Islanders gathered at Remembrance Day ceremonies to remember those who served our country.
Victor Osborne stood and saluted while a Remembrance Day crowd at Nanaimo’s cenotaph sang to him to celebrate the Second World War veteran’s 106th birthday.
Osborne went on to serve for years and many people in Nanaimo cherish him as their WWII hero, said his daughter, Suzanne King. In Victoria, hundreds gathered at the cenotaph on the legislature grounds, spilling into the road. A Canadian flag was lowered as a moment of silence was observed during the ceremony.
For naval warfare officer Acting Sub-Lt. Jishnu Menon, Monday was a special day, only his second Remembrance Day since enlisting. “You just have to think about who came before us in the trenches of the Second World War, and I always say, if you’re having a bad day, just think about what they went through and hopefully it will sort you out,” said Voskovitch, who retired after 40 years in the military.“It’s just in my DNA to serve,” he said.
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