Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
PHOTO GALLERY: Across Petrolia and Central Lambton, we paused to remember
November 11, 2021
The Wyoming Legion Colour Guard arrives at Camlachie 
Pat Poland, whose son Cpl Brent Poland was killed in Afghanistan April 2007, places a wreath in Camlachie 
Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott lays a wreath in Camlachie Sunday 
he The Sparks were one of the community groups at the Camlachie cenotaph 
The last post. 
Leading off the Colour Guard in Camlachie 
Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad laid a wreath at his community’s service in Florence Sunday 
Members of the Thamesville Legion led the service 
Rev. Justin Comber lead the readings in Florence. 
Dawn-Euphemia Councillor Ann Gray with her grandson. 
Remembrance Day 2021 
Chaplin Ray Terpstra talks to Korean War Veteran Wally Carvan in Petrolia 
The Petrolia Legion’s Colour Guard 
The Last Post in Petrolia 
Petrolia Mayor Brad Loosley makes sure the wreath he laid remains steady 
Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott lays a wreath during Thursday’s ceremony 
The piper plays a lament 
Some of those who came to remember in Petrolia 
Wyoming residents gathered Remembrance Day to remember. 
Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonny Napper laid a wreath at the cenotaph during the service 
Sgt At Arms, Chester Meredith, pauses at the cenotaph 
The Watford Legion led the service on the Main Street Thursday 
Brigden residents laid wreaths at the cenotaph 
Members of the Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation paid tribute at the cenotaph.
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Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
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