By paNOW Staff

D-Day remembered at the Prince Albert Legion

Jun 9, 2013 | 4:20 PM

An elaborate service was held on Sunday afternoon to honour the men and women who served during World War Two and on D-Day.

More than a hundred people gathered at the Prince Albert Legion, among them were military officers, local Cadets and representatives from the RCMP, Prince Albert Police, Prince Albert fire department, and corrections department.

The Reverend Chaplain Joanne Beacon, who also serves as the Anavets 222 Padre, led the service. She interwove readings of scripture with the telling of several stories taken from the memoires of Prince Albert World War Two veterans.

The ceremony also included the laying of wreaths and a reading of the ‘honour roll,’ a list of 19 names comprised of military veterans from the Prince Albert area who passed away last year.

The Prince Albert Concert Band was also a large part of the service, playing several hymns and also the ‘march on’ and ‘march off’ music.

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Although Sunday commemorated those who served on D-Day, it was also about honouring the veterans who served in the rest of World War Two and in the 69 years since June 6, 1944.

Sheldon Curran has been with the military since 1970, serving three tours overseas during peacetime. However, his father and four of his uncles fought in World War Two and two of those uncles never came home.

Even though they didn’t fight on D-Day, it still gives him a chance to honour their memories, “It makes me feel good, honoured to represent them,” he said. It’s important to “respect all veterans of all the wars,” he continued.

Mainly, he hopes that the sacrifices his family made won’t go to waste, “It’s very important that we remember that we do remember and are able to pass it on to our children so that hopefully they won’t have to go through any wars,” said Curran.

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