Flags of Remembrance ceremony set for Sept. 19 near Sylvan Lake
Veterans Voices of Canada will line Highway 11 with 128 Canadian flags representing military and RCMP members killed or missing since the Boer War.
Veterans Voices of Canada (VVC) is holding its annual Flags of Remembrance ceremony this Saturday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. on Highway 11 at Range Road 12, near the Blue Grass Sod Farm east of Sylvan Lake. The event, started in 2014, will feature 128 full-sized Canadian flags placed along the highway, each representing 1,000 of the roughly 128,000 Canadian military and RCMP members killed or missing in action from the Boer War to present-day missions.
VVC founder Al Cameron said this year's ceremony will include VIP speakers and two pipe and drum bands, followed by a veteran horse walk along the flag line at noon. The event is free and open to the public, including military members, first responders and civilians.
Each flag is paired with a plaque of honour, and members of the public can sponsor a flag or plaque to commemorate a specific military member or first responder, with the sponsor's chosen name added to the display. So far, only about 30 per cent of the flags have been sponsored, and those interested can contact VVC at info@vetvoicecan.org.
The ceremony serves as VVC's main annual fundraiser, and while attendance is free, donations will be accepted on site.
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