Hundreds of people gathered at Gore Park to honour the men and women who have served Canada, especially those who paid the ultimate price.
PHOTOS BY BARRY GRAY
Crowds jammed into Gore Park on Monday to take in the City of Hamilton's Remembrance Day service at Veteran's Park and the Hamilton Cenotaph. Remembrance Day was first marked 105 years ago to commemorate the end of World War I and this year's event paid special attention to the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which marked a turning point in World War II.
The sombre event, which honours veterans who have served Canada in times of war and peace, included a fly-over by two warplanes that saw a lot of action in World War II. The Lancaster bomber and the B-25 bomber flew low over the city's downtown shortly before the ceremony began. The planes, which are part of the collection at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, also flew over Niagara, Burlington, Stoney Creek, Dundas, Ancaster, Brantford and Norfolk County.
The ceremony included Hamilton's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, readings by students, the official laying of wreaths, the chilling "Last Post" and music by the Dundas Concert Band.
