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PORT Uxbridge Legion Pipe band added colour and sound to the parade of veterans and other organiz- . TEA PERRY SECOND Ad] SECTION PORT PERRY, ONTARIO -- WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10, 1976 -- PAGE 17 REMEMBRANCE DAY . This years Remembrance Day parade, held last Sun- "day, was one of the largest in-recent years. fil Led by the colour party and followed by the Ux- bridge Legion Pipe band, the parade made its way down Queen Street from Water St. to the War Mrs. Hayden lays silver cross in front of Memorial Library. At the library, Bill. Tanner, 2nd vice president™sf the Ont- ario Command laid a wreath, accompanied by £d Mulholland and John Maw. Frank Harris, parade master, explained to these present that the library was cenotaph while Bev. Evans, one of the colour party watches. the location of the original cenotaph. ; The parade then proceed- ed up Queen Street to the Legion where a wreath lay- ing ceremony was held at the cenotaph in front of the legion hall. Each of the participating organizations in the parade laid a wreath in front of the cenotaph, with Silver Cross Mother Mrs. V. Hayden lay- ing the tradional wreath for those who lost loved ones during the war. Participating in the parade this year were members of the Uxbridge Pipe Band, Port Perry Legion members and the Auxiliary, Fire Department, Cubs and Scouts and newly formed Cadet Corp. _ Four cadets were posted as guards around the cenotaph for the duration of the ceremony. Remembrance Day week- end began Friday when Legion members could be seen in most areas of the) community for the tag' itional Poppy effort, and on Saturday, the local branch held their annual Remem- brance Day Banquet. Guest speaker was Bill Tanner, second vice-presi- dent of Ontario Command, Royal Canadian Legion. He said the annual remem- brance is not to glorify old wars, but to remember the sacrafices made by 'the young men who went" not to impose their wills on others, but to fight for what they believed in. He said the Legion is one way that "we can show our appreciation." The organi- zation is celebrating its 50th anniversary or serving the community and Canada. Canada has some serious problems, he said, but if we face the problems like those before us faced theirs, then we'll get them solved." Scugog Mayor Lawrence Malcolm brings official greetings. n fal Clare Nightingale, left, and Ed Mulholland accompany Silver Cross Mother, Mrs. Victor Hayden to the cenotaph at the legion during the Remembrance Day service. § = \ / a La June Simms, president of the Women's Auxiliary of Branch 419 prepares to lay wreath.