Remembrance Banners
This year, New Ross, is doing a little something different to remember the veterans of
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ur community. You may have seen the remembrance banners displayed on telephone poles throughout the community. This is great way to remember a veteran or honor a loved one currently serving. Thank you members of the, New Ross Legion Branch #79, for this great initiative.
Remembrance Day occurs in Canada each November 11, which marks the date and time when armies stopped fighting World War I. on November 11th at 11am in 1918 (the eleventh hour
of the eleventh day of the eleventh month). It is a day of national commemoration for the more than 100,000 Canadians who have died in military service. The costs for Canada, with its relatively small population, have been substantial. They include:
| Population | Served | Died | Wounded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First World War (1914-1918) | 7,800,000 | 625,825 | 61,082 | 154,361 |
| Second World War (1939-1945) | 11,500,000 | 1,086,343 | 42,042 | 54,414 |
| Korean War (1950-53) |
14,000,000 | 27,751 | 516 | 1,072 |
| Peacekeeping | N/A | 119 | N/A |
All government buildings fly the Canadian flag this day and people remember those who fought for Canada during a two minute silence at 11am. Many people wear poppies before and on Remembrance Day to show their respect and support for Canadian troops. 
In New Ross, we celebrate at the New Ross Royal Canadian Legion Branch #79, in front of the war monument which is said to be Nova Scotia’s first memorial to the dead of WW1, honoring 80 volunteers from the New Ross area.
