Remembrance Day services

Branches of the Royal Canadian Legion across P. E. I. will hold services of remembrance Nov. 11 to commemorate the sacrifices made by those valiant men and women who served in Canada’s Armed Forces in times of war.

Thousands of Islanders have traditionally ventured out on that day to pay tribute to veterans of the First and Second World War and the Korean War.

They pay tribute as well to Canadians who served on UN peacekeeping missions in the years subsequent to those global conflicts.

The largest service of remembrance in the province takes place at the Charlottetown cenotaph in front of Province House.

The Remembrance Day parade leaves Charlottetown Legion, Branch No. 1, at 10: 37 a. m., arriving at the cenotaph at 10: 45.

Welcome remarks commence at 10: 50.

O Canada will be played at 10: 57, followed by The Last Post at 10: 59.

Two minutes of silence will be observed at 11 a. m.

The Lament will be played at 11: 02, to be followed by The Rouse at 11: 03 and the Royal Canadian Air Force flypast at 11: 04.

The Act of Remembrance, A Commitment to Remember, a 21- gun salute, prayers, the laying of wreaths, a Remembrance Day message, announcements, God Save the Queen and the march past will follow in that order.

Ray Arsenault will serve as parade commander.

Following is a schedule of all scheduled services for legion branches across the province and for various Island communities. Please note times may vary.

GUARDIAN PHOTO BY DOUG GALLANT This Memorial Cross, often referred to as the Silver Cross, was one of the items found in a time capsule opened recently at the Charlottetown Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion as part of the branch’s 50th anniversary. The Memorial Cross has been...