Centre Wellington Remembrance Day services held across township Mike RobinsonNovember 14, 2019 @ 11:14 amNews Add to Favourites Elora Public School students take part in the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Elora cenotaph. The Elora Public School wreath involved Rischa Perry, Aubrey McNabb and Comrade Don Cubbidge. Photo by Mike Robinson Names of the fallen - Rev. Rienk Vlietstra, minister of St. John’s and St. Paul’s United Churches, Belwood and Metz, reads aloud the names of West Garafraxa’s fallen soldiers at the Belwood cenotaph on Nov. 10. Photo by Mike Robinson Colour guard - Members of the Fergus Royal Canadian Legion stand before the Belwood cenotaph following the Nov. 10 service. FROM LEFT: Sgt. At Arms Conrad Sawyer, second vice-president Dave Evans, Carol Beirnes, Ron Sharpe and Gord Bartlett. Photo by Mike Robinson Piping in - Members of the Fergus Pipe Band lead the colour guard and dignitaries to the Salem cenotaph. Photo by Mike Robinson Standing guard - Members of the Salem community gathered on Remembrance Day to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Photo by Mike Robinson Cadets stand on guard at the Salem cenotaph. Photo by Mike Robinson Province of Ontario wreath - Laid by Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott and Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command Vice-President Lynn McClellan at the Salem cenotaph. Photo by Mike Robinson Government of Canada wreath - Laid by Senator Rob Black, Wellington-Halton Hills MP Michael Chong and RCMP corporal Doug Moir at the Salem cenotaph. Photo by Mike Robinson Legion members and dignitaries are piped into the Elora Remembrance Day ceremony. Photo by Mike Robinson Students and local residents lined the main street of Elora for the Nov. 11 event. Photo by Mike Robinson Cadets and the colour party stand on guard at the Elora cenotaph. Photo by Mike Robinson MP Michael Chong and RCMP Cpl. Doug Moir lay a wreath at the Elora cenotaph on behalf of the Government of Canada. Photo by Mike Robinson Elora remembers -Elora Legion Branch 229 president Larry McAfee lays a wreath on behalf of the local Legion branch. Photo by Mike Robinson In Remembrance - Wearing the Lest We Forget sweaters, members of the Grand River Mustangs Atom BB hockey team took part in the Remembrance Day services at the Fergus cenotaph. The team played in the Grand River Mustangs Remembrance Day Classic tournament this past weekend and were undefeated in all five games to bring home gold. Manager Cherlyn Ashley and trainer Joann Hestletine ordered the special jerseys for the girls who were proud to show them off. Photo by Bill Longshaw Eighty-four wreaths were placed at the Fergus cenotaph. Photo by Bill Longshaw Honouring those who served - Linda May and her son-in-law Major Kent. Photo by Bill Longshaw Last Post - Fergus Brass Band Master Uwe Claussen plays The Last Post. Photo by Bill Longshaw Centre Wellington Remembers – Communities across the township of Centre Wellington held Remembrance Day services on Nov.10 and Nov.11, including Belwood, Salem, Elora and Fergus. Mike Robinson Reporter Comments Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Login with your Social ID