Virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony in Burlington
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington and the Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 60 Burlington.
Burlington, Ont. — Nov. 2, 2021 — The 2021 Remembrance Day ceremony will again be virtual and will be live-streamed at burlingtonlegion.com, beginning at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11. Please do not go to the Burlington Cenotaph.The Royal Canadian Legion and veterans are asking residents to stay home and stream the ceremony online. Only those directly involved in delivering the ceremony will be at the Cenotaph.
"Since 1921, the Poppy has stood as a symbol of peace and remembrance. It is our visual pledge never to forget our fellow Canadians who have fallen in defense of our country's values and ideals. Gathering at our memorial during these troubled COVID days is very difficult, let us all pause at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 and remember those who have fallen." -- Bob Ankrett, City Liaison & Museum Curator, Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 60 Burlington
To view the live streaming, go to burlingtonlegion.com at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. The ceremony will also be available for viewing afterward.The 35-minute ceremony will include a colour guard, two minutes of silence, music performed by some members of the Burlington Teen Tour Band and a reading of In Flanders Fields.For more information about the virtual ceremony, please visit burlingtonlegion.com.The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Naval Monument in Spencer Smith Park is open to the public.MAYOR MEED WARD'S TAKE:On Nov. 11, I ask all Burlington residents to take a moment to reflect on the sacrifices that have been made by our veterans, those living and those no longer with us. This year’s event will once again be virtual, at the request of the Royal Canadian Legion and our local veterans. We look forward to the time when we can gather together in person again. Until then, wear your poppy with pride and tune in on Nov. 11. Lest we forget.Links and Resources:
--*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist