Junior Rotary Club holds Remembrance service for seniors

By Joan Janzen

The Junior Rotary Club, accompanied by their Interact Club leader Maureen Ryan-Dobbin, held a Remembrance Day service at Dawnview Apartments on Thursday, Nov. 6. The ceremony included a candle-lighting, the recitation of In Flanders Fields, and the pinning of poppies on a cross.

Elizabeth Middle School’s Junior Rotary Club held a Remembrance Day service at Dawnview Apartments on Thursday, Nov. 6, including a candle-lighting ceremony. Photo by Maureen Ryan-Dobbin

Students from Elizabeth Middle School performed the traditional Last Post, observed two minutes of silence, and participated in the Rouse, Act of Remembrance, Commitment to Remember, God Save the King, and the laying of wreaths.

Callie Roberts and Claire Strutt laid a wreath on behalf of Elizabeth Middle School, while Rachelle Doll laid a wreath on behalf of the residents of Dawnview.

After the ceremony, June Nargang thanked the group for the service and shared a story about her father, a Second World War veteran.

The Junior Rotary Club regularly visits Dawnview Apartments, where they host bingo games several times each month. The seniors greatly appreciate the visits from these young students.