Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are advised that there will be a military flypast, gun salutes and rifle volleys during the July 1 commemoration of the province’s National War Memorial centennial.

These ceremonial elements will be loud and may be distressing to people and animals.

The details are as follows:

Flypast
A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-130H Hercules from 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia, will conduct a flypast over the National War Memorial at approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 1. The aircraft will fly at an altitude no lower than 500 feet above the highest obstacle on their route.

Flypasts by Royal Canadian Armed Forces aircraft are carefully planned and closely controlled for public safety and are dependent upon weather and flying conditions.

Gun Salute
Between 10:00 a.m. and 10:19 a.m., Combat Engineer Regiment will conduct a 19 round gun salute with blanks at a rate of once per minute to mark the time that the Canadian Armed Forces contingent marches to the National War Memorial. The shots will be fired from Queen’s Battery. Access to the Queen’s Battery area will be strictly controlled during this time.

Rifle Volleys
The guard for the interment of the unknown Newfoundland First World War soldier will fire a 7 rifle, 3 round volley of blanks during the committal of remains at approximately 10:55 a.m. on July 1.

As well, HCMS Goose Bay will arrive at Pier 17 at approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 30. On the morning of July 1, HMCS Goose Bay will come alongside Harvey’s Berth next to King’s Beach for the ceremony. During the ceremony members of HMCS Goose Bay will be on the deck of the vessel for the ceremony.

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