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November 11, 2023

Lambton County residents joined Canadians across the country to mark Remembrance Day Saturday.

A brief service of remembrance was held in Victoria Park in Petrolia. About 200 people attended the service and laid their poppies at the foot of the cenotaph after the service.

Barry Wright Photos

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