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Lest we forget  

November 1-11: Poppy Week

November 8: Indigenous Veterans Day

November 5-11: Veterans' Week

November 11: Remembrance Day

The days leading up to and including November 11 have been set aside in honour of Canada's veterans and the sacrifices they have made serving our country.

Ways to honour our veterans and active service members:

  • observe a moment of silence on November 11 @ 11AM
  • thank a veteran in person or in social media using #remembranceday
  • wear a poppy
  • join or support a local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion

The Legion is happy to announce that the annual Remembrance Day ceremony returns to the Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospitals cenotaph on November 11. The service starts at 10:15AM, with a moment of silence at 11AM. It will also be televised live on RogersTV. 

Please maintain Covid-19 safety protocols when attending any -in-person event or purchasing poppies from volunteers.

More on Remembrance Day can be found on the Royal Canadian Legion's website.

100th Anniversary of the Poppy

2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Poppy in Canada. It was proposed by Madame Anna Guérin, who was inspired by John McCrea's poem, "In Flanders Fields". Poppies are worn the two weeks prior to November 11 and are an important means of raising money for Veteran's needs and bringing awareness to the many who lost their lives fighting for our country. This year's commemorative pin honours the poppy's significance and is reminiscent of those first distributed following the First World War .

The local branch has a limited supply of the 100th Anniversary Commemorative Pin. Please call ahead at 705-325-8442.

The history of the Poppy and significance of the 100th anniversary is available on the Royal Canadian Legion's website.

 

Banner Tribute

Together with the Downtown Orillia Management Board and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34, local veterans are honoured each year in this tribute of banners hung along Mississaga Street. Banners are hung from late October to November 11. 

veteran banners

Photo credit: Orillia Today

Download the PDF by clicking on the image below for banner locations.

  remembrance banner

 

The Art of Remembrance

Runs @orilliapubliclibrary until November 15.

Stop by the Library Courtyard to view a special exhibit through the windows in our lobby as we honour those who fought for the freedom we enjoy today.  Paintings by Remembrance Artist, Don Ward, will be showcased in our courtyard display, along with some original wartime posters and memorabilia from local military collectors.

More by clicking Remembrance Day Exhibit

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