For the second year in a row, Peterborough’s Little Lake Cemetery is hosting a public sunrise service on Remembrance Day.
The service will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday (November 11) at the war memorial in the veterans’ section of Little Lake Cemetery (915 Haggart St., Peterborough).
“Approximately 70 people attended the service last year and we hope even more people are able to attend this year,” says Little Lake Cemetery Co. CEO James Belk in a media release. “We had many attendees voice their appreciation to us for putting on the service”.
The sunrise service will again be officiated by Regimental Chaplain Nancy Wilson of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, and will include playing of “The Last Post” followed by two minutes of silence. Staff will be at the main gates of Little Lake Cemetery to direct attendees to the service.
Little Lake Cemetery and Highland Park Funeral Centre are also continuing to work with various area schools in association with the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation, which focuses on educating youth in Canada about Canadian veterans.
Local students will be placing Canadian flags at individual veteran’s graves in the days prior to Remembrance Day.
