Salute to the Veterans by 78th Fraser Highlanders at BC Place Nov 3rd, during the BC Lions half-time show
Musket smoke flares in BC Place, as the 78th Fraser Highlanders honour guard fires a "Salute to the Veterans" - courtesy photo by Vincent Chan at www.invisionation.com
Guns, muskets firing, marching men in kilts, veterans and Remembrance Day ceremonies and beer in a football stadium... what could be better?
I have never been to a military tatoo at Edinburgh Castle, but after watching the video of the 78th Fraser Highlanders "Salute to the Veterans" at BC Place, during the Nov. 3rd BC Lions half-time show... and feeling the stirring sounds of bagpipes... I could well imagine. I shoulda been there!!!
Maybe if I buy a new Roland electronic accordion with MIDI bagpipe simulations - I could join the 78th Fraser Highlanders. Except my kilts are the Ancient Fraser of Lovat and the modern Fraser Hunting Tartan.
My friend Louise Lindgard, Vol. Sgt with the 78th Fraser Highlanders sent me the following account:
“The 78th Fraser Highlanders participated last Saturday (Nov. 3, 2007) in the BC Lions Salute to the Veterans which was held during the half-time show at BC Place Stadium. The half-time show was a tribute to our veterans and serving Canadian Forces personnel.
The Hon. Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined 1,000 people (veterans, cadets, Canadian Forces personnel, massed bands, pipes and drums) to march on the field at half-time for a performance honouring our veterans and Canadian Forces personnel. The cadets unfolded a giant Canadian flag and veterans who were unable to march were driven onto the field in vintage cars.”
The attached video was made predominantly for the 78th Fraser Highlanders as a promotional video as our Honour Guard fired some musket volleys during the performance, which is always a crowd-pleaser. Please feel free to include it if you think it is appropriate and, if so, please give credit to Paul Keenleyside as he shot the video. Thanks.
The video by Paul Keenleyside can be viewed at the following link:
http://www.thefraserhighlanders.com/video/video_1.htm
I also attach four photos of the 78th Fraser Highlanders courtesy of Vincent Chan at www.invisionation.com – so please also include his name and website in the credits for the photos, if you use them.
Louise Lindgard
Vol. Sgt. – 78th Fraser Highlanders
