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Remembrance Day

VIDEO: Getting together to mark Remembrance Day in Grand Parade in Halifax

On Nov. 11, 1918, the armistice was signed which ended the First World War

A military band plays at Grand Parade on Sunday morning.

A military band plays at Grand Parade on Sunday morning. Colin Bullard

By Signal Staff

November 12, 2018, 5:38 pm ASTLast Updated: November 13, 2018, 9:21 am

This year’s Remembrance Day marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Grand Parade in downtown Halifax was full of people commemorating the day. The Signal spoke with military and civilians, who all had their own reasons for attending. Here are the sights and sounds of the event:

Produced by Colin Bullard with Ben Cleary.

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