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Beverly Celebrates 100th year of Remembrance — Virtually
Only the 18 Participants gathered at the Beverly Cenotaph as ceremonies were presented virtually due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Remembrance Day Ceremonies were scaled down to only 18 people allowed within a fenced Memorial Park. Residents who usually turned out by the thousands were asked to stay home and watch on their computers as Global Edmonton Live Website telecast the event virtually. It was also presented on the Beverly Memorial Cenotaph Facebook page. The actual Beverly Cenotaph became a stage production for the virtual ceremony with the 18 bubble participants presenting the usual program. Bonnie Felker sang a beautiful rendition of our National Anthem and Joe Luce, Chair of the Remembrance Day Cenotaph Committee, delivered the opening welcome address and MC duties throughout the program. It was noted that, of a small town of merely 1,000 people including women and children, 170 men responded to the call and went to war. Our Honoured Hero’s, the names inscribed on the original granite portion of the Cenotaph, were read and acknowledged as the 28 men who did not return, but gave their lives for “King and Country”. A prayer was delivered by Capt. Helen Bennett and
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the Act of Remembrance poem “For the Fallen” was delivered by Honorary LCol. Gord Steinke. Fifteen Field Ambulance MWO Kris Porlier read “In Flanders Fields” followed by the “Last Post” by Bugler Capt. Page. After ‘Two Minute Silence’, “Lament” by Piper Cpl. Dilan Salvisburg followed by Reveille by Capt. Page were performed. Then, A Fly By occurred by RCAF 408 Squadron Griffon Helicopters with Honorary Col. J’Lyn Nye on board. On behalf of the Beverly Business Association and the Community, Mark Stephenson brought gwreetings and read the list of Wreath Acknowledgments of those who normally physically present wreaths. These Federal, Provincial and Municipal Government Representatives along with Community Leagues and Service Clubs were not permitted within the bubble of 18. Nor were City Councillor Tony Caterina, Member of the Legislative Assembly Deron Bilous and Member of Parliament Kerry Diotte, who recorded participatory speeches which were later added to the Celebration video presentation. Closing remarks and the singing of God Save The Queen brought the formal ceremony to a close.
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