Bryan TaitLast Updated on November 11, 2026 2:46 pm
“Behind every name on a memorial is a story.”
Retired lieutenant Bernard Cormier’s words echoed through TD Station.
Saint Johners gathered to mark Remembrance Day, and Cormier reminded them of the “ordinary Canadians who did extraordinary things.”
“They made the ultimate sacrifice so future generations could live in peace,” he said.
It was one of several ceremonies in the region on Wednesday.
In the Kennebecasis Valley, people gathered at both the QPlex and on Rothesay Common to remember military members who served in the First World War, Second World War, the Korean War, Afghanistan and peacekeeping operations.
Retired navy captain Paul Dempsey, also a Saint John councillor, served as the reviewing officer at the city’s Remembrance Day service. PHOTO: Bryan Tait/Acadia BroadcastingThe Saint John Caledonian Pipe Band marches at TD Station during a Remembrance Day service. PHOTO: Bryan Tait/Acadia BroadcastingWreaths and poppies placed at the cenotaph on Rothesay Common on Remembrance Day. PHOTO: Bryan Tait/Acadia BroadcastingLt.-Col. Steven Grant, parade commander, leads members of HMCS Brunswicker past the review stand on Remembrance Day at TD Station. PHOTO: Bryan Tait/Acadia BroadcastingMembers of the public leave their poppies on the cenotaph following the Remembrance Day service at TD Station. PHOTO: Bryan Tait/Acadia Broadcasting
Bryan Tait is an award-winning journalist based in New Brunswick. He’s a 2008 graduate of St. Thomas University’s journalism program, and a 2021 graduate of the University of New Brunswick’s law program. Contact Bryan at taitb@radioabl.ca.
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