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Saskatoon hosted the country’s largest indoor Remembrance Day service on Monday.
John Davidson, the former president of Saskatoon Legion Branch #63, said they expected around 9,000 people to attend the ceremony with about another 1,000 people participating in it.
Veterans, RCMP and city police officers, along with firefighters and cadets were among those who partook in the service.
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Peacekeeper Michael Titus said seeing so many people attending and participating is always special to him.
“I lost a couple very good friends on peacekeeping missions, so I obviously come here to honour their memory. And, of course, my dad served in the Second World War and he has passed away, so I think of him on this day,” he explained.
“It’s a celebration — a celebration of all the people who served, those who died and those who are still serving. It’s a great thing.”
Remembrance Day is also special for the reeve of Corman Park, Judy Harwood, who was wearing her father’s jacket from the Second World War.
“Today means more than you know,” she said. “My brother wore (the jacket) back in 2017 in Barrie, Ont. in the Remembrance Day parade, and he wanted to wear it last year but he was actually dying of pancreatic cancer so I promised him I would wear it in Saskatoon for him.
“This (jacket) is probably 80 years old, and it’s still in pretty darn good shape so I am very proud to be able to (wear) it today.”
One of the many veterans in the audience for the ceremony was former Second World War air force pilot, Warren Hawke.
When asked what his service experience was like, he laughed and said, “It was plenty interesting,” while pointing one of the many medals on his chest.
“I got this for 30 trips over Germany. That’s what we completed, then we were given a rest period,” he remembered.
Hawke said it was wonderful to see so many people attend Monday’s service, noting he’s is amazed at the number of units Saskatchewan was able to put out.
