www.militarysupport.ca 35 Members of the RCAF, RCN, and the Army as well as veterans, cadets, dignitaries and the public gathered at The Air Forces’ Garden of Remembrance in Vancouver’s Stanley Park on 15 September to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. This anniversary commemoration marked the 67th consecutive service organized by the Air Force Officers’ Association and Battle of Britain Memorial Fund and supported by The Royal Canadian Legion, BC/Yukon Command, The Army, Navy, and Air Force Veterans of Canada, Veterans Affairs Canada, and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. The ceremony began with a flypast followed by speeches by the Consul Generals of The United Kingdom, The United States, and the Republic of Poland respectively. A highlight of the afternoon was the lighting of the “Lamp of Brotherhood” symbolizing the peaceful brotherhood of all people. The lamp was cast from the doors of the abbey at Monte Casino which was destroyed during the war. As well, the poem High Flight was recited by Air Cadet F/Cpl. Sabrina Dammholz. The event concluded, naturally, with the RCAF March Past. REMEMBERING THE FEW IN VANCOUVER
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