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At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them.

ORANGEVILLE REMEMBRANCE DAY 2023

Orangeville Cenotaph, Alexandra Park

    Forest Lawn Cemetery

      Greenwood Cemetery

        St. John's Church

        Legion names Canada’s 2023 National Silver Cross Mother

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        The Royal Canadian Legion is proud to share the story of this year’s National Silver Cross Mother, Gloria Hooper, of St. Claude, Manitoba. Mrs. Hooper will represent all Silver Cross Mothers when she places a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Remembrance Day.


        “This honoured action carries deep meaning,” says Bruce Julian, Dominion President. “Mrs. Hooper not only embodies the legacy of her fallen son, but her presence comforts all Silver Cross Mothers and families, and reflects our collective remembrance of their loved ones’ sacrifice.”


        Read more about Mrs. Hooper and her son Chris at Legion.ca.

        REMEMBRANCE DAY IN ORANGEVILLE 2022

          THE GREENWOOD PROJECT

          There are two cemeteries in the Orangeville area, Forest Lawn and Greenwood. Although Canadian veterans are interred in both, only Forest Lawn bore a monument honouring those who served their country.


          In 2017, Orangeville’s Branch 233 of the Royal Canadian Legion, through President Barry Kimber and Past President Chris Skalozub undertook to establish an appropriate monument at Greenwood, With the onset of Covid-19 and resultant shortfall in fundraising, the project was shelved in 2019.


          Efforts were renewed in 2020 through inquiries and informational meetings with Orangeville Mayor Sandy Brown. As awareness and potential funding increased, preliminary inquiries were launched as to design and placement of the monument. A committee was formed comprising Mayor Brown, President Kimber and Legion members Chris Skalozub and Max Felice.


          A design was submitted to the committee for approval and assigned to Tompkins and Heels Monuments for execution. The monument was completed and placed at Greenwood earlier this year. Accompanying landscaping was then completed by the Town of Orangeville, with sidewalk and concrete work provided by C&C Concrete and Greenwood Aggregates, readying the site for dedication.


          Branch 233 conducted a dedication ceremony for the new monument on September 25, 2022. Mayor Sandy Brown and members of Orangeville Council, MP Kyle Seebach, MPP Sylvia Jones,  Silver Cross Mother Valerie McGrady Royal Canadian Legion Zone Commanders, Sponsors and Donors were among those attending the service, featuring the renowned Act of Remembrance service dictated by Legion tradition.  

          When you visit Greenwood Cemetery, take a moment to pause at this remarkable testament to the outstanding community spirit of the sponsors and donors who made it possible, and to reflect on the memory of those who died in service to their country.


          We will remember them.

            WHY WE REMEMBER

            BRAVERY PARK GRAND OPENING - SEPT 3, 2021

            BRAVERY PARK CEREMONY PHOTOS

            PHOTOS OF BRAVERY PARK

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