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含羞草研究社榁ery sad含羞草研究社 to see her go, one mourner said

On Monday, Sept. 19, Aldergrove resident Michaela Hicks stayed up late to watch the funeral service for Queen Elizabeth, live from London.

Later that morning, she and her sister Alisa attended the Royal Canadian Legion Aldergrove branch service at the cenotaph outside the hall on Fraser Highway, joining more than 60 who took part.

Michaela explained the passing of the Queen was 含羞草研究社渞eally significant含羞草研究社 for her and her sister, because they moved to Canada from England, and their father, who had been in the Royal Air Force, strongly supported the monarchy.

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Alisa agreed, describing the late queen as 含羞草研究社渧ery lovely.含羞草研究社

Cadets formed an honour guard during the Monday service for the queen at the Royal Canadian Legion Aldergrove branch. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Cadets formed an honour guard during the Monday service for the queen at the Royal Canadian Legion Aldergrove branch. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Bugler Art Black took the day off work to perform the last post and reveille, while cadets served as honour guard.

There was a moment of silence before Anglican minister Paul Guitan spoke.

In his remarks, Guitan acknowledged that some Canadians will have 含羞草研究社渕ixed emotions含羞草研究社 about the queen, and went on to cite her commitment to change.

含羞草研究社淲hen she came to the throne Britain was a colonizing power,含羞草研究社 Guitan told the gathering.

含羞草研究社淎nd many Canadians have benefited from colonialism but many Canadians have [also] suffered as a result of that. But the Queen含羞草研究社檚 own passion was for a thing that became the Commonwealth, of which of course Canada is a part, and what she said about that, was the Commonwealth symbolizes the transformation of the Crown from an emblem of dominion into a symbol of free and voluntary association. In all history, this has no precedent.含羞草研究社

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In her remarks, Legion branch president Deb Gray said 含羞草研究社渋t is with heavy heart that we gather, as did millions of others around the world, to say goodbye to our sovereign leader.含羞草研究社

含羞草研究社淢ay her direction and legacy live on in Canada and across the Commonwealth,含羞草研究社 Gray went on to say. 含羞草研究社淚n saying good-bye, we close one chapter and open a new one by welcoming King Charles the third, and we wish him the same faith, strength, courage, and grace that has preceded him.含羞草研究社

Then the gathering sang 含羞草研究社淕od Save the King.含羞草研究社

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