Thousands gathered at ceremonies across British Columbia on Monday to mark Remembrance Day and honour armed forces members who died in service of their country.
The City of Vancouver held its annual ceremony at the city’s Victory Square. It was the 100th time Remembrance Day has been commemorated in front of the cenotaph at Victory Square, which was erected in 1924 at the corner of Hastings and Cambie streets to honour those who died in the First World War.
The event included a procession through the city, two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. PT, and a commemorative flyover by the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Percival J. Smith, a 101-year-old merchant navy veteran of the Second World War, was among those who gathered in downtown Vancouver for the ceremony.
Smith said he was glad to honour friends who gave their lives to their country during the Second World War, but …