Barrie Remembrance Day ceremony at Memorial Square
Nearly a thousand people lined the streets of downtown Barrie for the Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Saturday.
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Nearly a thousand people lined the streets of downtown Barrie for the Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Saturday.
William T.J. “Bill” Dempsey became a longtime educator in Malden and Somerville, a eucharistic minister in the Catholic church, and a father of four, but before any of those accomplishments he was a soldier awarded the Bronze Star for extraordinary heroism, gallantry, and valor.
Saturday marks 104 years since the end of the First World War — the date on which Canada marks Remembrance Day. Local residents seeking to reflect on those who died fighting in this country’s wars can attend a number of events in-person or virtually this year.
To honour those who have served our county, communities across Simcoe County will be holding ceremonies to commemorate Remembrance Day.
This year marks the 78th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.