Rodney, Ont. hopes to move Cenotaph into downtown for future Remembrance Day ceremonies
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For more than 60 years the Legion Branch 525 in Rodney, Ont. has held its own Remembrance Day ceremony.
For more than 60 years the Legion Branch 525 in Rodney, Ont. has held its own Remembrance Day ceremony.
However after the branch was recently surrendered and the building sold, this year's ceremony at the library was handled by West Lorne's Legion.
"This is really strange to have another Legion come in and take over for us but we're so thankful for the West Lorne Legion for actually doing it," says Brad Phillips , president of Legion Branch 525.
This year's ceremony was special because during the pandemic, the town of Rodney buried its last two remaining World War Two veterans.
"They were Pastor Stuart Patterson and Ruben Tobias," says Bill Denning, a local funeral home director, and Rodney resident.
"It was certainly a significant moment for me as I recognized those World War Two veterans and how much more important it is for the rest of us left behind to honor our fallen veterans and continue the ceremonies so that we can all teach the next generation, the importance and the sacrifices that our grandfather's generation made for us".
