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QUEBEC – In Quebec City, hundreds gathered along the Grande-Allee in front of the Cross of Sacrifice to pay homage to fallen soldiers.

This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal 22e Regiment. The Van Doos fought in both World Wars, and in hotspots including Korea, Cyprus, Congo and Bosnia.

Hundreds gathered in Quebec City to honour fallen soldiers on November 11, 2013. Jean-Vincent Verville

While Remembrance Day ceremonies are held on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour – Quebec Premier Pauline Marois did not attend the 11 o’clock ceremony.

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She was in Becancour announcing a $130-million project by RER Hydro, Hydro-Quebec and Boeing that would generate clean energy on the St. Lawrence River in what officials say would be the world’s largest river-generated turbine farm.

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Marois’ staff explained that she tried to reschedule with the Boeing president but there were scheduling conflicts.

Marois laid her wreath at 3 pm at the cenotaph, four hours after the official Remembrance Day ceremony.

Quebec Premier Pauline Marois lays a wreath at the cenotaph in a Remembrance Day ceremony, Monday, November 11, 2013 in Quebec City. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press

The Cross of Sacrifice in Quebec City on November 11, 2013. Jean-Vincent Verville Hundreds gathered in Quebec City to honour fallen soldiers on November 11, 2013. Jean-Vincent Verville Hundreds gathered in Quebec City to honour fallen soldiers on November 11, 2013. Jean-Vincent Verville Hundreds gathered in Quebec City to honour fallen soldiers on November 11, 2013. Jean-Vincent Verville Quebec Premier Pauline Marois lays a wreath at the cenotaph in a Remembrance Day ceremony, Monday, November 11, 2013 in Quebec City. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press