The region is once again remembering and honouring those who have given their lives in sacrifice for Canada’s freedoms, with Remembrance Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
“Remembrance Day is an opportunity to pause, reflect and pay tribute to all those who have answered the call to serve,” said Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic in a release.
“We remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice, veterans who returned home carrying the lasting impacts of service, members of the Canadian Armed Forces, reservists and cadets who continue to serve today, and the families and loved ones who support them through that service.”
With that, various ceremonies are on deck across Waterloo Region to mark the occasion.
Those include:
- Kitchener
- Kitchener Cenotaph, 44 Frederick St. @ 10:20 a.m.
- Veteran’s Green Interpretive Area (St. Mary’s heritage conservation district) @ 11 a.m.
- Waterloo
- Waterloo Cenotaph, 100 Regina St. S @ 10:30 a.m.
- Cambridge
- Galt Cenotaph, Queen’s Square @ 10:30 a.m.
- Hespeler Cenotaph, Tannery Street & Queen Street East @ 10:30 a.m.
- Preston Cenotaph, Central Park (King Street East) @ 10:45 a.m.
- New Hamburg
- New Hamburg Cenotaph, 145 Huron St. @ 10 a.m.
“As we wear our poppies and gather in remembrance, we are reminded that the freedoms we enjoy today were secured through extraordinary courage, service and sacrifice,” Vrbanovic said.
“We also recognize our shared responsibility to keep these stories alive for future generations and to ensure that those who served are never forgotten.”
Alongside the list of ceremonies across Waterloo Region, FM 985 CKWR will also be holding a special broadcast beginning at 10:50 a.m.
It will include songs by Bryan Adams and Trews, as well as recordings of Revelry, Flanders Fields, a special feature, and 2 minutes of silence.
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