BRAMPTON, ON (October 25, 2023) – The City of Brampton will honour Remembrance Day 2023 with a parade and service alongside Royal Canadian Legions Branch 15 and 609. In addition, there will be several events scheduled to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Poppy Campaign and Flag Raising
To mark the start of the Poppy campaign, there will be a flag raising at Brampton City Hall. Funds raised from the campaign will directly support Canada's serving and retired veterans and their families while helping to ensure Canadians never forget the tremendous efforts of those who serve. The campaign will run from October 27 until November 11. For more information on the Poppy Campaign, contact the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 15 at 905.451.9569 or Branch 609 at 905.453.1488, or visit the Royal Canadian Legion's website here.
Poppy Campaign Launch and Flag Raising
Date: Friday, October 27
Location: Ken Whillans Square
Time: 10:00 am
Candlelight Service
Date: Sunday, November 5
Location: Gage Park, Veteran Statue
Time: 7:30 pm
Sunrise Service
Date: Saturday, November 11
Location: Meadowvale Cemetery Main Chapel
Time: 7:55 am
Parade and Service of Remembrance
Date: Saturday, November 11
Location: Memorial Square Cenotaph, Ken Whillans Square
Time: 10:30 am
As a tribute to Brampton’s veterans, and due to the ongoing downtown construction, the Veterans Banner Program will move to the walls outside of City Hall near Ken Whillans Square with a new banner featuring 119 Brampton veterans, including 13 new veterans for 2023.
For information on acknowledgements and for more details on the services, visit
www.brampton.ca/bramptonremembers.
Quotes
“As a city and a nation, we owe an immeasurable debt to the veterans who have served and those that continue to serve our country. I encourage all residents to join me in honouring those who have defended our freedom, safeguarded our values and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country by purchasing a poppy and joining us on November 11, when the City will stand as one, united in our recognition of and gratitude for our Veterans of War. Lest we forget.”
-Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton
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