On the eve of Remembrance Day, the Cross of Sacrifice was dedicated in the Field of Honour at Fernhill Cemetery this morning, one of 26 such cemeteries across the country.
Veterans will be honoured at Remembrance Day ceremonies and laying of wreaths in the Saint John region tomorrow. An estimated 7 thousand people are expected to be at Harbour Station including Premier Brian Gallant with doors opening at 9 this morning. If you’re going, organisers are asking you be seated by 10:10.
The iconic poem, “High Flight” by John Gillespie, will be read at this years’ Service by Flight Corporal Megan Costain, a third year cadet with 527 Simonds Royal Canadian Air Squadron. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the poem as well as the 75th anniversary of the author’s death in 1941.
Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge in World War One. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Steven Strachan says that battle was important in more ways than one because it is considered by many as the one event that forged Canada as a country. Lieutenant Colonel Strachan says getting those heavy guns on higher ground turned the tide of battle and most of the heavy gunners were from New Brunswick. He adds even King George V was impressed, remarking that he didn’t realise heavy guns could fly.
Remembrance Day services are also taking place at the Q-Plex with people asked to be seated by 10:30 and at the cenotaph in Rothesay.
In Sussex, the ceremony is being moved indoors from the cenotaph to the Kingswood University Saunders Irving Chapel on Wesley Drive because of the possibility of rain and you’re being asked to be seated by 10:30.
The Remembrance Day ceremony in Hampton will be held at the cenotaph. It will be held rain or shine. They would like people attending the ceremony to show up between 10:15-10:30 am.
