A snowy Remembrance Day in Kitimat, November 11, 2017
November 11, 2017
A near blizzard did not stop the people of Kitimat turning out for the Remembrance Day service on November 11, 2017.
Tag: Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day in Kitimat, 2016
November 11, 2016
Remembrance Day, Kitimat, BC, November 11, 2015
November 12, 2015
A new plaque at the Kitimat cenotaph commemorates service in Afghanistan, see on Remembrance Day, November 11, 2015. (Robin Rowland) A member of the Royal Canadian Legion distributes poppies and programs before the Remembrance Day Service. (Robin Rowland) Before the “Guardians of Remembrance” service, someone left three red roses on the cenotaph. (Robin Rowland) A […]
Remembrance Day, Kitimat, November 11, 2014
November 11, 2014
In Kitimat, as happened across the country on November 11. 2014, there was a larger turnout than usual at the Remembrance Day service, as people reflected on the recent events, the deaths of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, as well as the fact that Canadian Forces are in action against the Islamic […]
Remembrance Day 2013 in Kitimat, BC
November 12, 2013
The annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Kitimat Cenotaph attracted a larger crowd in the cold this November 11, probably because there are now more people in town. Another addition were participants from Kitimat’s new army cadet corps. Above Legion Member Merle Archer salutes after reading “In Flanders Fields” during the Remembrance Day Ceremony at […]
A Kitimat tradition, children lay wreaths on Remembrance Day
November 11, 2012
There is a tradition in Kitimat, British Columbia, that children lay wreathes at the cenotaph, representing those individuals and groups that are unable to attend. Here are some images of Remembrance Day 2012, in Kitimat.
Remembrance Day 2011 in Kitimat, BC
November 11, 2011
It’s a Kitimat tradition that children lay wreathes on behalf of those who cannot attend the Remembrance Service. A young boy, preparing to lay his wreath, passes a Mountie at the cenotaph. Mounties, Cubs and Brownies. Members of the Kitimat Royal Canadian Legion. Marg Boggert, President of the Kitimat Royal Canadian Legion, Kitimat Mayor Joanne […]