DRAYTON – The Drayton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is again offering the opportunity for families of veterans in the Drayton and Moorefield areas to purchase a memorial banner.
“The goal of this initiative is to engage our local community in honouring and remembering our local Veterans, as these banners will be displayed in the fall alongside those already purchased last year,” states an email from Legion officials.
Memorial banner programs have become popular throughout Canada.
Locally, in 2014 Legion Branch 296 in Harriston created street banners to honour veterans from that community.
The Drayton Legion will again work with OnePromo.ca to bring banners to the towns of Drayton and Moorefield. Each banner will highlight a specific person and hang on light posts in the downtown area.
Each banner will be double-sided and in full-colour. Displayed on the banner will be a picture of the veteran, along with their name, the era of service (First/Second World War, Korean War, etc.) and the branch of the military, as well as the name of the banner sponsor.
To sponsor a banner, contact Mary Miller at 519-638-3324 or by email at marymillertime@gmail.com.
To have the banners ready for Remembrance Day, all orders must be placed by July 31.
