Remembrance Day 2015: Ottawa remembers fallen soldiers
As capital fell silent for ceremony, people remembered on social media
Huge crowd as people lay their poppy at Tomb of Unknown soldier #Remembrance pic.twitter.com/i5v7flu2fT
—@GiacomoPanico
The national Remembrance Day ceremony presents a chance for family, friends and colleagues to remember those who sacrificed themselves at war for Canada.
There were thousands in attendance on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 to honour fallen soldiers, as captured by the CBC's Giacomo Panicobefore the ceremony began.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier #Remembrance pic.twitter.com/pQNTINik3r
—@GiacomoPanico
Crowd now stretching well south of National War Memorial #Remembrance pic.twitter.com/gGqTpnD1Uz
—@GiacomoPanico
Estimated crowd today 11/11/2015 #ottcity #RemembranceDay2015 #LestWeForget @ #WarMemorialCeremony is at 35 000
—@OttawaPolice
That included family members, plus many children and students.
Maxine Armet of Rocky Mountain House AB in front row. Here in honour her late husband & Navy vet Jim #Remembrance pic.twitter.com/tKNVj2EPJn
—@GiacomoPanico
Teacher Francis Thriault 1st brought his Pierre-Savard gr10 history class last year. After shooting made it annual pic.twitter.com/DgAAnbUj1l
—@GiacomoPanico
LCdr Hamish Thom w/ his kids Ewan & Zo. Ewan fondly remembers their trip to War memorials in Europe #Remembrance pic.twitter.com/4vOOaxIfKy
—@GiacomoPanico
#RemembranceDay2015 @CBCOttawa A day to Remember. Ceremony soon starting. Canadians, we are blessed pic.twitter.com/nEsO1m9Xvh
—@lebrunconnie
Residents of Ottawa,in attendance or at home, shared their remembrance on social media, as well.
At the National War Memorial in Ottawa with 48 NL students @hthtigers @CBCNL @CBCCanada @JustinTrudeau pic.twitter.com/JI2Bw9tloj
—@walter_hammond
Tens of thousands are here saluting our Veterans at the National #RemembranceDay Ceremony in #Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/5fxS4cIDt1
—@RoyalCdnLegion
Watching @CBCOttawa from home today. Just want to say - thank you. pic.twitter.com/p6fZKpSTo6
—@SAQuinn1978
Thank you. @CBCOttawa @ctvottawa Let us not forget what they remember #ottnews pic.twitter.com/6E9xeBFj7t
—@lebrunconnie
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we remember you. #RememberanceDay #Canada #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/demJZ5zHxA
—@alungstory
My dad Al Gillis by meets his cousin outside Canada House London during the Blitz ... pic.twitter.com/GF5Thyieyo
—@gillismaggie