The grey skies suited the sombre atmosphere of Remembrance Day services in the Quinte region Saturday
People gathered at local cenotaphs in communities big and small to remember those Canadians who were injured and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in various wars from World War I up to the present day.
As always, a big crowd was on hand at the Trenton Cenotaph and Reverend Audrey Whitney offered prayer and a message.
“So as we go about our day today let us try to reflect on what it means to live in peace as we continue to honour those who lost their lives and those who continue to serve us this day.”
Some 66,000 Canadians died in World War I, over 44,000 in World War II, 516 in the Korean War, and most recently 165 of our soldiers were killed serving in Afghanistan.
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Bridge Street bridge in Belleville was lit in red for Remembrance Day 2023. (Photo: Quinte News)
Belleville mayor Neil Ellis lays a wreath at the Belleville Cenotaph during the 2023 Remembrance Day ceremony. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele, Quinte News
Photo: Quinte News
A Canadian flag flies at half mast over the Belleville Cenotaph. Photo: Alan-Michael Steele, Quinte News
