Cadets ready ahead of 24-hour vigil at Nanaimo cenotaph
NANAIMO — It’s a chance to deeply reflect on the sacrifices made by those in wartime.
Members from 205 Collishaw Royal Canadian Aid Cadets, along with other local cadet units will again stage a round-the-clock vigil at the Nanaimo Cenotaph, beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 and lasting until they’re relieved ahead of Remembrance Day services the following day.
Commanding officer Capt. Dave Ruel told NanaimoNewsNOW other units across the country hold similar events as a way to create a more personal connection to the services.
“Just wanting to honour those that sacrificed for the freedoms that we have, and I always just try to install that within the Cadets when we kind of kick things off, those that are there, I tell them ‘When you’re doing your guard duty, think about why you’re able to stand there and be able to do that. Things would be a lot different if we didn’t have the freedoms that we have’.”