Brandon Salutes held a free music concert at Brandon City Hall on Sunday afternoon to appreciate and remember veterans.

“A Salute to Veterans” featured performances by the Regimental Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, the 26th Field Regiment Pipes & Drums and others, all coming together to honour Canada’s veterans ahead of Remembrance Day.

After a few years’ hiatus, the concert made a triumphant return, drawing an enthusiastic audience that filled the hall with applause and emotion. Reviving the event was part of a broader effort to strengthen community connections with the Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Brandon Salutes chair Barry Cooper told the Sun.

“Brandon Salutes is really about building relationships between the City of Brandon, the Municipality of Cornwallis, our Chamber of Commerc

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