The 13th Annual Newfoundland & Labrador Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Parade was held at 2:00pm, Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Memorial site, Confederation Hill, St. John's.
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Order of Service
1330 hrs Parade Fall In
1400 hrs Arrival of the Vice Regal Party & Inspection
Opening Remarks and Introduction
. Master of Ceremonies Cst. Georgina G. Short, NLPPOMA President, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary
. The Honourable Frank F. Fagan, CM, ONL, MBA, Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
. The Honourable Paul A. Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Opening Prayer -Father William J. Browne, RNC Padre
First Reading:
From the Book of Revelation - Chapter 21: 1-7
Lieutenant Randy Hanlon, Her Majesty’s Penitentiary, NLPPOMA Secretary
Hymn - Mount Pearl Show Choir
Second Reading:
Holy Gospel According to John - Chapter 14: 1-6
Read by Border Services Officer, Tracy Lawrence, CBSA, NLPPOMA Treasurer
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
Commendation - Father William J. Browne
The Lord's Prayer
Closing Remarks - Cst. Georgina Short
Blessing - Father William J. Browne
March-Past - The parade will march past the
reviewing stand, which is located in front of the Memorial.
God Save the Queen - Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Ode to Newfoundland - Royal Newfoundland Regiment
O Canada - Royal Newfoundland Regiment
March-Off Colour Party
Dismissal of the Parade
Parade Commander Retired Sergeant Robert Escott (RNC Veterans’ Association)
Parade Sgt. Major Retired Sergeant Major Jim Skanes (RCMP Veterans’ Association)
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Band
Director of Music, Captain David W. Brown, CD
(By permission of Lieutenant Colonel Paul Furlong, 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.
The Mount Pearl Show Choir- R. Carl Goulding, Musical Director of The Mount Pearl Show Choir, has an award winning musical curriculum, evolved from his teaching methods, dedications and vision. In 2002 Mr. Goulding accepted from Prime Minister Chrétien, the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
The singers and dancers of The Mount Pearl Show Choir have performed in New York, the Bahamas, Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania. They entertained at Walt Disney World (1995, 1999, 2002), Universal Studios (1995, 1999, 2002), Busch Gardens (2002), Sea World (2002) and completed provincial performance tours during Soiree’ 99 Celebrations and the Viking 1000 Tour. Their performances have been televised on CBC, ABC, NBC, CNN and LIFE. Also, they provided entertainment for the Summer Games (1988, 2000) and Expo 86, Vancouver. The Mount Pearl Show Choir traveled to Japan in July 2005.
This Ceremony is open to the Public and if you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]