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Remembrance
The Royal Canadian Legion and its branches are the
Guardians of Remembrance
Branch 480 Remembrance Day service
Our traditional Remembrance Day service and
wreath-laying ceremony begins at 2 p.m. at the Westboro
Cenotaph. Whenever possible, we conduct services for
local shut-ins and as well as a service at the
Carlingwood Mall at 11 a.m.
Wherever you are and whatever you are doing at the 11th
hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, please join your
fellow Canadians and pause for two minutes of silence to
honour and remember our Fallen.
A wreath to commemorate a loved one’s memory
Wreaths, in a variety of sizes (8-24 inches) can be
purchased at the branch at prices ranging from $35 to
$150. Standard ("Lest we Forget") and personalized
ribbons (10 and $20 respectively) are available for most
sizes. For more information, email rcl480@rogers.com or
call 613-725-2778 OR 613-725-3475.
Legion lawn signs
You can pick up your lawn sign at the branch upstairs
bar, 391 Richmond Rd., between noon and 6 p.m. any
Wednesday through Sunday. To confirm sign availability,
call 613-725-2778.

Westboro
Cenotaph This memorial, erected by the Westboro War Memorial
Association, was dedicated on June 8, 1985 to honour the
fallen members of Westboro and surrounding areas. It’s
located near Byron Avenue between Golden and Broadview
avenues.
Remembrance Day Every year, leading up and on Nov. 11, Canadians show
their gratitude to and respect for those who sacrificed
so much as they so bravely fought for their country. We
wear poppies produced
and distributed by the Royal Canadian Legion, and we
honour the fallen at a Remembrance Ceremony at the
National War Memorial in Ottawa. We also gather for
smaller but very moving ceremonies organized by Legion
branches in thousands of neighbourhoods.
Books of Remembrance
These seven books, with the names of Canadians who fought in
wars and died either during or after them, lie in the
Memorial Chamber in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. If
you want to obtain a copy of a page, you can
order online.
They shall grow not old, as we that
are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
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