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Newspaper
Chetwynd The Echo
Location
Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1998
Page
13
November 1998 service schedule at the Cenotaph lists early service at 9:45 a.m. with Last Post at 9:58 a.m. Reveille and the Act of Remembrance follow, including an Albert Flett service, Legion Hall color party, and Air Cadets. The program features opening remarks, “O Canada,” and the Silence, led by Pastor Bill Evans.
A regional gathering honors veterans with a wreath presentation by Keith Massey and local groups including the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Chetwynd Senior Veterans and RCMP. The event features benediction, blessings, and a march off the colors to God Save The Queen.
Public event details mention Legion members and guests with leadership roles including president past president and sergeant at arms. Activities include snacks coffee and a parade setup with ushers Air Cadets and Boy Scouts coordinating, with attendees Bob Shirley Evan Anderson Pastor Bill Evans and Albert Flett listed among organizers and attendees.
In 1931 Parliament, after pleas from The Canadian Legion, amended the Armistice Day Act to set November 11 as a distinct day of tribute to those who gave their lives for freedom. In 1970 The Holidays Act added Remembrance Day as a national holiday observed on November 11, marking 1918 as the war's end.
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