Military veteran Marc Beaudin will honour the sacrifices of Canadians in war with a performance Remembrance Day at Studio Bell. A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces musical branch, Beaudin was especially moved by the band’s visit to Vimy Ridge. “We were in the trenches—the Canadian trenches—and you could see maybe 25 feet north of it; that was the German trenches. You see how close they were. Unbelievable,” Beaudin told CTV News. Beaudin retired as a warrant officer after 23 years in the military and turned his attention to a full-time career in music. That career often crosses paths with the military community, such as Beaudin’s work teaching for the Alberta Veterans Guitar Society, where veterans and retired RCMP members address PTSD through music. Beaudin equates the musical branch with the Snowbirds in providing a key public relations role for the military. He’s the first to admit he’s more accomplished with a guitar, bass or tuba than a rifle, but during his military career he had been trained to be ready for combat. “You have to be qualified and be able to respond when the situation dictates.” Beaudin’s service begins at 10:40 a.m. on Remembrance Day at Studio Bell. Admission is free on Remembrance Day.
