The first of 20 ceremonies leading up to Remembrance Day at the Field of Crosses in Calgary was held at sunrise Saturday, against the backdrop of rows of crosses honouring southern Albertans who made the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country.

This year, more than 3,700 white crosses have been erected along Memorial Drive N.W., each featuring the name of a man or woman from the province who died in the line of military duty.

The twice-daily ceremonies, at sunrise and sunset, feature readings, a moment of remembrance and the sounding of The Last Post. At dawn a Canadian flag is raised, then it is lowered at dusk.

This is the 16th year of the Field of Crosses project, which was founded by Calgary businessman and philanthropist Murray McCann.

Master of ceremonies Maj. (Ret'd) Kent

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