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8 R E M E M B R A N C E D A Y S P E C I A LTRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004Events during Veterans Week 2004By Virginia BeatonTrident staffVeterans’ Week 2004 starts onSunday, November 7. In tributeto the men and women of theCanadian Forces who gave theirlives in war and defending liberty,many events have been scheduled totake place in the Halifax/Dartmoutharea as well as across the region.On Wednesday, November 3, theannual Till We Meet Again concertwill take place at the Rebecca CohnAuditorium of the Dalhousie ArtsCentre in Halifax. The featuredensemble is the Stadacona Band ofMaritime Forces Atlantic under thedirection of Lieutenant CommanderGaétan Bouchard. The concertbegins at 7p.m. and tickets areavailable by calling Jeri Grychowskiat 427-6688 or the DalhousieArts Centre Box Office at 494-3820. All proceeds go to the purchaseof a Callow Coaches accessa-busfor the Camp Hill Veterans.On Friday, November 5 at 7:30p.m., the 34th annual VeteransRemembrance Church Service willtake place at St. Agnes Church on6981 Mumford Road in Halifax.Following the service there will bea reception in the church hall.Starting on Friday, November 5,the stage production Two Minutesof Silence - A Pittance of Time,begins its Atlantic tour. Based on asong by musician Terry Kelly, thisplay combines theatre and music totell the story of a soldier in the FirstWorld War, and his wife at home inCanada. The show plays at theSavoy Theatre in Glace Bay onNovember 5; at the DeCoste Centrein Pictou on November 6; at SaintJohn High School in Saint John onNovember 7; at the Civic Centre inCharlottetown on November 9; atPier 21 in Halifax on November 10;at the Arts and Culture Centre inStephenville, NL on November 12;at the Arts and Culture Centre inCorner Brook, NL on November 13;at the Arts and Culture Centre inLabrador West, NL on November16; at the Arts and Culture Centre inGrand Falls, NL on November 18;at the Arts and Culture Centre inGander, NL on November 19; at thePrincess Sheila NaGeira Theatre inCarbonnear, NL on November 20;and at the Arts and Culture Centrein St. John’s NL on November 21.On Saturday, November 6 at theHalifax Metro Centre hockey gamebetween the Halifax Mooseheadsand the Moncton Wildcats, therewill be a ceremonial puck-drophonouring veterans. Allan Moore, aveteran of the Italian Campaign,will drop the puck and will also singthe national anthem.On Wednesday, November 10 atthe Camp Hill Veterans MemorialHospital, there will be a CandlelightCeremony at 6:30 p.m. Participantsinclude veterans, dignitaries, a RoyalCanadian Legion colour party, andthe Halifax Boys’ Honour Choir.On Thursday, November 11 at11a.m., there will be a militaryparade and religious ceremony atthe Cenotaph in the Grand Parade indowntown Halifax. The paradestarts at 10:40 a.m. and will includea colour party from the Royal CanadianLegion, veterans, currentlyserving Canadian Forces members,cadets, and the Stadacona Band ofMaritime Forces Atlantic.Wreaths will be laid at other locationsaround the Halifax RegionalMunicipality including the Sailor’sMemorial in Point Pleasant Park;the Merchant Navy Memorial atSackville Landing; Royal ArtilleryPark; Sullivan’s Pond Cenotaph inDartmouth; Fish Hatchery ParkCenotaph, Bedford; Sackville HeritagePark Cenotaph; Cole HarbourPlace, and Caen Branch Legion inEastern Passage.An Air Force Corporal comesto the Present Arms in preparationfor his post as visual sentry duringremembrance day ceremonies atGrand Parade in Halifax, NS.CORPORAL (CPL) SHAWN M. KENT, FORMATION IMAGING SERVICES, HALIFAX