Toni Lucas and Chris Davis - Remembrance Day Ceremonies were held in Pincher Creek last week, at local schools on November 9 and at Pincher Creek Community Hall and Twin Butte Community Hall on November 11. In addition to the ceremonies, on November 10 area citizens witnessed a flyover by a Royal Canadian Air Force C-17 Globemaster of the 429 (Bison) Squadron (which was adopted by the City of Lethbridge in 1944 while serving in England during the Second World War). It was flown by Department of National Defence pilot Steve Radvak. who grew up in Pincher Creek. 429 Squadron performed a flyover of the Lethbridge Cenotaph on November 11 as part of that city's Remembrance Day ceremonies. They travelled to southern Alberta from their base in Trenton Ontario for the event. According to Radvak they were also conducting a pilot training mission in the area.
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Sunday, November 13, 2016
2016 Remembrance Day services in Pincher Creek
Toni Lucas and Chris Davis - Remembrance Day Ceremonies were held in Pincher Creek last week, at local schools on November 9 and at Pincher Creek Community Hall and Twin Butte Community Hall on November 11. In addition to the ceremonies, on November 10 area citizens witnessed a flyover by a Royal Canadian Air Force C-17 Globemaster of the 429 (Bison) Squadron (which was adopted by the City of Lethbridge in 1944 while serving in England during the Second World War). It was flown by Department of National Defence pilot Steve Radvak. who grew up in Pincher Creek. 429 Squadron performed a flyover of the Lethbridge Cenotaph on November 11 as part of that city's Remembrance Day ceremonies. They travelled to southern Alberta from their base in Trenton Ontario for the event. According to Radvak they were also conducting a pilot training mission in the area.
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