Low Square now flies a flag that declares “Lest we Forget.”
That’s what is written under the giant poppy outside Town Hall, which Town Council and the Renfrew Legion Branch 148 raised during the morning on Wednesday, November 1st.
Sergeant at Arms Robert Marsh says it’s an official Legion flag only raised during their Week of Remembrance and the Poppy Campaign.
Audio PlayerMarsh says the collaboration with the town is just another example of how hard the local legion works within our community.
Audio PlayerIt was also good timing on the Legion’s end, as Renfrew Mayor Tom Sidney says the town has taken to using the flag pole next to Town Hall’s front door as a fixture to show support for important local causes.
Audio PlayerSidney says the community has always had a proud connection with local war veterans, noting that the crowds at the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies appear to get bigger every year.
Audio PlayerRenfrew has become quite popular for Remembrance Day activity in the past few months, as the downtown core was used as the filming location for a nationally televised Remembrance Day commercial back in September.
(written by Kasey Egan)