Hi
As you may
know, the Canadian Armed Forces is not permitted to have parades in this
environment of COVID related bans. This impacted what my troops would
be doing on 11 Nov.
I therefore came up with a plan (blessed by
higher) to send small detachments (x5 soldiers) from the Regiment which I
serve to take post as Vigils at the cenotaphs some of the small towns
in NB ( New Brunswick) that were not having their usual 11 Nov ceremonies. The rest were
permitted to mark the date with some act of remembrance on their honour.
For
the Vigils, four soldiers took post, under a Det Comd, at 1055 and
dismissed at 1105. No involvement with anyone else; just in and out,
observing physical distance and mask rules. CO and I also just happened
to meet up on the street corner in front of a cenotaph in a town an hour
or so away. We also just happened to be in Dress Uniform, and I just
happened to have a wreath in my hand.....................so, we figured
we should not waste the opportunity!
What
I observed yesterday was a couple of hundred determined Canadians who
assembled loosely on their own, observing distance dictates, at a town's
war memorial and paid their respects. Up yours, COVID.
We will remember them.
regards,
Darrell
Submitted by Dwight Mercer
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