North Island ceremonies planned Wednesday to honour Remembrance Day

Communities across the North Island are being invited to gather Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honour veterans and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

In Campbell River, the Remembrance Day ceremony will take place at Spirit Square, with the official ceremony beginning at 10:50 a.m.

The two minutes of silence will take place at 11 a.m., followed by the Lament, Rouse, an air force flypast and the laying of wreaths.

The parade is scheduled to march past the reviewing stand at 11:35 a.m.

In Port Hardy, a ceremony hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 237 at the Carrot Park cenotaphs is scheduled for 11 a.m.

A gathering will also be held in Port Alice and is set for 10:30 a.m. at Port Alice Legion Branch 180

Sage Daniels
Sage Daniels
Sage is a news reporter stationed in Campbell River, B.C. He went to college for Radio Broadcasting in Toronto, where he worked in his college newsroom. When Sage isn't in his office, he's likely in the bush, fishing or playing his bass guitar.

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