Wellington North communities pause to remember the fallen

Current service members from Camp Borden were in attendance at the Mount Forest Legion’s Remembrance Day service at the Veteran Memorial Park cenotaph on Nov. 11. Photo by Ellouise Thompson

The Mount Forest Cameron Highlanders participated in the parade march. Closest to camera is Kyle Calder. Photo by Ellouise Thompson

The Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 colour party leads the parade procession around the Mount Forest Veterans Memorial Park cenotaph following the ceremony. Photo by Ellouise Thompson

Members of both Arthur and Drayton Legions’ colour parties lead the parade down Smith Street to Arthur’s cenotaph on Remembrance Day. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

A large group of students from Arthur’s schools attended the Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

Arthur lived up its reputation of being Canada’s most patriotic village as a large crowd gathered at the cenotaph to pay their respects to the fallen on Remembrance Day. Seventy wreaths of remembrance were laid. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

Tim McIntosh prepares to lay the wreath on behalf of Canada, the first of 70 wreaths in total, during Arthur’s Remembrance Day service. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

Drayton Legion president Mary Miller and Sergeant at Arms Dave Ritchie pay their respects at the Arthur cenotaph during the Remembrance Day service. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp

Arthur’s Remembrance Day service provided an opportunity for all ages to reflect on the past and to honour those who gave their lives for our freedom. Photo by Sue Hogenkamp