Lest we forget. Today we remember and honour the veterans who sacrificed for our freedoms. As a reminder, the following Remembrance Day ceremonies will take place across Prince Edward County on Wednesday, November 11.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 509 (Consecon) will host a Remembrance Day ceremony beginning at 10:30 am at the Cenotaph/Legion at 184 County Road 29.
The Legion will be open for beverages and snacks after the ceremony.
Picton United Church (12 Chapel Street, Picton) will be open from 10 am to 12 pm. A short service will take place at 10 am.
The Remembrance Day ceremony will take place at the Picton Cenotaph (118 Picton Main Street) at 11 am.
Wreaths will be laid after Reveille and a Moment of Silence.
There will be a lunch and entertainment in the afternoon provided by Mark McGreevy.
The Wellington Remembrance Day service will begin at 10 am inside the Wellington United Church (243 Wellington Main Street). Everyone is welcome to attend.
The service will then move to the Cenotaph on Wellington Main Street at approximately 10:50 am. Everyone is welcome to join the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 Colour and Flag Party at the Cenotaph.
The public is invited to join the Branch 160 Colour and Flag Party in front of the Cenotaph
Once the service is completed and those in attendance have laid wreaths, poppies and other items, at approximately 11:30 am, the public is invited to Branch 160 for a gathering and light lunch.
The Legion will be open to the public until 2:30 pm.
The stories of veterans from Wellington and Hillier are front and centre at the Wellington Heritage Museum (290 Wellington Main Street) during this season of remembrance. The museum is open for extended hours on Remembrance Day from 10 am – 4 pm. The public is invited to come to the museum before and after the ceremony to explore “Wellington Remembers”.