MA-07.042 - November 8, 2007
OTTAWA - There will be a ceremony of remembrance at
the National Military Cemetery on November 11th, 2007, at 10:30 am. The ceremony
will honour those Canadian Forces members interred at the Cemetery, and all
of those who have fallen in the service of Canada.
The ceremony will include
the laying of wreaths, two minutes of silence, and, weather permitting, a CF-18
flypast.
The following honoured guests will be laying wreaths in memory of those
interred at the Cemetery:
Amanda Anderson, widow of Corporal Jordan Anderson, accompanied by Regimental
representatives Master Corporal Herrington and Corporal Sandford of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry;
Charmaine
Tedford widow of Sergeant Darcy Scott Tedford, CD;
Heather Anderson, mother
of Private Blake Neil Williamson; and
Darlene Cushman, mother of Trooper Darryl
Caswell
The Canadian Comfort and Remembrance Project will make presentations to those
bereaved family members.
Representatives of 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment will be present
to participate in the marching contingent and a hold a memorial ceremony in
honour of their fallen comrades.
Where: the National Military Cemetery, on the grounds of
Beechwood Cemetery,
280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa. Enter from either Beechwood Avenue or St
Laurent Avenue; once inside, there will be signs to guide traffic to the National
Military Cemetery.
When: Sunday, November 11th, 2007, 10:30 to 12:00 noon
(EST).
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NOTE TO EDITORS: Media are most welcome to
attend but we ask that you please respect the privacy wishes of family members
attending in remembrance of loved ones. Media planning to attend should be
onsite and in place no later than 10:15 am and may contact Canadian Forces
Public Affairs Officer Michael McWhinnie for more information at 613-299-9537.
More
information on the National Military Cemetery: www.forces.gc.ca/hr/nmc-cmn.
For
information on fallen Canadians: http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/focus/fallen/index_e.asp
