"An emotional day, but also a day of hope."
Every year on the last Sunday of September, police and peace officers from agencies across the province, gather to honour the 129 peace officers who have died in the line of duty in the province of British Columbia.
Sgt Noelle Wilson, from Vancouver Police Dept, is the Chair of the BC Law Enforcement Memorial Organising Committee, and joins us to explain the background of this annual event.
This Sunday the 25th of September, the Memorial starts with a static display of vehicles from various agencies, lined up in front of the Empress on Government St. At 1240pm, a procession of pipe bands and marchers will parade under BC and Canadian flags, held up by firetrucks. The marchers, who hail from BC, across Canada, and even the US, will continue to "The Bastion" for the formal ceremony.
The Bastion is a provincial monument, dedicated to those officers who lost their lives in active service to the citizens of BC. It sits in the Garden of Honour at the BC Legislature, and bears the names of all 129 fallen. Click here to learn more about its history.
At 1pm/1300hrs, there is a small service for the families of the fallen, at The Bastion, which the public is welcome to attend.
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