Lest we forget!
Remembrance Day ceremonies are being held across northwestern Ontario.
This is the 100th year of the poppy as a symbol.
Brian Buffett says the poppy goes back to 1915 and it comes from the poem by Captain John McCrae ‘In Flanders Field’.
Buffett says McCrae wrote the poem after burying a friend in the battlefield and noticing the only thing growing in the area were poppies.
He stresses this is our one chance of the year to remember and thank the 117,000 Canadian military personnnel who have lost their lives since World War I.
So when you go out today, make sure you are wearing your poppy.
The day starts at 10:30 in Dryden with a special service at the Legion.
That will be followed by a march to the cenotaph for the laying of the wreaths and a moment of silence to remember our veterans.
There will be a free lunch at the Legion at the end proceedings.
Local retailers can open their doors at 12:30 and all City buildings and offices will remain closed for the day.
