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2022 - 9 - 19

B.C. mourns Queen Elizabeth II in Victoria (CTV Edmonton)

B.C. Premier John Horgan and other dignitaries honoured Queen Elizabeth II at Victoria's Christ Church Cathedral on Monday. The Queen died earlier this ...

Various Royal Canadian Legions held special tributes throughout the day, including in Sudbury. Commemorative ceremonies were held at churches in all three capital cities Monday afternoon. 1 hr ago 2 hr ago 3 hr ago After days of mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II, a sense of finality has settled over the U.K. However, for the Royal Family, the mourning period continues. Temporary signs are up in the area to ensure that the public is aware." at the cathedral, led by the church's rector, the Very Reverend M. The procession then turned east on Fort Street and made its way south on Quadra Street to Christ Church Cathedral. legislature at 9:30 a.m. Janet Austin joined a procession with Canadian Armed Forces members at the B.C.

B.C. premier, lieutenant governor attend church service in Victoria to ... (CBC.ca)

British Columbians paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremonial procession and commemorative service in Victoria on Monday morning.

Janet Austin, joined the procession and attended the church service., The service is being led by Rev. Former Canadian Armed Forces veteran Len Drew attended Monday's commemorative proceedings in Victoria. Horgan noted that most British Columbians had known no other monarch than Queen Elizabeth II. It followed a route through downtown Victoria to Christ Church Cathedral, where a memorial service is taking place. Premier John Horgan and Lt.-Gov.

Queen honoured in procession, commemorative service in Victoria ... (Globalnews.ca)

Dignitaries including British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin have joined in honour of Queen Elizabeth II in the capital city named ...

Horgan and Austin are scheduled to speak at the service, and prayers are being offered by an Islamic studies teacher, a rabbi, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Victoria and the Bishop of the Diocese of British Columbia. A riderless horse, symbolizing a fallen comrade and representing the queen’s love of horses, was part of the 1.4-kilometre march with a 21-cannon salute amid the sound of drumming and the clip-clop of hoofs. The service at Victoria’s Christ Church Cathedral follows a procession that began at the legislature and was led by a Royal Canadian Navy band and members of a 100-member guard carrying their rifles upside down as a mark of mourning.

PHOTOS: Victoria procession, ceremony, as B.C. pays tribute to ... (vancouverislandfreedaily.com)

B.C. saluted Queen Elizabeth II with ceremonies and a march through its capital city Monday after she was laid to rest in England.

The Queen personally told Austin of her love for Canada and her fond memories of visiting. I think the story of her life when it comes out in 20 or 30 or 50 years will be amazing.” “She gave us a symbol of female power,” Austin said. He met Queen Elizabeth II face to face first thing every morning for 30 years – her effigy at least. But the biggest showing was the procession of military personnel from the Royal Canadian Navy and the Maritime Forces Pacific, along with Lt.-Gov. Her face, he added, was both commonplace and familiar like a comforting grandparent. The Queen considered Canada her second home, visiting it more than any other country, Horgan said. The process made its way from the legislature grounds and through downtown to where some members of the public had already gathered at the Christ Church Cathedral. If work and other life circumstances were different, she would’ve instantly been off to the U.K. In Victoria, the Queen was honoured with a 21-gun salute and the Netherlands Centennial Carillon chimes ringing 96 times to mark her life. The week has seen the world celebrate her consistent stoic presence, while many reflect on the institution of the monarchy, its place going forward and the associated consequences of colonialism. to pay her respects.

13 captures from Queen Elizabeth II's procession and ... (Victoria Buzz)

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was held at 2 a.m. PST this morning at Westminster Abbey in London. Here in BC, we honoured her memory and her ...

Horse mounted police from Vancouver Police followed them and in the rear of the procession was Premier Horgan, Lieutenant Governor Austin and several other dignitaries. Dignitaries such as the Honourable Mike Farnworth, Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, H. Austin remarked upon The Queen’s oath she swore 70 years ago to serve the nations she reigned as sovereign. Once everyone was seated the choir sang O’ Canada and the public joined them. So help me God,” said Her Majesty The Queen in 1953 when she ascended the throne. until 4:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. The other book is in the Hall of Honour and will be available to sign from 8:30 a.m. Now that the service is over, Tuesday, September 20th will be the last day for members of the public to sign one of the condolence books. Lieutenant Governor Austin spoke to that dedication and The Queen’s “willingness, grace and undying devotion to her people.” All members of the procession and many members of the public were then admitted to the cathedral and took their seats while an angelic adult choir sang a peaceful entrance hymn. Once the procession arrived at the steps of the Christ Church Cathedral, the members of the military and marching band did a special salute and a ceremonial march back toward parliament.

Queen honoured in procession, commemorative service in Victoria (Calgary Herald)

Dignitaries including British Columbia's premier and lieutenant-governor joined a commemorative service Monday in honour of Queen Elizabeth in the capital ...

Olympic gold medallist Cassie Campbell was there. Wayne Gretzky was there. “Her face is as familiar as a comforting grandparent. Premier John Horgan said the queen had been served by 12 Canadian prime ministers and 13 B.C. “The queen has been with me since I was born,” Morrison said. Article content

'Wasn't she marvelous?': B.C. memorial service held for Queen ... (CHEK)

British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin joined a commemorative service Monday in honour of the Queen.

— April Lawrence (@AprilCHEK) Olympic gold medallist Cassie Campbell was there. Wayne Gretzky was there. She went to the rodeo in Williams Lake and she opened the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.” “Her face is as familiar as a comforting grandparent. Premier John Horgan said the queen had been served by 12 Canadian prime ministers and 13 B.C.

Why does this university want to bin Queen Victoria? (Spectator.co.uk)

Spare a thought for New Zealand's Victoria university. For years now, this Kiwi institution of higher learning has been pulling out all the stops to rid ...

In the United States, there’s Cornell university in upstate New York, which is one of the eight members of the venerable Ivy League, and Cornell college in Iowa, which most certainly is not. Let’s hear it for the University of Jacinda. Come to think of it, five of the colleges at Oxford — the Oxford, that is — also happen to have identical names to ones at Cambridge. It wants to be known as university of Wellington, after the capital city in which most of its 22,000 students live. The same goes for some of its new signage. The death of Queen Elizabeth — and the tidal wave of warm Antipodean feel it has brought about — can only have thrown yet another spanner in the works.

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