Parade, wreath-laying at Kingston's Naval Memorial Park mark 80th anniversary of the Battle of Atlantic

Francois Desjardins watched the parade and wreath-laying service marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic at the Naval Memorial Park on Ontario Street on Sunday with a belief that these were at once an honoring of traditions and the delivery of message to all those in attendance, including those in uniform. Members of the HMCS Cataraqui were commemorating Canada’s role in the Battle of the Atlantic, which stands as the longest battle in the Second World War. “The n