Remembrance Day Around The World

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by RHClarke

I attended the ceremony at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa with a group of friends. There was a very large crowd that attended the ceremony and the weather was suitably somber. There was supposed to be a fly past by two vintage aircraft, but the low ceiling prevented their participation. The Royal Canadian Air Force did a fly past with some CF-18 fighters, but I didn't see them, but you certainly could hear them! A few of the members of this forum participated in the parade after the ceremony driving some vets past the saluting base.

It was a nice to just be part of the crowd this year. Next year, the family will take in a ceremony in a small town or village, just for a change in scenery.

...in a small town or village.

The small village of Chatsworth, south of Owen Sound, Ontario. (A place that many MLUers will remember). An unusually warm day, although with strong winds.

An easy 1 km march along the highway with the traffic suitably detoured for us and controlled by the Ontario Provincial Police.

The normal observances at the Cenotaph, with a much larger crowd than is usual, then a brisk 1 km march back to the Legion for munchies and drinks.

I think the good weather allowed people to listen to and really experience the ceremony (instead of being inwardly concentrating on staying warm!)

[Eric Korhonen]

I unfortunatly have had to work last 3 years on remembrance day. The last 2years I have been underground at the mine at 11:00 o'clock. There has been a small service done over the radio underground. All are asked to to stop production and shut all the equipment off for the service. A fellow miner does the ceremony and does an excellent job. It is not the same as being at a regular ceremony but we still did our part to remember all the brave men and women who did so much for us so we may all have this great way of life that we enjoy today.

Eric