Kenton remembers the fallen

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Published on Saturday, November 21, 2015

By Paulette Wiens

A Remembrance Day service by Kenton Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 118 took place on Wednesday, Nov.11 at the Kenton Memorial Hall.

Pianist Eileen Kent played O Canada with everyone taking part to open the service. Kenton and Hamiota Rev. Doug Martindale read the Call to Remember. While Jack Houston read the honour roll, John Finnie and Don Carter pinned poppies on a cross. Last Post and a moment of silence, followed by Reveille, were played by Irene Todd.

Next on the program was the laying of wreaths by the following people: federal government, Mike Ramsden; province of Manitoba, Kathy Batho on behalf of MLA Doyle Piwniuk; RM of Wallace-Woodworth, Reeve Denis Carter; Canada's military, Shilo Captain Cory Kelly; RCMP Virden, Cpl. Ed Riglin; Branch 118, Jack Houston; Kenton Legion Auxiliary, June Hunt; 4-H, Hannah Tolton. Soldiers from Shilo accompanied those who laid wreaths. Rev. Martindale read the Act of Remembrance and the congregation said "We will remember them" in response to it.

Two hymns were sung during the service, For the Faithful Who Have Answered and O God Our Help in Ages Past.

Jack Houston introduced the guest speaker, Rev. Paul Curtis, a retired Anglican minister. Pastor Jason Hodson introduced the poem In Flanders Fields, written by John McCrae, and read it to us. A community choir sang Let There Be Peace on Earth with violinist Kahli Wedderburn. Following this anthem Pastor Hodson prayed and asked everyone to join him in reciting The Lord's Prayer.

Announcements were then made by Jack Houston, who thanked everyone for coming and all those who took part and helped in any way to make the service a successful one. Everyone was invited to the legion for a potluck lunch, which was organized by the auxiliary. The service ended with the singing of God Save the Queen.