Ray White Board Chair of the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens invites all to join him tomorrow (November 8, 2013) for the service of rededication of the arena. As Mr. White points out, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens was originally built as a memorial to the 17 men from the Town of Leaside who died during WWII. A memorial plaque, that was originally dedicated near the entrance to the William Lea Room has been refurbished and remounted on the new building near the flag poles. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Todmorden Branch 10 will participate along with a bugler from HMCS York and piper to play the last post, lament and reveille. Mr. White said the board is especially pleased that the children of St. Anselm’s School will be participating in the service. The school choir will be singing and students will read the names of the men from Leaside who were killed during the war. Rev. Beth Benson from St. Cuthbert’s Church in Leaside will officiate. Elected officials and members from three of the families of the servicemen killed will be in attendance. There service will start promptly at 1 p.m. near the flagpoles. All welcome at re-dedication of LMCG tommorrow
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Ray White Board Chair of the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens invites all to join him tomorrow (November 8, 2013) for the service of rededication of the arena. As Mr. White points out, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens was originally built as a memorial to the 17 men from the Town of Leaside who died during WWII. A memorial plaque, that was originally dedicated near the entrance to the William Lea Room has been refurbished and remounted on the new building near the flag poles. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Todmorden Branch 10 will participate along with a bugler from HMCS York and piper to play the last post, lament and reveille. Mr. White said the board is especially pleased that the children of St. Anselm’s School will be participating in the service. The school choir will be singing and students will read the names of the men from Leaside who were killed during the war. Rev. Beth Benson from St. Cuthbert’s Church in Leaside will officiate. Elected officials and members from three of the families of the servicemen killed will be in attendance. There service will start promptly at 1 p.m. near the flagpoles. 