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2015 Nelson Remembrance Day Ceremony

November 11th, 2015 22 Images

Members of Nelson Police Department and RCMP followed the Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band down Baker Street.

Members of the RCMP, NPD, Nelson Fire Department, Nelson Search and Rescue, Nelson Air Cadets joined many other service clubs in the parade.

Local military were also included in the parade.

Crowds lined Baker Street for a glimpse at the parade.

The Kootenay Kiltie Pipe Band . . .

. . . was front and center as leaders of the parade.

The Courtyard outside City Hall was packed with people as the parade marched finished at the Cenotaph.

Also in the parade were players from the Nelson Leafs Hockey Club.

Rev. Jeff Donnelly of St Saviours Pro-Cathedral in Nelson, flanked by War Vet Doug Wood, led everyone in a short prayer.

Lionel Binnett, who is 96-years-young later this month, recited famous war poem, In Flanders Field.

Nelson Mayor Deb Kozak documented in a speech contributions of local war veterans during the First World War.

Members of the Nelson Sea Cadets . . .

. . . and Air Cadets were part of the ceremonial guard at the Cenotaph.

Members of the community placed wreaths around the Cenotaph.

Local war veterans, including, from right, Lionel Binnett and Ron Cox watched wreaths being placed at the around the Cenotaph.

This young person said a special prayer to those lost during the wars.

Standing on guard during the laying of the wreaths was this Navy war veteran.

Nelson Police Chief Wayne Holland, along with his counterpart at the RCMP, shook the hands of Nelson's War Vets after placing wreaths.

Children lined the fence surrounding the Cenotaph during the ceremony.

A special prayer following the ceremony.

Hundreds of Nelsonites leave the ceremony thanking those vets. . .

. . . whose efforts allowed us to live in the greatest country in the world.

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