The Drayton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is inviting families of local veterans in the Drayton and Moorefield areas to consider purchasing a memorial banner.
“The goal of this initiative is to engage our local community in honouring and remembering our local veterans,” Legion officials state in an Aug. 23 press release.
The Memorial Banner Program is an initiative that is starting to appear in communities throughout Canada.
Locally, in 2014 the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 296 in Harriston created street banners to honour veterans who came from that particular community. In the town of Minto, programs have since been established for veterans in Palmerston and Clifford.
The Drayton Legion plans to work with OnePromo.ca to bring the banners to Drayton and Moorefield.
Each banner will highlight a specific person with a connection to either of these communities, and they will be hung on light posts in the downtown areas.
Each banner will be double-sided and in full colour. Displayed on each will be a photo of the veteran, and:
– the name of the veteran, the era of service (WWI, WWII, Korean War, etc.);
– branch of the military the veteran was involved with; and
– names of the banner sponsors.
To sponsor a banner, contact Mary Miller at 519-638-3324 or by email at marymillertime@gmail.com.
In order to have the banners ready for Remembrance Day, all orders must be placed by Sept. 15.
