Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour CFB Wainwright fire victims

By Bill Graveland Four soldiers killed in a fire during a training exercise are among those being honoured today at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Wainwright, Alta. Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to attend along with other dignitaries, military members and veterans. On Oct. 17, a strong wind sent flames from a grass fire racing onto troops at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton. Pte. Shaun Farrell, 23, of Prince Albert, Sask.; Pte. Aidan Goulding, 23, of North Vancouver; and Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, 19, of Langley, B.C.; and Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, of Edmonton died in the blaze. Thirty-nine others were injured, and many are still recovering in hospital. Prime Minister Mark Carney has called it one of the worst tragedies for the Armed Forces on Canadian…

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