Semi-normal return for Remembrance Day services in Waterloo region and area
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This Thursday is Remembrance Day, and services in Waterloo region and the surrounding area will return to normal, although people are being asked to observe the day on their own and large crowds are being discouraged.
Organizers from area legions planned the events during COVID-19 restrictions and still have health policies in place ahead of scheduled observances.
People who do participate are asked to abide by COVID-19 rules, including wearing a mask and physical distancing.
Below is a list of locations in the area where Remembrance Day ceremonies are taking place.
The New Hamburg Legion is holding two ceremonies.
The first is Saturday, Nov. 6. The legion's website says the colour party will meet at the gates of the park at 10:15 a.m. ET. The second observance will be Thursday, Nov. 11. The legion website says the colour party will meet at the library starting at 10 a.m.
Both ceremonies are open to the public, with those in attendance asked to respect COVID-19 guidelines.
The Sikh Remembrance Day ceremony takes place on Sunday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Kitchener.
Attendees will gather at the military grave of a Canadian soldier, Pte. Buckham Singh. It is the only military grave in Canada of a Sikh soldier from the First World War.
The invitation-only event begins at 2:30 p.m and will be streame live to the general public.
Kitchener
The service at the Kitchener Cenotaph hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion, Fred Gies Branch 50 is limited to a certain number of participants and dignitaries.
The official ceremony will begin about 10:50 a.m. Ahead of that, wreaths will be laid before the cenotaph starting at 10 a.m. Dignitaries and some members of the military will be on hand for the official ceremony. The traditional march has been cancelled.
Pamela Barrager, president of the Kitchener legion, said people can show up, but space will be limited as the streets won't be closed to traffic but the Ion LRT will be stopped as the service begins at 10:50 a.m.
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