As we all know, November 11th is Remembrance Day. Many of our communities hold Remembrance Day ceremonies. Former MP for Battle River-Crowfoot, Damien Kurek has been kind enough to create a list of the many ceremonies throughout our area. We will share the ones in the Drumheller-Hanna- Three Hills region so you know where one is near where you reside.
In alphabetical order:
- Acme – Acme Community Centre. Doors will open at 10:00 AM and the ceremony will follow at 10:45 AM. A light lunch will follow at the Legion.
- Big Valley – Big Valley Community Hall. Service will begin at 11:00 AM. They ask that all be seated by 10:45 AM. Coffee and doughnuts will be served following the ceremony at the hall, followed by snacks at the Legion.
- Carbon – Carbon School. Due to construction at the Carbon Community Hall, the ceremony has been moved to the Carbon School Gymnasium. The ceremony will begin at 10:15 AM with wreath laying following at the Cenotaph.
- Delia – Delia Community Hall. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM
- Drumheller – Badlands Community Facility. The service will being at 10:30 AM in the banquet hall upstairs in the BCF. The Legion will be open for all following the ceremony.
- East Coulee – Cenotaph. The service will be at the Cenotaph by the East Coulee School Museum. After the ceremony, coffee, cookies and conversation will be at the East Coulee Community Hall
- Hanna – Hanna Legion Branch. A veteran slide presentation will begin at 10:25 AM, followed by the formal service from 10:45 AM to 11:15 AM. Lunch to follow.
- Hussar – Hussar Lutheran Community Church. Ceremony will begin at 10:30 AM followed by a potluck luncheon at the Senior’s Centre. Everyone is welcome.
- Huxley – Huxley Community Hall. Service will begin at 1:00 PM.
- Morrin – Morrin Cemetery. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 AM, returning to the Community Hall for coffee and light lunch.
- Rockyford – Rockyford Community Centre. Services will begin at 10:45 AM and go until 11:15 AM. Light lunch to follow.
- Rumsey – Rumsey Cenotaph. Ceremony will be at the cenotaph at 11:00 AM followed by lunch and fellowship at the Drop-In Centre.
- Three Hills – Bethel Evangelical Church. Service at 10:15 AM at Bethel Evangelical Church, followed by an outdoor ceremony at the Cenotaph just off Main Street. Fellowship and lunch will follow at the Drop-In Centre.
- Trochu – Trochu Cenotaph & Community Centre. Outdoor ceremony starts at 10:30 AM at the Cenotaph, followed by coffee and light lunch at the Drop-In Centre.
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