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The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, Remembrance Day honours those who gave everything for us to have the lives we have now.
Ceremonies are set for next week, Wednesday, November 11th. Cenotaphs throughout the area will see wreathes and poppies laid in support and remembrance of Veterans.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 174 in Arnprior will be hosting the ceremony at the Arnprior Cenotaph at 350 John Street North. The ceremony will get underway at 10:45 a.m. with a service of remembrance and wreath laying. The ceremony will continue at the branch on Daniel Street with a luncheon, speeches and live entertainment until 5 p.m.
Legion Branch 240 in Almonte is hosting three separate ceremonies throughout Mississippi Mills. Pakenham’s service will be at the Cenotaph at the Pakenham Township Community Horticultural Park in front of the public school at 2595 County Road 29. People will begin to assemble at 10:30 a.m. with the ceremony beginning at 10:45 a.m. A parade will come from the Stewart Community Centre parking lot. Refreshments will be available in the gym afterwards.
Almonte’s service will be held at the Cenotaph at 14 Bridge Street next to the Almonte Old Town Hall. The ceremony begins with the parade at 10:45 a.m. and it will be proceeding from the Legion Branch at 100 Bridge Street to the memorial. Service begins at 11 a.m. A community light lunch will be to follow immediately after the ceremony at the Legion.
Clayton’s Remembrance Day Ceremony will be on November 7th at their Cenotaph at 2862 Tatlock Road across from the Clayton General Store. The parade will begin the ceremony by travelling from the Clayton Community Centre to the Cenotaph. The service will begin at 11 a.m. and will end with refreshments at the Community Hall.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 148 in Renfrew will be hosting their Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph in Low Square outside Town Hall. The ceremony is set to begin at 10:45 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. The ceremony will feature a Remembrance service and wreath laying followed by refreshments at the branch on Raglan Street.
Legion Branch 616 will be hosting their Remembrance Day Ceremony at their building at 377 Allbirch Road on November 7th in Constance Bay (Ottawa). All are welcome to honour Canada’s Veterans.
If you’re having trouble finding your local Remembrance Day ceremony, visit the Legion’s website and use their ceremony locator tool.
(Written by: Bob Kubbinga)
