazing Procession service. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
More cannon shots could be heard over the sound of bagpipes following the quietness.
As the Canadian banner sat at half-pole, various dignitaries laid wreaths on the enormous stone landmark, including Lt.- Gov. Arthur LeBlanc, MP Andy Fillmore, MLA John Lohr and Halifax’s representative city hall leader, Pam Lovelace.
The guardians of Pte. Nathan Smith, a Nova Scotian who passed on during his sending in Afghanistan in 2002, likewise laid a wreath in his memory.
In his honor, Charlotte and Lloyd Smith were given the Commemoration Cross, otherwise called the Silver Cross, which is granted by the central government to the friends and family of Canadian Military faculty who kicked the bucket in help.
Nathan Smith experienced childhood in Ostrea Lake, N.S., and joined the Canadian Military in 1998.
Charlotte Smith, right, is helped by Boss Unimportant Official second Class Lynn Cassidy. Smith’s child, Pte. Nathan Smith, was killed in Afghanistan in April 2002 alongside three different troopers. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press)
He was killed during a live fire practice close to Kandahar when his gathering was mistakingly bombarded by an alliance airplane.
“Our young men and young ladies, they forfeited their lives to assist with carrying opportunity to another nation, yet that is the thing we do as Canadians,” his dad, Lloyd Smith, told correspondents.
“It’s what our identity is. A free country does that.”
Four officers, including Smith and Pte. Richard Green of Plant Inlet, N.S., were killed. They were the principal Canadians to pass on in the conflict in Afghanistan.