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On Saturday, Airdronians joined the annual Memorial Cross commemoration ceremony on Veterans Boulevard and placed crosses to honour the memory of veterans. The event began with a motorcycle convoy riding through the city, ultimately stopping at Veterans Boulevard.
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Each of the nearly 60 crosses erected along the boulevard represents someone with ties to the community who also served in the Canadian military. The yearly event is organized by the Army, Navy, and Air Force Veterans in Canada (ANAVETS) and the Veterans Association Food Bank, with the Airdrie Royal Canadian Legion Branch 288 also participating.
Among the dignitaries who came were Airdrie Mayor Peter Brown, Councillors Tina Petrow, Darrell Belyk, and Blake Richards, Member of Parliament (MP) for Airdrie-Banff, and Angela Pitt, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Airdrie-East.
The ceremony comes one day after the national poppy campaign kicked off nationwide. A local ceremony was held at the Airdrie Legion on Friday. Airdrie residents wishing to get a poppy can do so at several locations in Airdrie, including:
- Walmart Supercentre
- Real Canadian Superstore
- Safeway
- Save on Foods
Other ceremonies include Rocky View County's annual No Stone Left Alone ceremony at the Garden of Peace Cemetery on November 6 at 11 a.m.
This event honours the sacrifices of those who fought for freedom, ensuring that no veteran is forgotten. Organized by the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation, the ceremony features students placing poppies on veterans' headstones to remember their service.
And while details have yet to be released, a city-wide Remembrance Day Ceremony is anticipated to be held at Genesis Place on November 11. Various city officials, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 288 members, and the public will attend.
Canadians observe Remembrance Day every November 11 at 11 a.m. to mark the end of hostilities in World War I and honour those who served in the nation's defence. Initially known as Armistice Day, the observance began in 1919, but it wasn’t until 1931 that the Canadian government officially renamed it Remembrance Day, separating it from the Thanksgiving holiday.
This change helped increase public recognition and led to widespread ceremonies nationwide. Attendees honour fallen soldiers by holding two minutes of silence, playing the Last Post, and reciting "In Flanders Fields."
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