Members of the Legislative Assembly joined dignitaries, Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and public services for the annual Service of Remembrance for the Public Service this morning (Wed), paying tribute to those who served and gave their lives in times of war.

The service was at the Rotunda in the Legislative Building, and then afterwards, wreaths were laid at the Saskatchewan War Memorial on Memorial Way. The memorial lists the names of Saskatchewan’s fallen service people from the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, the War in Afghanistan and peacetime and peacekeeping operations. There is also a Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial to commemorate citizens who lost their lives in war. You can click here to link to the website.

This year is the tenth anniversary of the conclusion of Canadian military operations in Afghanistan, the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings and the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force.