Flags  encircle the  cenotaph at Veterans Plaza  in Prince George – photos 250News

Prince George, B.C.- The capacity crowd that attended the indoor  Remembrance Day service at the Civic Centre in Prince George this morning,  moved  to the front  lawn of Prince George City Hall  for the laying of wreaths.

Under  brilliant sunshine and a  crisp  breeze,  thousands   applauded as  the  Veteran contingent of the parade to the cenotaph wound its way  to  Veteran’s Plaza.

New this  year,   is a  double arch  with  enough space to  hang  wreaths  instead of trying to  find a  place on the  narrow and  sometimes slippery steps of the actual monument.
The first to step  forward to place  wreaths,  were  members of the four Silver Cross families in Prince George.  Those who had lost a loved one either directly as a result of their service, or  as a result of injuries sustained while in service. The families of Darren Fitzpatrick, Matthew McCulley, Gregory Matters and Kirby Tott, stepped forward and  each family  placed a wreath on the top row of the metal arch.

With  piper Sheldon Clare playing the “Skye Boat Song” in the background,  wreaths were then laid by MP Todd Doherty,   Mayor Lynn Hall,  MLA Shirley Bond,  the Lheidli T’enneh, Rocky Mountain Rangers,  Royal Canadian Legion,  the Dutch community, and the RCMP before members of the public were invited to place their wreaths.

( at left,  the Legion’s John Scott salutes, as bugler  plays The Last Post)

(Below right,  one of the wreaths laid by a member of the public )