Peacekeepers to be honoured at annual Island memorial ceremony

Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, police officers and civilians who served in international peace support operations will be honoured during the 34th annual Peacekeepers Memorial Parade in Esquimalt next month.
The ceremony is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, at Esquimalt Memorial Park and is open to the public.
Since 1948, more than 125,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces have served in international peacekeeping missions in dozens of countries. About 125 have died during tho