Veterans to be recognized at three events for 2025 Remembrance Week

Town of St. Marys will recognize veterans at three events for 2025 Remembrance Week.

By St. Marys Independent Staff

St. Marys will mark Remembrance Week 2025 with three events.

On Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the St. Marys Legion and Army and Navy will host Veterans’ Decoration Day at the St. Marys Cemetery (150 Cain St.). Formerly known as the Veterans’ Flag Planting Ceremony, loved ones of veterans interred at St. Marys Cemetery are invited to receive complimentary flags to place at veterans’ graves. Flags can be picked up at the cemetery chapel on Nov. 8.

On Sunday, Nov. 9, the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a ceremony and parade. The parade will march from the St. Marys Legion to the town hall cenotaph at 12:30 p.m. A service of remembrance will follow. Church Street will be closed between Station Street and Queen Street from 12-2 p.m. Queen Street will also be closed between Peel Street and Church Street at this time.

Mayor Al Strathdee will lead a Remembrance Day ceremony at the town hall cenotaph on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10:45 a.m. Queen Street will be closed between Peel Street and Church Street from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for the event.

Following the ceremony, residents are encouraged to visit the St. Marys Museum exhibit, “Between the Lines: Stories & Signals of World War I,’ beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The exhibit examines different methods of communications during the First World War, including letters and postcards sent home from St. Marys soldiers and cryptography on the front lines. “Between the Lines” will be available for viewing during the museum’s regular hours until November 2026.

New this year is an interactive map the community can use to explore all the banners around town; a searchable list is also available so locals can quickly locate a loved one’s banner. The interactive map can be viewed at rcl236stmarys.ca/banners. Any questions about the banners can be directed to the St. Marys Legion.