Soldiers from CFB Petawawa brought out the big gun for Portage du Fort’s Remembrance Day ceremony, firing the Howitzer ahead of and after the two minutes of silence. From left: Gnr. Patrick Lorimer-Carlin, Bdr. Alex Carriere, Gnr. Alex Edet, Sgt. André Regimbald, Gnr. Garrett McElderry, and MBdr. Kevyn Ollivier-Brown.
Soldiers from CFB Petawawa brought out the big gun for Portage du Fort’s Remembrance Day ceremony, firing the Howitzer ahead of and after the two minutes of silence. From left: Gnr. Patrick Lorimer-Carlin, Bdr. Alex Carriere, Gnr. Alex Edet, Sgt. André Regimbald, Gnr. Garrett McElderry, and MBdr. Kevyn Ollivier-Brown.The afternoon ceremony saw over 25 wreaths laid, and was organized by Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 162. From left: Bdr. Nikou Moamai escorts Mel and Marilyn Scobie to the cenotaph, as Mel places the wreath in honour of veterans of all wars.
Donald Teuma-Castelletti
PORTAGE DU FORT
Nov. 11, 2018
Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 162 organized their second Remembrance Day ceremony for the day of, moving from Grand Calumet Island to Portage du Fort for an afternoon service.
The Portage du Fort ceremony began with a parade from town hall, when CFB Petawawa soldiers marched to the cenotaph on the Ottawa River at 2 p.m.
Once there, traditional respects were paid with the singing of “O Canada,” a prayer read by Rev. Eric Morin, and the “Last Post” performed by Jessica Nilsson.
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