Alberta’s oldest cenotaph hosts Remembrance Day service [Video]

Edmonton’s Beverly Memorial Cenotaph on Monday hosted its 104th Remembrance Day service to honour past and present veterans.

Col. J’lyn Nye of the 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, the emcee, delivered the opening remarks and a Treaty 6 Territory acknowledgement, which were followed by the national anthem.

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Before the wreaths were laid at the cenotaph, The Last Post was played by Capt. Jonathan Page of the 15 Field Ambulance, followed by a two-minute silence and a bag-pipe performance of Lament.

Afterward, veteran Geoff Cysouw led the crowd in the Act of Remembrance and later powwoww dancer and singer Dezmond Morningchild performed an honour song. Gord Steinke, the Hon. Lt.- Col. of the 15th Edmonton Field Ambulance recited In Flanders Fields, and a prayer was led by Lt.-Col. Jim Hardwick.

On behalf of the federal government, MP Blake Desjarlais was the first to lay a wreath on …