St. Thomas and Elgin County will join communities across Canada in honouring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, through Remembrance Day Ceremonies beginning this weekend.
Five local communities will be holding ceremonies on Sunday (November 8), including the Township of Southwold, Bayham, Port Stanley, Port Burwell, and Rodney.
The St. Thomas Remembrance Day ceremony will take place on Wednesday at the Veterans Memorial Garden, beginning around 10:55 a.m. All other ceremonies across the county will take place on Wednesday.
Full details below…
On Sunday, November 8th…
- Township of Southwold: Service begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Shedden Keystone Complex, with the Harvard’s flyover at approximately 11 a.m.
- Bayham: Vienna Cenotaph at 11 a.m.
- Port Stanley: Parade beginning at Main Street at 10:45 a.m., heading across the lift bridge to the Cenotaph in Veterans Park for 11 a.m. service.
- Port Burwell: Parade will lead off from the Legion to the Port Burwell Cenotaph around 12:45 p.m.
- Rodney: 12:45 p.m. at the Rodney Library
Oneida Nation of the Thames will be holding a special ceremony on Sunday, November 8th to honour Indigenous Veterans Day. Doors to the Oneida Community Centre open at 5 p.m. The event will feature an Opening Address, March on Colour, followed by stories and dinner.
On Wednesday, November 11th
- Springfield: Springfield Cenotaph 9:15 a.m.
- Aylmer: Parade at 10:35 a.m. from the Legion, traveling south to Talbot. It will move west to the Aylmer Cenotaph (46 Talbot St. West) for the ceremony.
- Belmont: Belmont Community Park, 10:45 a.m.
- Dutton: Cenotaph in Sons of Scotland Park (1 Scotland Street, Dutton). Arrive at 10:45 a.m. for the 11 a.m. service.
- St. Thomas: Parade departs from the Legion (24 John St.) at 10:50 a.m., marching to the Veterans Memorial Garden on Moore Street. The official civic ceremony begins at 10:55 a.m., featuring the traditional two minutes of silence at 11:00 a.m., followed by the laying of the wreaths.
- West Lorne: West Lorne Cenotaph, 10:45 a.m. (In front of Bo Horvat Community Centre)
- Port Stanley: A smaller service will be held at the Cenotaph in Veterans Park at 11 a.m.
Written by: Kennedy Freeman
