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Thorold Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony 2024

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Remebrance Day Parade and Ceremony

Thorold Legion Department 17 is internet hosting a Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Monday, November eleventh, 2024 at Memorial Park.

“From Friday, November 1st to Remembrance Day, thousands and thousands of Canadians put on a poppy as a visible pledge to always remember those that sacrificed for our freedom,” stated Glenn Kempson, Legion Department 17 poppy chair. “We invite everybody throughout the nation to indicate their recognition by proudly sporting this image of Remembrance and taking a second to replicate on November 11th this yr”

The Remembrance Day Parade, will start within the parking zone behind Thorold Legion Department 17 at 10:20 a.m. The parade will proceed West on Albert Road, South on Entrance Road, East on Sullivan Avenue/Clairmont Road, North on Chapel Road, and West on Albert Road to the Cenotaph in Memorial Park for 11:00 a.m. 

Thorold residents are invited to observe the parade and attend the ceremony that will probably be held on the Cenotaph in Memorial Park. The ceremony will start at 10:55 a.m. and a second of silence will start at 11:00 a.m.

Glenn Kempson added, “For these unable to attend the Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony, we hope that you’ll cease, wherever you might be, and observe a second of silence on Monday, November 11 at 11:00 am to honour the fallen and thank all the courageous women and men who served.”

The poppy flag is at the moment flying at Metropolis Corridor and will probably be lowered to half-mast at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Residents are invited to buy a poppy at Metropolis Corridor reception or different varied areas all through the Metropolis.

“As Mayor of the Metropolis of Thorold, on behalf of Metropolis Council and our Neighborhood, we honour and bear in mind these Canadians who’ve served and proceed to serve Canada throughout occasions of warfare, navy battle and peace,” stated Mayor Terry Ugulini. “We’re eternally grateful to the women and men who selflessly gave their lives in service to uphold the rights and freedoms we’re lucky to take pleasure in, right here in Canada. Lest we neglect!”

 

Media Inquiries:

Natalie Stickles, Neighborhood Relations Specialist, Workplace of the CAO
[email protected] 
289-929-7201

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