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 害羞草研究所渞eally significant害羞草研究所� 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 害羞草研究所渧ery lovely.害羞草研究所�

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 害羞草研究所渕ixed emotions害羞草研究所� about the queen, and went on to cite her commitment to change.

害羞草研究所淲hen she came to the throne Britain was a colonizing power,害羞草研究所� Guitan told the gathering.

害羞草研究所淎nd many Canadians have benefited from colonialism but many Canadians have [also] suffered as a result of that. But the Queen害羞草研究所檚 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.害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所淢ay her direction and legacy live on in Canada and across the Commonwealth,害羞草研究所� Gray went on to say. 害羞草研究所淚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.害羞草研究所�

Then the gathering sang 害羞草研究所淕od Save the King.害羞草研究所�

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