{"id":2717,"date":"2018-11-02T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T09:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tridentnewspaper.com\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2018-11-02T00:10:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T03:10:27","slug":"stadacona-band-headed-belgium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tridentnewspaper.com\/fr\/stadacona-band-headed-belgium\/","title":{"rendered":"Stadacona Band headed to Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2718\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2718\" style=\"width: 3446px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2718\" src=\"https:\/\/tridentnewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Stad-band.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3446\" height=\"2154\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2718\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic in Windsor Park on October 24, prior to deploying to Belgium for Op DISTINCTION 2018, marking the centenary of the end of the First World War.<br \/>MCPL NEIL CLARKSON, FIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><b>Stadacona Band ready to mark armistice centenary in Belgium<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Par Ryan Melanson,<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2019\u00e9quipe du Trident<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic is often called on to represent Canada at special events and commemorations at home and abroad, but few have carried the importance that comes with the band\u2019s next tasking.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Stad Band will deploy to Belgium from November 4-11 to participate in Operation DISTINCTION 2018, the CAF mission supporting events that will commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the Armistice and the end of the First World War.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve done anniversaries and commemorations related to the wars before, but because Canada played such a big role in the finish of this war, and the value that brought to the entire world, I expect this to be even more meaningful for all of us,\u201d said Lt(N) Bradley Ritson, the band\u2019s new commanding officer as of this past August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Members of the band will participate in a number of different ceremonies, mainly from November 9-11, beginning in Qui\u00e9vrain near the French border, where Canadian troops first entered Belgium during what\u2019s now known as Canada\u2019s Hundred Days, and ending at the Grand-Place in Mons, where the largest commemorative ceremony will take place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThat ceremony will essentially be a complete recreation of the original liberation parade,\u201d Lt(N) Ritson said. The parade will be embellished with period materials and composed of regiments past and present from Canada, the United Kingdom, Belgium and France, and will be followed by a presentation including archival films, witness readings, and of course, music. The band will be performing a special piece in collaboration with the combined pipes and drums, featuring members of the Nova Scotia Highlanders and Black Watch bands, written by a local musician in Mons in honour of those who participated in the liberation, titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1918: Returning Home to the Sound of the Bagpipes.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe last time the band was in Mons was 1976, and our bands and Canadians in general are always well received in Belgium, so I\u2019m sure that will be the case once again,\u201d Lt(N) Ritson said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTo march into a square surrounded by people who are welcoming you and excited to see you there is one of the greatest feelings we get in this job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will also be a Nova Scotia connection as part of the events, with the band participating in a ceremony on November 10 in the town of Le R\u0153ulx, where a new monument will be unveiled commemorating George Price, from Port Williams, who is recognized as the last commonwealth soldier to be killed before the fighting ended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following the parade on the 11th, band members will likely get a chance to take part in battlefield tours led by historians over the next few days, and some, like Lt(N) Ritson himself, may seek out the burial places or other connections to relatives who were lost in the war.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahead of his first major overseas trip with the band, the new CO said he couldn\u2019t be more confident. His musicians have been out practicing drill and fine tuning the musical pieces ahead of the deployment, and they\u2019ll stop in Ottawa for more training with other members of the Canadian contingent before flying to Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a very moving and emotional event. We\u2019re all excited to take part. I\u2019m extremely proud of the work they\u2019ve put in and I\u2019ll be proud, as always, to stand in front of them when we get over there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stadacona Band ready to mark armistice centenary in Belgium By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic is often called on to represent Canada at special events and commemorations at home and abroad, but few have carried the importance that comes with the band\u2019s next tasking. 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