The Parksville Royal Canadian Legion Branch 49 held a small celebration of the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War at the Parksville cenotaph on Friday afternoon.
Parksville mayor Ed Mayne and Legion president Gale Mossman each laid a wreath at the cenotaph to commemorate the event.
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The Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band was present as well and played a couple of music including ‘Amazing Grace’.
The celebration was not publicized to avoid a huge crowd showing up making it difficult to follow the physical distancing protocols due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.