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Parliament Hill Centre Block

Parliament Hill Centre Block: Hundreds of people packed a downtown Hamilton square Tuesday for the solemn service. Despite the large crowd in the city downtown core, nothing except the fluttering of flags could be heard during two minutes of silence, according to CTV. The 24-year-old was shot and killed last month while on sentry duty at the National War Memorial by a gunman who was later killed in a gunfight inside Parliament Hill Centre Block and Remembrance Day ceremonies in the hometown of a young reservist gunned down in Ottawa and in the city where a Quebec soldier was killed did not mention their names, but their memories weighed heavily over the large crowds. From lifelong residents and frequent Remembrance Day service attendees to new Canadians donning poppies for the first time, many spoke of the death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.