Mount Pleasant Cemetary Remembrance Day 2022
On Friday, November 11, 2022, the RCAF Foundation held its annual Remembrance Day ceremony from the steps of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery Mausoleum, where Wing Commander William G. Barker VC is interred.
Flag Party
Flag Party from 16 Wing Borden
Students from Hodgson Middle School
Students from Hodgson Middle School
Jeremy Diamond
RCAF Foundation CEO Jeremy Diamond led the ceremony.
We were honoured
We were honoured that Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny, Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force was able to join us along with many senior members of the RCAF and 16 Wing Borden.
John Wright, HCol
John Wright, HCol, Chief of Defence Staff Office and Chair, RCAF Foundation, spoke to attendees about the significance of the W/C William G. Barker, VC memorial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
CC-130J Hercules
At 11am, a CC-130J Hercules flew overhead.
Piper Doug Swann
Piper Doug Swann, flanked by Royal Canadian Air Cadets from 631 and 330 Squadrons. In the rear, L to R: Chaplain Kaya, 16 Wing, Borden, CWO John Hall, CEO Jeremy Diamond, Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny, HCol John Wright
Grade 8 students
Grade 8 students Julia Ferreira and Aydin Dossa from Hodson Middle School recite In Flanders Fields.
Kenny Hall
Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny and CWO John Hall
Van Kesse Rusconi Taylor
Renee Van Kessel, 16 Wing Honorary Colonel; Geoff Rusconi, 16 Wing Chief Warrant Officer; Colonel Darryl Taylor, 16 Wing Commander.
Ferguson Mobbs
Col (retired) Ferguson Mobbs, RCAF Association
MP Carolyn Bennett
MP Carolyn Bennett
MPP Jill Andrew
MPP Jill Andrew
Rachel Chernos Lin
Toronto District School Board Trustee Rachel Chernos Lin
Toronto Police
Toronto Police - 53 Division