GUIDE TO SUNDAY SERVICES

All citizens are encouraged to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made to preserve our freedoms and to attend one of the many Remembrance Day ceremonies throughout the South Okanagan-Similkameen on Sunday, Nov. 11.

PENTICTON Penticton Trade and Convention Centre and Veterans Memorial Park

An indoor Remembrance Day ceremony, presented by the Royal Canadian Legion, will be held at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre starting at 10:30 a.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and attendees are asked to take their seats for 10:15 a.m.

A parade of veterans will march there from the Penticton Curling Club before the service.

KEREMEOS Memorial Park Cenotaph A parade from the Royal Canadian Legion will begin at 10:45 a.m. to Memorial Park. Participants include RCMP, Honour Guard and Colour Party. A Ceremony of Remembrance will take place at the cenotaph at Memorial Park at 11 a.m.

OKANAGAN FALLS Community Hall/OK Falls Cenotaph

A ceremony will be held at the community centre at 10 a.m. A Colour Party parade will march to the Legion for 11 a.m. for the laying of the wreath ceremony. The public is invited back to the Legion hall following the ceremony for food and music.

OLIVER City Hall Cenotaph A memorial service will be held at Oliver Community Centre at 9:45 a.m. followed by a Colour Party parade at 10:40 a.m. from the community centre to the cenotaph at Oliver Town Hall for the wreath laying ceremony at 11 a.m. The march will then commence back to the Legion Hall at 11:40 a.m. and the public is invited to the legion for food and refreshments. There will be a free family movie at the theatre at 2 p.m.

OSOYOOS Sonora Community Centre A Remembrance Day ceremony will be held starting at 10:45 a.m. at the Sonora Community Centre in the gymnasium. Doors open at 10 a.m. Immediately following the ceremony, dignitaries will be laying wreaths at the cenotaph in front of Planning and Development Services on Main Street.

PRINCETON Veterans Square Cenotaph A parade will form at 10:30 a.m. at School District #58 parking lot and march off at 10:45 a.m. towards the cenotaph. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 11 a.m. at the cenotaph at Veterans Square. Following the ceremony, the Legion will open to the public for a luncheon.

SUMMERLAND Memorial Park Cenotaph A parade will start at 10:45 and march from the old library building on Wharton Street to the cenotaph at Memorial Park where a Ceremony of Remembrance will be held at 11 a.m. Following the ceremony, the Legion Hall will open with entertainment at 2 p.m. and a turkey dinner at 5 p.m. The dinner is free for veterans and $15 for the public.