Crowd gathers for Remembrance Day ceremony at Edmonton City Hall
Posted November 11, 2022 3:14 pm.
Military veterans and officers were among dozens of people who gathered in front of Edmonton City Hall this morning, poppies pinned to their winter coats, at a Remembrance Day service.
Footsteps of soldiers echoed through Churchill Square as they marched into the plaza to honour those who have died in conflicts around the world.
Gun shots from a ceremonial saluteat the nearby Alberta legislature grounds could be heard in the distance.
Family members of fallen soldiers, as well as provincial and municipal leaders, also placed wreaths on a cenotaph.
Capt. Ryna Brideau-Thombs with the Royal Edmonton Regiment says shewas pleased to see so many people out in the cold for the in-person service, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic.
She says being outside for a couple hours is worth it to honour those who died.
