Remembrance Day 2023: ceremony locations, legion and poppy information, coloring pages for kids, more #LestWeForget

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MONCTON: Honor veterans and pay tribute to their sacrifice on November 11th at these ceremonies (via the City Facebook) ... 

🍁 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #6 Remembrance Day Ceremony is at Moncton Coliseum (377 Killam Dr). Arrive by 10a.
🍁 a Community Ceremony is at Victoria Park (Weldon St.) from 10:45a to 11:15a.
🍁 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 Remembrance Day Ceremony is at Sunny Brae Park on Massey Ave from 11a to 12p. *Around 10:45a, traffic will be stopped while the procession moves from Sunny Brae Legion (164 Broadway St) to the  park ceremony. **Around 12p after the ceremony, traffic will be stopped while the procession returns to Sunny Brae Legion. (via)

 

DIEPPE: ceremony November 11th at École Mathieu-Martin (511 Champlain Street) beginning at 10:30a

🍁 will began with a parade of veterans, cadets and members of the RCMP, forming at 10:30a and moving indoors for a ceremony "that commemorates the signing of the Armistice, formalizing the end of World War I in 1918." This was followed by a reception at the Dieppe Golden Age Club (445 Acadie Avenue). See Dieppe Facebook for more information.

RIVERVIEW: The Town of Riverview's Remembrance Day service is at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (5 Fatima Drive) starting at 10:50a on Nov. 11th, 2023.

🍁 Veterans line up at the Dan Bohan Centre and march into the church alongside firefighters, police, cadets, guides and scouts. Veterans and their families invited to a reception after the service at Coverdale Centre (50 Runneymeade Rd.)  
*"For those unable to attend the ceremony, the cenotaph outside of Riverview Town Hall is a popular location to pay respects to veterans and can often be found covered in poppies on November 11." (via)

MEMRAMCOOK: Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at Veterans Park (on the corner of Royal Road and St. Thomas Street), beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 11. 

🍁 "Information: Etienne Gaudet, 506-962-7770. Veterans Dinner: Following the 11th November ceremony, a meatloaf dinner with scone, dessert and tea or coffee will take place around 12:30pm at the Memramcook Golden Age Club (Cradle). Cost : $10. Please book by November 8th by emailing dotetmoe@rogers.com or by phone 506-758-9137." 

SHEDIAC: Remembrance Day Service will be at Pascal Poirier Park starting at 10:30a. 

🍁 There will be a reception at Legion Branch #33 (386 Main St) following the service.
(via https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=809749397825523&id=100063714092177)

TANTRAMAR: Gather at Dorchester Cenotaph on Main St. at 10:45a.

🍁 "Join us on Nov 11th, 2023, 10:45am at the Dorchester Cenotaph, 4984 Main St. Honor our heroes and remember their sacrifices. Organized by the Dorchester IODE Shepody Chapter." via https://www.facebook.com/TantramarNB/posts/304301792409535

SALISBURY "REMEMBERANCE DAY 
SCHEDULE 2023... 10a church service, 10:55a cenotaph service." (via)  

🍁 Here is the Salisbury Legion Facebook. Here's a MAP to the Salisbury Legion.

🍁 Some other links to check (not all of these places had info available at publishing time) ...
Bouctouche ... Dorchester ... Hillsborough is now Fundy Albert ... Saint-Antoine is now the Town of Champdoré ... Saint-Louis-de-Kent is now Beaurivage ... Petitcodiac/ parts of Salisbury is now Three Rivers .

🩸 Please consider donating blood for Remembrance Day 🩸
This is a wonderful way to honour our veterans and members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
The Moncton donor centre is at at 500 Mapleton Road.
Get an appointment through the GiveBlood app (iphone) (android), call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or book at blood.ca

CLICK HERE to find a Royal Canadian Legion near you
CLICK HERE for a list of War Memorials
CLICK HERE to support the Poppy Campaign online
Canada Remembers Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CanadaRemembers)

We wear a poppy to remember the sacrifice made by our veterans, and to support people serving in the Canadian Armed Forces as we strive for peace. Money donated to the poppy campaign around here stays in our community! Each year, MANY high school kids receive the Legion College Bursary because of your donations!!
If you'd like to find out more or help the Royal Canadian Legion, call Branch 6 Legion at 1-506-382-5411 or 506-855-3364. To get in touch with them online: Branch 6 Facebook HERE, Branch 6 Website HERE.
Here are a couple coloring pages to put in your window... (thanks to Pickle Planet Blog for the idea)

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