Vernon, B.C.’s large-scale Remembrance Day ceremony returns after pandemic hiatus
“It was very surprising the number of people. There were so many people that showed up,” said organizer Retd. Maj. Jake Flanders.
“It isn’t so much about the ceremony itself, it is paying respect to all those fallen soldiers, so it was really good to see so many citizens of Vernon come to Kal Tire place today.”Story continues below advertisement “I think about not only my service but also the service that my soldiers have provided, [and] of friends that I’ve lost overseas,” said Lt.-Col. Trevor Waaga, commanding officer of the locally based British Columbia Dragoons.This year, there was also a sense of gratitude that so many were able to come together in person to pay their respects.
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