Thunder Bay residents remember the fallen in wreath-laying ceremonies

School children, veterans, family members and the general public gathered at Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay to mark Remembrance Day.

The first wreath-layer was the Silver Cross representative, Shirley Richardson. Her brother, John Howard "Jack" Fairman was killed in action in Korea.

Richardson's wreath was followed by more than 90 others, placed on behalf of a variety of organizations — police, first responders, schools, and unions.

Some were placed by individuals in memory of a grandfather or other family member.

Watching the ceremony was Marguerite Ste. Marie, whose husband George, who died earlier this year, served in the Second World War.

Ste. Marie's daughter, Madeleine, said her parents exchanged many letters during those wartime years.

Retired police inspector and Canadian peacekeeper Lorne Clifford spoke about the modern veteran and the changing nature of war and conflict.

The ceremony concluded with the passing of the torch by Comrade Bill Majbroda, a Second World War veteran and current serving member of the Canadian Forces.