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About 45 to 50 veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces are expected to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies at Kal Tire Place Wednesday, according to the president of the Vernon Legion.
Ron Heuman, a veteran himself, said some vets will march in the parade while others will sit in the stands.
“We're talking about the remaining vets from the Second World War and Korea,” said Heuman, “as well as the modern vets,” referring to past peacekeepers, those who served at home or fought in modern conflicts, such as in Afghanistan.
Heuman said 3,000 people attended the ceremony in 2014.
That is a far cry from the number who show up to pay respects at Vernon's Centotaph, located downtown.
Gerry Sellars, manager of the Towne Cinema, is there every year. He said about 100 people attend.
“We all come, everybody stands around,” said Sellars. “People are expecting some kind of event but nothing happens.”
“At 11 o'clock everyone falls silent and there's a minute of silence and then afterwards we put all of our poppies on the Cenotaph.”
“The Cenotaph is ignored by all of the powers that be, the Legion, RCMP, city council.” said Sellars. “The sacrifice these people made overshadows a bit of bad weather or a bit of rain.”
Sellars and local film maker Jim Elderton would like to see some type of recognition given to the Cenotaph.
“We're not asking to cancel the Kal Tire event,” said Elderton.
“What we don't want to is to make a big production of it. We don't want a big ceremony and speeches, just an acknowledgement.”
Elderton said they would also like a bugler.
Heuman has a different take. “There used to be a short ceremony there for two to three years (after the main event went indoors) but nobody would show up.”
“In 1999, the first year we decided to hold it indoors the place overflowed with 1,000 people,” Heuman explained. “At the Centotaph, on a cold blustery day, you get 150 people and half are gone before the wreath laying ends.”
He said the move indoors has been a good thing.
“During the silence, you can hear small children crying out, people are paying their respects,” he said.
Doors at Kal Tire Place open at 9:30 a.m. Remembrance Day.
