HARRISTON – The Harriston Historical Society will be commemorating war veterans in a new way this year.
“To my knowledge this is one of the first tours of its kind at least in recent years; we’re hoping it’ll be successful and we can have more,” said historical society executive Madison Dicks.
On Nov. 9 at the Harriston Cemetery the society will be hosting a Veteran Cemetery Walk for all to join.
The walk is a guided historical tour to learn about individuals from Harriston who bravely served the country.
For those interested the cemetery is located at Jessie Street in Harriston.
“We wanted to create an event that would feature local history and more specifically the history of Harriston’s veterans and their lives and families,” added Dicks.
The tour is set to be around an hour from 1-2pm. Afterwards Dicks is hoping participants will be interested in going back to the society’s museum room at the Harriston Public Library.
“We have more information on other veterans that we may not have gotten too and refresh-ments with opportunity to chat,” she noted.
A member of the society will be showcasing his collection of Canadian Military memorabilia and other artifacts in the museum.
