Kamloops & District Labour Council Honours Remembrance Day at Riverside Park

Members of the Kamloops & District Labour Council (KDLC) joined veterans, military personnel, first responders and hundreds of Kamloops residents yesterday for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Riverside Park Cenotaph.

The November 11 ceremony provided an opportunity for our community to come together to remember and honour those who served our country, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

At 11 a.m., those gathered observed two minutes of silence in remembrance of the men and women who lost their lives in service to Canada.

This year’s ceremony also included a special tribute from the Kamloops Heritage Railway’s historic steam locomotive No. 2141. The locomotive sounded its whistle following the moment of silence, adding a memorable tribute to the occasion.

For those of us in the labour movement, Remembrance Day is also an opportunity to recognize the sacrifices made by working people who left their jobs, families and communities to serve their country. Many never returned, while others came home carrying the physical and emotional effects of war.

The Kamloops & District Labour Council was pleased to see KDLC members attending the ceremony and joining the community in paying their respects at the Cenotaph.

We thank everyone involved in organizing the ceremony and all those who took the time to attend.

Lest We Forget.

Photos from the November 11 Remembrance Day ceremony at Riverside Park, including KDLC members at the Cenotaph.