Hundreds gathered at the National War Memorial in St. John’s to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those who continue to serve.

Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, municipal and provincial officials, and officers from the RNC and RCMP were on hand for the occasion.

The ceremony comes on a sombre note, some 108 years after the signing of the armistice between the Allies and the German front.
This year also marked the first ceremony since a deadly fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alberta.

“This year, in a particular way, we remember the recent tragedy at CFB Wainwright, where many members of our Canadian Armed Forces were training to prepare to deploy overseas,” stated Padre Stephen Courtney.

“We remember those who died, the injured, especially those who remain in hospital at this time. We remember the families.”

The ceremony was among many across the province and across the country, including in Ottawa at it’s own National War Memorial.