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On Saturday, Airdronians joined the annual Memorial Cross Ceremony on Veterans Boulevard and placed crosses in memory of veterans. The event began with a convoy of motorcycles driving through the city and eventually stopping on Veterans Boulevard.

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Each of the nearly 60 crosses along the boulevard symbolizes a person connected to the community who also served in the Canadian Army. The annual event is organized by the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans of Canada (ANAVETS) and the Veterans Association Food Bank, which also features Royal Canadian Legion Airdrie Branch 288.

Among the dignitaries in attendance were Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown, councilors Tina Petrow and Darrell Bielik, as well as Blake Richards, Member of Parliament (MP) for Airdrie-Banff, and Angela Pitt, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Airdrie East.

The ceremony will take place a day after the start of the national poppy campaign. The Airdrie Legion held a local ceremony on Friday. Airdrie residents wishing to obtain a poppy can do so at several locations in Airdrie, including:

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Other ceremonies include the annual Rocky View County Ceremony. No stone will be left alone Ceremony at the Garden of Peace Cemetery on November 6 at 11:00.

This event honors the sacrifices of those who fought for freedom and ensures that no veteran is forgotten. Students place poppies on veterans’ headstones to commemorate their service at a ceremony organized by the No Stone Left Left Memorial Trust.

While details have not yet been released, a citywide Memorial Day ceremony is expected to take place on November 11th at Genesis Place. Various city officials, members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 288 and the public will be in attendance.

Canadians celebrate Remembrance Day every November 11 at 11 a.m. to mark the end of hostilities in the First World War and to honor those who served in defense of the nation. Originally known as Armistice Day, the holiday began in 1919, but it was not until 1931 that the Canadian government officially renamed it Remembrance Day, separating it from the Thanksgiving holiday.

This change helped increase public acceptance and led to the ceremonies becoming widespread throughout the country. Participants honor fallen soldiers by observing two minutes of silence, playing “The Last Post” and reciting “In Flanders Fields.”

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