VIDEO: Cambridge celebrates a rainy Remembrance Day
Hundreds of people gathered in Cambridge to honour those who lost their lives in times of war and pay tribute to those who have served in the armed forces
Hundreds of people gathered in Cambridge to honour those who lost there lives in times of war and pay tribute to those who have served in the armed forces.
On a rainy Remembrance Day, each of the three downtown cores in Galt, Hespeler and Preston held individual celebrations. Each part of the city have their own cenotaph dedicated to those in the area who served during the war.
People gathered along Margaret and Westminster streets to watch the Legion and cadet colour parties march to the Preston cenotaph where hundreds gathered to view the Remembrance Day service.
In Galt at Queen's Square, which was the largest of the three events, had people lining the entire park to watch as the Galt Legion marched in wreaths were laid in honour of those who had served and those who did not make it out.
Crowds gathered at Queen's Square to partake in the Remembrance Day celebrations. Joe McGinty/CambridgeTodayCadets hold a wreath for Queen Elizabeth who passed away earlier this year. Joe McGinty/CambridgeTodayVeterans salute lost comrades at Queen's Park . Joe McGinty/CambridgeTodayThe military parade march up Main Street to Queen's Park. Joe McGinty/CambridgeTodayPolice were at the event to honour those who served. Joe McGinty/CambridgeTodayWreaths of poppies pay tribute to fallen soldier PTE Braun Woodfield. Joe McGinty/CambridgeToday
At the Hespeler cenotaph on Queen street, people packed the square to pay tribute to the veterans from the area. Prayers and songs rang out through the speakers as the rain fell on spectators.
Bill Kalbhenn, veteran service officer at the Hespeler Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 272, on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, 2022. . Barbara Latkowski / CambridgeTodayKitchener South-Hespeler MPP Jess Dixon, lays a wreath at the Remembrance Day ceremony in Hespeler on Friday. . Barbara Latkowski / CambridgeTodayRemembering at the Hespeler cenotaph on Nov. 11, 2022. . Barbara Latkowski / CambridgeTodayA moment of silence in Hespeler on Nov. 11, 2022. . Barbara Latkowski / CambridgeTodayThe Hespeler cenotaph on Remembrance Day, 2022. . Barbara Latkowski / CambridgeTodayThe Preston Legion colour party leads the march up Westminster Street to the Preston cenotaph Friday. (Doug Coxson/CambridgeToday) Members of the 822 'Tutor' Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron assemble in front of the cenotaph. (Doug Coxson/CambridgeToday) Cambridge MP Bryan May lays a wreath at the Preston cenotaph on Nov. 11, 2022. (Doug Coxson/CambridgeToday)
The crowd pauses for two minutes of silence during Friday's ceremony at the Preston cenotaph. (Doug Coxson/CambridgeToday) Crosses commemorating Preston's war dead line the front lawn in front of the legion. (Doug Coxson/CambridgeToday)
Joe McGinty is a multimedia journalist who covers local news in the Cambridge area. He is a graduate of Conestoga College and began his career as a freelance journalist at CambridgeToday before joining full time.
