{"id":531,"date":"2011-09-25T11:54:08","date_gmt":"2011-09-25T15:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalcomponent.com\/press\/?p=531"},"modified":"2011-09-25T11:54:08","modified_gmt":"2011-09-25T15:54:08","slug":"remembering-their-sacrifice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=531","title":{"rendered":"Remembering their sacrifice"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Remembering<\/p>\n

The sullen buzz of bagpipes reverberated in Ottawa\u2019s downtown, last Sunday, as police and peace officers gathered on Parliament Hill to remember their fallen comrades.<\/p>\n

The memorial service drew hundreds of officers from across the nation, and an equally large number of onlookers who came to show their support. Governor General\u00a0David\u00a0Johnston was among those in attendance.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy ensuring our safety, at times risking your own lives to do so, the members of the extended law enforcement family are helping to maintain harmony in our communities and contributing to Canada\u2019s enviable reputation as a peaceful nation,\u201d Johnston said.<\/p>\n

Doug Marshall and Karoline Kl\u00fcg came to support nine union members who work at Parks Canada as Peace Officers. \u201cMost Canadians probably aren\u2019t aware that four Park Wardens have died in the line of duty since 1980,\u201d said Marshall. \u201cPark Wardens, like all members of the vast law enforcement community, put their lives at risk to protect their fellow Canadian citizens. It\u2019s great that they are being honoured here today,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Also spotted among the crowd were Jennifer Ho (RVP-BC & Yukon), Marc Danis (HR-Rep-Manitoba), Yvon Beaudoin (A\/RVP-Quebec), Angela Decker (RVP-Atlantic), Geoff Ryan (ARVP-AB, NT & Nunavut) and Sandra Bello (ARVP-Ontario) who were in town for a planning committee. Several union staff members also were present: Suzanne Boucher, Susan Phillips, Franco Picciano, and Ben Ren\u00e9.<\/p>\n

A number of memorials were also held across Canada.<\/p>\n

For more pictures from Sunday\u2019s memorial, please visit\u00a0our Flickr site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The sullen buzz of bagpipes reverberated in Ottawa\u2019s downtown, last Sunday, as police and peace officers gathered on Parliament Hill to remember their fallen comrades. The memorial service drew hundreds of officers from across the nation, and an equally large number of onlookers who came to show their support. Governor General\u00a0David\u00a0Johnston was among those in … <\/p>\n

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