Remembrance Day is a time to honour all the soldiers, past and present, who have either fallen in war, served to protect their countries, or are still overseas working for peace in other countries.
Remembrance Day is a time to honour all the soldiers, past and present, who have either fallen in war, served to protect their countries, or are still overseas working for peace in other countries.
The Weyburn branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will hold their Remembrance Day services at Memorial Park by Weyburn City Hall on Sunday, Nov. 11.
Participants in the Remembrance Day parade will assemble at 10:30 a.m. behind the Legion. These participants include the Legion colour party, members of the Weyburn Police Services, Girl Guides and Boy Scouts.
The parade will head towards the cenotaph at Memorial Park starting at 10:45 a.m. As long as the weather cooperates, the outdoor portion of the ceremonies will include a short program with Jerry Ponto as the emcee. Also included in this service is the Last Post, two minutes of silence at 11 a.m., the Reveille and the laying of the wreaths.
Alex Watson will be the bugler for both the Last Post and the Reveille. Ivan Haddan will be the Sergeant-at-Arms and the parade marshall.
The first wreath will be laid by the War Mother, Elsie Lix, and then followed by wreaths from other dignitaries, community groups, organizations and businesses. Cadets will serve as guards for the dignitaries.
Once all the wreaths have been laid, the services will move indoors to the upper hall of the Legion for the Remembrance Day program.
The indoor portion of the program includes greetings from the Royal Canadian Legion, federal, provincial and city government officials and this year's keynote speaker, Police Chief Marlo Pritchard.
During the services, residents are reminded to stand when the colour party enters to deposit and to collect the flags. The community choir Variations will provide entertainment, and donations will be taken for the Poppy Trust Fund.
Following the indoor program, residents are invited to the War Mother's Tea downstairs in the Legion Hall.
Remembrance Day is observed on November 11 to recall the end of hostilities of First World War on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month," in accordance with the Armistice.
Poppies will be sold at various businesses around the city until Nov. 11.
