The 1st Annual Newfoundland & Labrador Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Parade was held at 2:00pm on Sunday, September 28th, 2003 at the Confederation Building, St. John's. View Pictures.
1330 hrs Parade Fall In
1400 hrs Arrival of the Vice Regal Party
Opening Remarks and Introduction
· Master of Ceremonies Cst. Georgina G. Short, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, NLPPOMA President
· His Honour Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mr. Edward Roberts
· The Honourable Kelvin Parsons, Minister of Justice
Opening Prayer
Reverend Reg. Frampton (Chaplain to the RCMP Veterans’ Association)
First Reading
Psalm 121
Read by Deputy Sheriff’s Officer Kimberley Stockwood, NLPPOMA Secretary
Hymn
Onward Christian Soldiers
Second Reading
Romans 13:1-7
Read by Correctional Officer Denis Murphy, NLPPOMA Treasurer
Homily
Reverend Reg. Frampton
Reading of the Honour Roll
Cst. Georgina Short
Police and Peace Officers who lost their lives on duty in Newfoundland and Labrador
Last Post
Minute of Silence
Reveille
Laying of Wreaths
Hymn –
The Lord’s My Shepherd
Closing Remarks
Cst. Georgina Short
Prayer of Dismissal
Father William Brown, S.J. (Chaplain to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary)
March-Past
God Save the Queen
Ode to Newfoundland
O Canada
Departure of the Vice Regal Party
Parade Commander C/Supt George H. Powell (Retired RCMP)
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band
Director of Music, Capt. John P. Powell, CD
Drum Major, Cpl. Derrick MacDonald
(By permission of Lieut. Col. Sean Leonard, CD)
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band provides support for Military and Official Government functions throughout the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Band has also represented Canada at official ceremonies in Europe, including Vimy Ridge and Beaumont Hamel in France in 1997, and Mons in Belgium in 1998 where they recreated the Canadian Victory Parade through Mons on 11 November 1918