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PHOTOS: Commemorating black history

February 26, 2026

By: Austin Payeur, Community Reporter

Dignitaries came for the unveiling of a memorial commemorating the 2nd Construction Battalion at the Veterans Memorial Gardens on Saturday as part of Black History Month. The battalion was the largest black unit in Canadian history. Retired Nigerian soldier Idris Adeola Omotunwase was the first to give a speech during the ceremonies. (Photo by Austin […]

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