Ottawa marked the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack on Parliament Hill Tuesday — but for the family of the reservist who was killed that day, the memory is still raw.
“I can’t believe it’s been 10 years. It felt like it was yesterday,” Ephraim Cirillo said after a private family ceremony held at the National War Memorial.
His cousin, 24-year-old Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, was shot to death on Oct. 22, 2014, while he was guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the memorial. The gunman also shot at Cpl. Branden Stevenson, who was guarding the site with Cirillo that morning.
Ephraim Cirillo said Stevenson is one of his best friends.
“It was tough just knowing that my best friend was beside (Nathan) as well,” he said, adding that “it was nice to know that Nathan had Branden to comfort him in his final breaths.”
Politicians issued statements to …