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Petawawa Mayor Gary Serviss says Remembrance Day is an extremely important observance in his town, bringing together the civilian community with the people living at Garrison Petawawa.
Serviss also says it’s important that people spend time reflecting on the sacrifices military members make, and those that veterans no longer involved with the military have made.
To commemorate the occasion, the Petawawa branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is holding a parade and ceremony on the morning of November 11th.
Each year, Serviss says there’s a significant turnout for the ceremony and parade, with more than 2,000 attendees on average, and he expects no different this year.
Organizers with the Petawawa Legion say the parade will begin at 10:40 a.m., making its way down Petawawa Boulevard from across the bridge to the Legion parking lot.
Serviss also highlighted the Remembrance Day banner program, a collaboration between the town and the Rotary Club of Petawawa, for helping to spotlight the importance of commemorating veterans’ sacrifices.
The banners hang from light posts across town.
Serviss encourages residents to reflect on the valuable contributions veterans have made, and continue to make, to keeping Canada safe.
(Steve Berard)