Local, national ceremonies to mark Firefighters National Memorial Day

The second Sunday of every September is Firefighters National Memorial Day in Canada. 

The Grande Prairie Fire Department will mark the occasion with a ceremony at 10:45 a.m. on September 13 at the Pete Eager Fire Station on Resources Road. 

The day usually involves a moment of silence for all the firefighters who have died on the job and the lowering of flags to half-mast. 

A 23rd annual national memorial ceremony will held at the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Ottawa. The day will include a parade and other tributes.