Veterans to be recognized at three events for 2025 Remembrance Week
St. Marys will mark Remembrance Week 2025 with three events.
On Saturday, November 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the St. Marys Legion and Army and Navy will host Veterans’ Decoration Day at the St. Marys Cemetery (150 Cain Street). 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 November 8.
On Sunday, November 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 St. will be closed between Station St. and Queen St. from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Queen St. will also be closed between Peel St. and Church St. at this time.
Mayor Strathdee will lead a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Town Hall cenotaph on Tuesday, November 11 at 10:45 a.m. Queen St. will be closed between Peel St. to Church St. from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for the event.
Following the ceremony, residents are encouraged to visit the St. Marys Museum exhibit titled ‘Between the Lines: Stories & Signals of World War I’, beginning on Tuesday, November 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 that the community can use to explore all the banners around town or use the searchable list to quickly locate a loved one’s banner. The interactive map can be viewed at rcl236stmarys.ca/banners. Any question or inquiries about the banners should be directed to the St. Marys Legion.
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Contact
Morgan Easton | Tourism and Events Coordinator
519-284-2340, ext. 249 | measton@town.stmarys.on.ca