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The annual November 11th Remembrance Day Ceremony has played a major role in Canada since 1931. Every year, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Canadians gather in memorial parks, churches, community halls, workplaces, schools, and homes to stand in honour of all who have fallen. In continuing with this tradition, the local organizing committee consisting of members of the local Legion Captain A. Roy Brown Branch #192, is in the planning stages of conducting a normal parade and Cenotaph Ceremony this year in Carleton Place. Although pandemic restrictions last year did not deter the holding of a Cenotaph Ceremony, it did restrict the full participation of regular participants and the holding of a normal parade. Despite this, there was still a large crowd in attendance to ensure that the tradition of Remembrance continued in order that Canada’s Fallen will not be forgotten. With the lifting of various pandemic restrictions over this past year, it has allowed the local organizing committee to once again include a parade and Cenotaph Ceremony similar to pre-pandemic Ceremonies. The parade will form up on Mill Street at Bridge Street in front of the Town Hall at 10:15 a.m. and march off at 10:30 a.m. The parade will march from Mill Street along Bridge Street to Veterans Way in front of the Cenotaph. The Ceremony will begin in Memorial Park at 10:50 a.m. For more information Click Here