Stratford Legion Preparing for Remembrance Day
The Stratford branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is preparing once again to honour those who served and sacrificed during its annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Tuesday morning.
Schedule and Procession
The formal ceremony at the Stratford cenotaph will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wreath-laying by members of the community will start at 10 a.m. Veterans, cadets, first responders, and dignitaries will parade from the Stratford Armoury to the cenotaph, led by the Stratford Police Pipes and Drums.
Participants and Program
- The Central Perth Elementary School Choir will perform “To Our Canadian Troops.”
- Pastor Kelli Berkner of Knox Presbyterian Church will deliver a scripture reading.
- Rector Robert Lemon of St. James Anglican Church will present the Call to Remembrance.
- Stratford Legion chaplain Hayden Fischer will read the Honour Roll.
- Loreena McKennitt, honorary colonel with the Royal Canadian Air Force, will sing O Canada and God Save the King.
- Comrade Richard Boon will serve as master of ceremonies and lead the wreath presentation.
“The Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph is our privilege and an opportunity to honour the men and women who served Canada and their sovereign so that we may have the freedom of today,” said Frank Mathieson, president of the Stratford legion branch.
Author’s Summary
The Stratford Legion’s Remembrance Day ceremony will unite community members, veterans, and students in honouring Canada’s fallen through music, readings, and remembrance traditions.
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