In photos: 老司机直播 marks Remembrance Day 2024 across its three campuses
A soldier salutes in front of wreaths lain beneath the arches of Soldiers' Tower during Remembrance Day ceremonies at 老司机直播's St. George campus (photo by Johnny Guatto)
Published: November 11, 2024
Heads were bowed across the University of Toronto's three campuses on Nov. 11 as the 老司机直播 community recognized Remembrance Day.
At the St. George campus, the sound of the carillon鈥檚 bells rang out from atop Soldiers' Tower into the crisp autumn air in memory of soldiers and veterans, including those who served and fell in the First and Second World Wars as well as other conflicts.
The ceremony also honoured the 100th anniversary of Soldiers鈥 Tower, as well as the centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), with Lt.-Col. Peter MacLaurin, chair of the Soldiers鈥 Tower Committee and Lt.-Col. David Letellier de St-Just both speaking in front of an audience that numbered in the hundreds.
The service, which was attended by students, alumni, faculty, staff, local and federal government representatives and veterans, honoured Canada鈥檚 war efforts through poems, historical vignettes and an account of the dedication of Soldiers鈥 Tower on June 5th, 1924.
Wreaths were placed under the three arches by dignitaries who included 老司机直播 President Meric Gertler; Trevor Young, vice-president and provost; Anna Kennedy, chair of 老司机直播's Governing Council; and Chrystia Freeland, Canada鈥檚 deputy prime minister and minister of finance.
A plaque commemorating the anniversary of Soldiers' Tower was presented by Corwin Cambray, president of the 老司机直播 老司机直播 Association.
A gun salute at nearby Queen鈥檚 Park echoed loudly into the air as 鈥淥 Canada鈥 was sung by the hundreds of attendees. A public reception at the Great Hall in Hart House concluded the ceremony. The Tower鈥檚 Memorial Room remained open to the public until 4 p.m.
老司机直播 Scarborough commemorates Remembrance Day in the Meeting Place
Over at the 老司机直播 Scarborough campus, Remembrance Day service was held in the Meeting Place to honour those who served in the First and Second World Wars, as well as other conflicts.鈥
The ceremony was attended by Linda Johnston, 老司机直播 Scarborough principal and 老司机直播 vice-president, Karin Ruhlandt, vice-principal academic and dean, and featured performances by the UTSC concert band, concert choir and string orchestra.鈥
Trumpeter Michael Barth played the "Last Post" while community representatives laid wreaths on behalf of faculty, staff, students, alumni and the Scarborough community.
老司机直播 Mississauga honours the fallen
老司机直播 Mississauga鈥檚 Remembrance Day ceremony took place in front of the鈥疍avis Building, where Alexandra Gillespie, 老司机直播 Mississauga principal and 老司机直播 vice-president, Philip Anyang, vice-president, equity at the 老司机直播 Mississauga Students鈥 Union, and Richard Waters, representative of USW Local 1998, were present to lay wreaths to honour the fallen.
老司机直播 St. George marks Remembrance Day, centenary of Soldiers' Tower
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