Pender Island Royal Canadian Legion Branch 239
Our mission is to serve veterans and their dependants, promote remembrance and act in the service of Canada and its communities.
Thursday November 7th at 1:00pm at the Pender Island Cemetery with the Pender Island school children. The children come by bus to the Pender cemetery and place a candle on one of the 125 plus crosses that mark the place of the veterans who served so proudly on behalf of all Canadians in war and … Continue reading Doug Pirie Memorial Children’s Candlelight Ceremony
November 10th At Dusk there will be the Lighting of the Candles and Lone Piper at the Cemetery. This is a moving experience to see over 100 candles glowing on crosses throughout the Pender Island Cemetery, LEST WE FORGET
Remembrance Day November 11th Pender Island Royal Canadian Legion Branch 239 1344 Mackinnon Road Schedule of Events for the Day: 10:45am Parade forms up and marches to the Cenotaph 10:59am Trumpeter – Sound the Last Post 11:00am Observe two minutes of silence Piper: Lament Trumpeter: Reveille President: Act of Remembrance Placing of the Wreaths March … Continue reading REMEMBRANCE DAY