Coldwater Remembrance Day 2024

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 Coldwater held its annual Remembrance Day service on Monday, November 11.  It was nice to see the crowd that showed up, even under uncertain weather forecast, to pay respects to our Fallen, with members of the community laying wreaths in memory of loved ones.  Several official wreaths were also laid on behalf of the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Ladies' Auxiliary, and other organisations.

We wish to thank the many groups, local businesses and individuals who contributed in so many ways to the Coldwater Legion's Poppy Campaign.  Thank you to those who took part in our Veterans Banner program in Coldwater, with banners featuring deceased Veterans put on display in store front windows around the village main street.  We hope shoppers and passersby appreciate this initiative.  And thank you, all of you who proudly wore your Poppy during the past two weeks.  This simple gesture of Remembrance is perhaps the best guarantee that in the future, We Will, indeed, Remember Them.

The parade including a Branch 270 Colour Party, Veterans, Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary members, representatives of the Fire Fighters and Police organizations, dignitaries, and of course, Canadian Armed Forces troops, marches through Coldwater streets for the Remembrance Day ceremony.

Vigils from the Canadian Armed Forces stood at the four corners of the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Coldwater.

More than 50 Canadian Armed Forces personnel from CFB Borden took part in the parade on Remembrance Day in Coldwater.

Coldwater Branch President, Anne McArthur, addresses the participants assembled on the street across from the Coldwater Cenotaph.

The famous poem "In Flanders Fields" by Lieutenant-Colonel John McRae, was read by students representing the Coldwater and Moonstone Public Schools, Fletcher Desroches, Quinn Bremner, and Ben Wellman.

More than 50 wreaths were laid during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Coldwater Cenotaph.

Branch member Paul Bolyea played the Last Post and Reveille during the Remembrance Day ceremony.

It was nice to see the crowd that showed up, even under uncertain weather forecast, to pay respects to our Fallen.

Vigils from the Canadian Armed Forces stood at the four corners of the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Coldwater.

Veteran Chaplain Reverend Bruce Sweet prayers at the Remembrance Day service in Coldwater.

Coldwater Branch member John O'Hara addresses the parade participants and crowd assembled on the street across from the Coldwater Cenotaph.

Representing the Government of the Province of Ontario, Jane Dunlop laid a wreath on behalf of Jill Dunlop, MPP.

Branch Past President Marie Langley lays a wreath in memory of Ted Baker.

Coldwater Branch Immediate Past President, Norm Marion, lays a wreath on behalf of Midland Toyota.

Branch Chaplain Reverend John Giurin lays a wreath at the Cenotaph.

Veteran and Branch member Rick Morse lays a wreath in memory of Canadian Peacekeepers.

Members of the Galbraith family laid a wreath in memory of Howard Galbraith.

Members of the Branch Colour Party stand by the flags during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Coldwater.