Remembrance Day in Guelph is a significant event in our city’s calendar thanks to the efforts of the Legion.   Pre Remembrance Dinner November 10 2011 Head Table Guests Front Row – L to R - Lynn Borthwick (Spouse of Col. Frank Bayne) Legion Zone C2 Commander Lynda Hagedorn, MPP Liz Sandals, Dorothy Durnford lst Vice and […]

Guelph Transit will join the community in honouring veterans on Remembrance Day by bringing all buses to a safe stop at 11 a.m. for two minutes of silence. Riders will also notice hand-drawn Remembrance Day posters on all buses, provided by students from June Avenue Public School and Isaac Brock Public School. In Guelph, the Royal […]

Our local Legion branch has yellow lapel ribbons available for a minimum donation of $1. Their goal is to cover Guelph in yellow during August and September to thank our veterans for their dedication to Canada, and welcome them home. You can pick up a yellow ribbon at the Legion’s new home at 57 Watson Parkway South (right […]

In 2007, the Lost Airmen in Muskoka Project approached the City for financial support to find a lost plane that went down on a training mission in 1940. Ted Bates from Guelph was on that plane. The group continues to keep me apprised of their progress.  They have found the plane.  Here is a recent […]

The 15th annual Decoration Day was held on Sunday at Marymount Cemetery and Woodlawn Memorial Park to recognize veterans  and Legion members who had passed away over the last year.

The folks at the Legion recently presented Certificates of Appreciation to individuals who had assisted with the Veterans’ Train Ride last year.  Really they should be getting the recognition for all they do to support and celebrate our veterans.

I received this message today. Dear Mayor Farbridge Today marks a special day for our Korean Veterans, their families and the Bereaved Family Members of our 516 fallen Canadians in the Korean War. This year, is the 60th Anniversary of beginning of Korean War — and overwhelming thanks are extended to The Honourable Yonah Martin, […]

Earlier I posted some information about the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy and Guelph’s unique connection with the early days of the Canadian Navy.  The first Admiral of the Canadian Navy, Sir Charles Edmund Kingsmill was raised in Guelph. On Saturday, a memorial plaque was unveiled recognizing the anniversary of the Canadian Navy and Kingsmill at […]

I have just returned from a flag raising and ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Holland by Canadians in WWII.  A couple of hundred people were in attendance. This day in 1945 marked the beginning of a very special relationship between our two countries that remains strong today.  Each year, in […]

The commemoration of Vimy Ridge Day, April 9, will have special meaning this year due to the death of the last Canadian WWI veteran a few weeks ago. McCrae House is helping to promote a special commemoration: “Canadians are invited to make poppies bloom from sea to sea as nation pays tribute to all who […]