Orillia’s Royal Canadian Legion is again anticipating a high turnout for local Remembrance Day ceremonies.
Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan is likely contributing to the noticeable rise in attendance in recent years, said branch 34 president Colin Wackett.
“That is what is bringing more people than we have had in the past, which by itself is a good thing,” said Wackett.
Renewed interest in the day can only help ensure present and future generations appreciate the sacrifices of those who served, added Chuck Penny, chair of the Legion’s poppy committee
“It is not honouring war, it is honouring the people that sacrificed so much,” Penny said.
The Nov. 11 service takes place at the cenotaph outside Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, with participants assembling in the parking lot across the street at 10:30 a.m.
Veterans and other Legion members will parade to the downtown branch following the service.
“We are hoping there will be a large number of people on the street,” said Penny.
The service is one of several taking place in the Orillia area.
The Brechin-Mara Royal Canadian Legion will hold a parade and service for the community and local school children on Nov. 5 at 11 a.m.
A regular Remembrance Day service takes place on the morning of Nov. 11 at the Brechin-Mara Legion.
In Coldwater, Remembrance Day begins with a 10:30 a.m. parade along Michael Anne Drive, followed by the service and activities at the local Legion branch.
The Coldwater branch will additionally hold a Remembrance Day dinner this Saturday night, followed the next morning by a service at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Gray Street at 10:15 a.m.
The Warminster Legion holds its service on Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.
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Strong turnout expected at Orillia ceremony
Date: Nov 10, 2009
Coun. Paul Spears and Mayor Ron Stevens joined Royal Canadian Legion members Kate Palmer, Chuck Penny and Colin Wackett during a flag-raising ceremony. Legion officials are preparing for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony.
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