St. Thomas and Elgin County will join communities across Canada in honouring those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country through Remembrance Day Ceremonies today.
Springfield is up first and will hold its ceremony at 9:15 this morning at the Springfield Cenotaph. The St. Thomas Remembrance Day ceremony will take place at Veterans Memorial Garden beginning around 10:45 a.m.
Other locations across Elgin County include…
- Aylmer: Parade at 10:45 a.m. from Legion 211 to John St. N traveling south to Talbot. It will move west to the Aylmer Cenotaph (46 Talbot St. West) for the 11:11 a.m. ceremony
- Belmont: Belmont Community Park 10:45 a.m. (Light lunch to be served at Belmont Fire Hall following)
- Dutton: New Cenotaph in Sons of Scotland Park (1 Scotland Street Dutton) at 10:45 a.m.
- Port Stanley: Following the parade on Sunday, a smaller service will he held at the Cenotaph in Veterans Park today, where a few wreaths will be laid. Ceremony starts at 11 a.m.
- West Lorne: West Lorne Cenotaph 11 a.m. (In front of Bo Horvat Community Centre)
- Oneida Nation of the Thames: Oneida Community Centre at 11 a.m. (2017 Ball Park Road)
