The city of Regina fell silent for a few moments Tuesday morning, as Remembrance Day was observed through ceremony right across the Queen City. People were busy attending traditional events at the cenotaph and other memorials in addition to new ones, which even included a wartime tribute concert. With a military career spanning 37 years, retired Major Brad Hrycyna said the national day of remembrance carries a personal meaning for him. “I always remember my great uncle. He was a farm boy from Carrot River around Germany. He joined the army in the First World War,” said Hrycyna. “On the 19th in July, about 2:45 a.m. he was in a trench with one other soldier, and a German artillery round landed in trench with them and killed them both. I always remember him. I’d been to his grave site in France.” On Tuesday, Hrycyna joined hundreds of people at Victoria Park, paying tribute to Canadian soldiers who gave their lives in times of war.
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