Hundreds gathered under bright sunny skies around the Sarnia Cenotaph at the 11th hour Wednesday morning.
Veterans, various dignitaries and citizens took part in the annual Remembrance Day service at Veterans Park.
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The colour party left the Royal Canadian Legion on Front St. at 10:30am for the customary march through the downtown to the park.
Over 100 wreaths were laid by government officials, various organizations and agencies and individuals at the foot of the war memorial.
Sarnia Police Chief Phil Nelson recited In Flanders Fields, the famous poem written 100 years ago.
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Reverand Dr. Gord Simmons delivered the November 11 address.
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The first wreath was laid by Memorial Cross Mother Pat Poland whose son Brent was killed in Afghanistan.
Sections of Front St., Christina St. and Wellington St. through the downtown area were closed from 10am to 1pm for the Remembrance Day parade and service.
Sarnia Remembrance Day Parade on Wellington St. (BlackburnNews.com
file photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia Remembrance Day Parade on Wellington St. November 11, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Dignitaries MP Marilyn Gladu, MPP Bob Bailey, Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley at Sarnia Remembrance Day Parade on Wellington St. November 11, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia Remembrance Day Parade on Wellington St. November 11, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia Remembrance Day Parade on Wellington St. November 11, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph on Wellington St. November 11, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia Veterans. Sarnia Remembrance Day Ceremony November 11th, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph on Wellington St. November 11, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph on Wellington St. November 11, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Sarnia First Responders at Sarnia Remembrance Day Ceremony. November 11, 2015. (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie).
Laying of the wreaths during the Sarnia Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph on Wellington St. November 11, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
Wreaths laid at Sarnia Remembrance Day Ceremony. November 11th 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)
