IN PHOTOS: No Stone Left Alone ceremony at Edmonton’s Beechmount Cemetery

"No Stone Left Alone" veteran memorial ceremony at Edmonton's Beechmount Cemetery on Nov. 4, 2024. (Elliott Knopp, CityNews)

By Elliott Knopp

Posted November 4, 2024 11:26 am.

Last Updated November 4, 2024 11:27 am.

Lining Edmonton’s Beechmount Cemetery Monday morning, elementary school students held a moment of silence to honour and remember Canada’s veterans.

It was part of the annual “No Stone Left Alone” event in the lead-up to next week’s Remembrance Day, allowing youth to reflect on the sacrifices made by Canada’s fallen soldiers.

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