Dear Editor:
Elora Legion Br.229 places Canadian flags on known veterans’ graves at the Elora and Catholic cemeteries prior to Canada Day and Remembrance Day each year.
This year 265 flags were used prior to Canada Day. Flag planting and retrieval provides an opportunity to assess the condition of each veteran’s plot and the cemetery in general.
This summer a number of plots have become untidy and weed infested. The township and Catholic Diocese responsible for both cemeteries do a great job but are limited from the personal care required occasionally at the grave site. This normally falls to a family member, relative or an arrangement for tending.
The Thorning Revisited column on July 13 is very timely. The subject was Decoration Day and it described the activities here in Elora associated with the event. Elora Legion Br.229 was formed in 1932 and for many years supported Decoration Day with the parade to the cemetery. For several years now it has not been held officially.
Thorning’s column described the veterans’ families and general population’s devotion to the upkeep of the cemetery plots. Many are carrying on this practice today, but there are a few sites that require some loving attention.
If a veteran’s plot requires attention and you are unable to provide it yourself, contact the Elora Legion at 519-846-9611 or email to info@eloralegion.ca.
Jim Paterson,
Poppy Chair, Elora Legion