The Ladner Legion and Ladner United Church are both holding special events in recognition of Bells of Peace this Remembrance Day.
An initiative of the Royal Canadian Legion, Bells of Peace pays tribute to all Canadians who served in the First World War.
Religious communities across Canada are invited to join in the ringing of 100 bells as close to dusk as is possible to echo Laurence Binyon’s poetic words, “At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.”
The Ladner Legion will ring bells at approximately 4:36 p.m. on Sunday.
In a separate event in the evening, the community is invited to Ladner United Church.
At 6 p.m., Countdown to Sanctuary Wood, a documentary produced by local filmmaker Cliff Caprini about a young Ladner soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice in what was to be the war that ended all wars, will be screened. Sidney Rich died in the Second Battle of Ypres on June 3, 1916. As his remains were never recovered, he is memorialized on the Menin Gate (Ypres).
Caprini had access to local and family accounts for his moving documentary.
At 7 p.m., there will be a presentation by Peter Broznitsky whose passion for history has led to his researching the names on the cenotaph in Ladner’s Memorial Park.
Rev. Jim Short said the service will be interactive – historical items will be passed around, participants can choose to read a name from the cenotaph and to also participate in the bell ringing.
