Brockville residents gather for Remembrance Day ceremony [Video]

Communities all over the country paused on Monday morning to remember the Canadian men and women who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

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Hundreds gathered at the cenotaph on King Street in downtown Brockville Ont. to remember, leaving Mayor Matt Wren proud of the community.

“Our community always turns out in great numbers on Remembrance Day to honour our veterans and support our Legion,” Wren said.

“Today was no exception.”

The city has no shortage of families with relatives that served in the Canadian military in some capacity. Since last month, 221 banners have been hanging from the lampposts on King Street, each one honouring a veteran from the area.

Bob Pelletier’s father spent parts of four years serving in Africa and Holland, and seeing the community come out to pay their respects every year is moving.

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