Cy Simmons

Cy Simmons

Military memory

NANAIMO – A new plaque is unveiled at Nanaimo cenotaph to honour veterans from Afghanistan.

Cy Simmons, left, Trevor Greene and Jim Hunter chat following a ceremony Sunday afternoon to dedicate an Afghanistan plaque at the cenotaph in downtown Nanaimo.

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