VETERANS love Queen Elizabeth II as she was the first Royal female veteran and she loved Canada. Photo by Tom Godfrey.
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion and New Toronto businesses laid a wreath to remember and pay tribute of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II who reigned over the Commonwealth for 70 years.
The beautiful wreath, which was made of red, blue and white flowers, was laid on the base of the Cenotaph on September 19 at Colonel Samuel Smith Park.
SCENES from the funeral services of Queen Elizabeth 11. Courtesy photo.
The popular monarch passed away on September 8. She was 96. Hundreds of thousands of people lined British streets, and millions more watched live TV coverage of the funeral, to view her body as it was escorted for funeral services.
At home, about a dozen residents saluted as Legion official Donna Simpson called for two minutes of silence to remember the late monarch.
There were a number of similar wreaths laid in respect of the Queen’s passing held in different Toronto neighbourhoods.
VETERANS Terry Pich (left) of 56 Field Royal Canadian Artillery and William Law, of the Royal Canadian Legion. Photo by Tom Godfrey.
“We are very sad that she is gone,” Sampson said. “She was a veteran and our leader and we are sad.”
Veteran Chris Korwin Kuczynski, of the Lakeshore Village Business Improvement Association, said the Queen loved Canada and made almost two dozen visits to our country.
She loved horses and spent many hours over the years with and racing her horses at Woodbine Racetrack.