Students big part of crowd at Rockwood service on Nov. 11

Guelph/Eramosa Mayor Chris White places a wreath at the cenotaph on behalf of the township. As Rockwood has no Legion, the township takes responsibility for planning the Remembrance Day service in the village. Photos by Jessica Lovell

Students from Rockwood Centennial Public School’s choir perform Fly Away Home during the ceremony.

A memorial to Acton Legion member Bryan Alder was placed on the cenotaph prior to the event.

A Colour party leads the way down Guelph Street to the cenotaph to begin the Nov. 11 ceremony, which was organized by Guelph/Eramosa Township.

A choir performs For the Healing of the Nations.

Following the service, people from the community lined up to pin poppies onto the cenotaph.

Friends Hannah Maine, left, and Lily Haver share a hug while observing the Remembrance Day ceremony in Rockwood.

Master of ceremonies Adrian Alder, left, stands by as Gordon Carothers of the township heritage committee reads the names of individuals from Rockwood who died in the First and Second World Wars.