Remembrance Day Marked Locally

People across Canada and beyond are stopping to remember veterans and the fallen, as Remembrance Day is here.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429 Poppy Campaign Chairman Larry Harvey invites everyone to Wawa's ceremony, which will be held at the Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre starting at 11 am.

Larry Harvey on Wawa's Remembrance Day Service
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While he notes it doesn't cost anything to get a poppy, Harvey reminds funds raised through donations to the Poppy Fund support veterans.

Larry Harvey 2026 Wawa Poppy Campaign Donations
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Chapleau's ceremony will be held as usual, starting at 10:50 am at the cenotaph, though Royal Canadian Legion Branch 5 will also be hosting a traditional roast beef supper from 5 pm to 7 pm this evening.