Remembrance Day services will be held across Wellington County.
See below for details on where your local service begins and when to attend as we honour those who served and sacrificed.
We will remember them.
Belwood
Sunday, November 8th: The Fergus Legion will host a Remembrance service at the Belwood Cenotaph on the corner of Queen and George Streets beginning at 11:45 am.
Erin
Sunday, November 8th: A community remembrance service will be held at the Erin Cenotaph at 10:55 a.m. There will be a parade back to the Legion, where light refreshments will be served. Erin Legion is located at 12 Dundas Street East.
Wellington County Museum and Archives
Monday, November 9th: In partnership with the Wellington County Legion branches, the museum welcomes the community to take a pause and remember those we have lost during the First World War, Second World War, service with NATO, the Korean War, and Afghanistan.
The ceremony will run from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Tuesday, November 10th: Over 500 Wellington County men and women made the ultimate sacrifice during major conflicts. The museum welcomes the community each year to place a candle on each named marker representing these men and women on the Wellington County Museum and Archive’s front lawn
The vigil will go from 5:30 pm to 6pm at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Local Services on November 11th in Wellington County
Centre Wellington
Salem Cenotaph: at 9:30 am in Salem, at the cenotaph on the corner of William and Water Streets.
Elora Cenotaph: at 10:45 at the Elora cenotaph, 1 MacDonald Square
Fergus Cenotaph: at 10:30 a.m. with a parade from the Fergus Legion, to the cenotaph at the corner of Tower and Bridge streets. The cenotaph service will begin at 10:45 am.
Wellington North
Arthur Cenotaph: the Arthur Legion memebers will assemble behind the Legion on George Street before stepping off for their parade at 10:40am They’ll proceed to the cenotaph at the corner of George and Frederick Streets, where the Remembrance Day service will take place.
Mount Forest Cenotaph: the Remembrance Day parade will get underway on King Street at 10:30 a.m., organized by the Mount Forest Legion. The parade will head to the cenotaph at Veteran’s Memorial Park, with the service scheduled for 11 a.m.
Guelph/Eramosa
Rockwood Cenotaph: Parade participants will assemble between 10:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. at the Rockwood Post Office. The parade will proceed to the Cenotaph, which is located at the corner of Main Street South (Highway 7) and Guelph Street.
Members of the public are invited to the service at the Cenotaph which will begin promptly at 10:55 a.m.
Guelph
Guelph Sleeman Centre: the city’s largest Remembrance Day service takes place at the Sleeman Centre. Doors open at 9 a.m., and the service begins at 10:10 a.m. sharp.
Puslinch
Aberfoyle Cenotaph: The ceremony starts indoors at 10:30 am at the Puslinch Community Centre, where there will be poems, songs, and readings. The ceremony will then be moved outside to the cenotaph to lay wreaths and observe a moment of silence.
Mapleton
Drayton Cenotaph: The Drayton Legion’s Remembrance Day ceremony will take place in the afternoon, with Legion members from Arthur invited to join the event and local elementary school students also expected to attend.
The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at the Legion, located at 15 Elm Street, before making its way to the cenotaph at 45 Wellington Street North for the service.
Minto
Palmerston Cenotaph: The Palmerston Legion’s Remembrance Day ceremony will begin with a parade from the Legion at 260 Daly Street to the cenotaph at 245 Bell Street, arriving around 10:30 a.m. The service gets underway at 10:45 a.m.
Harriston Cenotaph: Harriston’s Remembrance Day service will take place at 11 a.m. at the cenotaph on Elora Street, hosted by Legion Branch 296.
Erin
Erin Cenotaph: A Remembrance Day service will be held on November 11th at the Erin Cenotaph beginning at 10:55 am.
