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Photos: Remembrance Day service in New Westminster

The City of New Westminster hosted its annual public outdoor service at the cenotaph outside of city hall.
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The military parade marches down Sixth street, towards City Hall.

Hundreds of residents turned out to honour veterans at New Westminster’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony.

The service included the laying of wreaths on the cenotaph, the singing of O Canada and God Save the king, the reading of In Flanders Fields, and two minutes of silence.

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Past poet laureate Elliott Slinn recites a poem.
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Lydia Coulas of the 12th New Westminster Scout group reads In Flanders Fields.
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Warrant officer 2nd class Julian Que of the 513 Hornet Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, gives the commitment to remember. ​​​​​​

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MP Peter Julian and MLAs Jennifer Whiteside and Raj Chouhan participate in the laying of wreaths. 

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A march past on Royal Avenue concludes the service.