91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵœWe must remember all the people from this area who fought and died at Vimy.91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ
This was veteran, military historian and Salmon Arm Legion Branch 62 member Harry Welton91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s closing remark for a ceremony marking the Battle of Vimy Ridge held at the city cenotaph on Tuesday, April 9.
Welton, who served as the event91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Master of Ceremonies, said it was the first time the legion had hosted a Vimy ceremony in a while. Similar to the legion91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Remembrance Day ceremonies, the solemn occasion included prayer, a moment of silence and the laying of wreaths. One wreath was placed by veteran Bob Quinton, a former member of the Canadian Royal Artillery, on behalf of his father Charles Henry Quinton, a royal artillery gunner who served in the First World War and at Vimy.
The Battle of Vimy, which took place April 9-12, 1917, is referred to by the as a defining moment for the nation, an operation where Canadian infantry overran and captured the German-held Vimy Ridge. Though an important battlefield victory, it came at a terrible cost, with 3,598 Canadians killed and another 7,000 wounded.
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