"As the sun rose on a snowy morning, Torontonians gathered in Prospect Cemetery for a Remembrance Day ceremony honouring veterans and those who died in combat. The event is the first of several that will mark Remembrance Day across the city. This year, ceremonies also mark 80 years since the end of World War Two. The Prospect Cemetery ceremony is annually held at sunrise to honour the early hours of when the armistice of World War One was signed."
"People stood under snow-dusted trees as the drone of bagpipes reverberated around the cemetery's Field of Honour, which Monahan said was dedicated over a century ago to local soldiers lost in World War One. Four silent sentries stood with their heads bowed in front of a monument at the heart of the field, as veterans placed wreaths nearby from various Toronto organizations. Torontonians, including Mayor Olivia Chow, gathered in the cold to honour Canadian veterans and their service at Remembrance Day ceremonies across the city."
Torontonians gathered at Prospect Cemetery at sunrise on a snowy morning for a Remembrance Day ceremony honouring veterans and those who died in combat. Ceremonies this year also mark 80 years since the end of World War Two. The cemetery's Field of Honour was dedicated over a century ago to local soldiers lost in World War One. Bagpipes reverberated as four silent sentries stood with heads bowed before a central monument while veterans placed wreaths from various Toronto organizations. Mayor Olivia Chow and residents stood in the cold as the ceremony remained mostly quiet, punctuated by the crunch of snow and occasional sniffles. Time passes slowly but steadily at the cemetery, and the legacy of thousands of diverse soldiers is remembered with deep gratitude.
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