Lambton Family HubRemembrance Day in Sarnia and Lambton County
Remembrance Day is Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Find a service near you, learn a little local history, and take a moment to remember together.
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Sarnia War Fallen: Where They Called Home
Centennial Park, Front Street North, Sarnia
About 500 signs in Centennial Park, near the MacPherson Fountain, remember Sarnia's war fallen and where they called home. The outdoor display is up until November 12.
Arkona Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony
Arkona Seniors Centre, 7355 Arkona Road, Arkona
Arkona's Remembrance Day parade starts at 10:30 am at the Arkona Seniors Centre, followed by a ceremony at the cenotaph at 11:00 am.
Remembrance Day Church Service with the Petrolia Legion
St. Paul's United Church, 4169 Petrolia Line, Petrolia
A Remembrance Day church service at St. Paul's United Church, part of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 216 Petrolia's month of remembrance.
Camlachie Remembrance Day Service & Lunch
Camlachie Community Centre, 6767 Camlachie Road, Camlachie
Remembrance Day service at 10:30 am at the Camlachie Community Centre, followed by lunch at 11:30 am: bacon on a bun and a drink for $5.
Remembrance Sunday Service at St. John's-by-the-Lake
St. John's-by-the-Lake Anglican Church, 70642 Bluewater Highway, Grand Bend
You are invited to a service of remembrance, led by Rev. Jim Innes, rector of St. John's-by-the-Lake and Padre of Legion 498.
Forest Legion Remembrance Day Ceremony
Forest Legion Branch 176, 58 Albert Street, Forest
The ceremony begins at 10:45 am at the Forest Legion with a parade to the cenotaph for a service with the national anthem, God Save the King, the laying of wreaths and the Last Post.
Wyoming Remembrance Day Service
Cenotaph in McKay Park, 507 Erie St., Wyoming
The Wyoming Legion's Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in McKay Park begins at 10:45 AM. Everyone is welcome to come and remember together. Free to attend.
Grand Bend Legion Remembrance Day Ceremony
Grand Bend Legion Branch 498, 20 Municipal Drive, Grand Bend
Remembrance Day ceremony at the Grand Bend Legion at 11:00 am, with refreshments served after by Legion volunteers.
Thedford Remembrance Day Ceremony
Thedford Cenotaph, Main Street, Thedford
The Thedford Legion's Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph on Main Street at 11:00 am, with refreshments after at the Thedford Legion, 42 Nelson Street.
Petrolia Remembrance Day Cenotaph Service
Petrolia Cenotaph, Victoria Park, Petrolia
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 216's Remembrance Day service at the Petrolia cenotaph in Victoria Park.
Corunna Remembrance Day Service
Corunna Clock Tower, Corunna
NEEDS REVIEW: time not posted yet (Corunna Legion Branch 447, 519-862-1240). Corunna Legion Branch 447's Remembrance Day service at the Clock Tower in Corunna.
Sarnia Remembrance Day Parade and Cenotaph Service
Veterans Park Cenotaph, Sarnia
NEEDS REVIEW: 2026 time and route not posted yet. Sarnia Legion Branch 62 confirms the parade and cenotaph service will take place on Remembrance Day.
This year in Sarnia
Sarnia War Fallen: Where They Called Home
About 500 signs in Centennial Park, near the MacPherson Fountain, remember Sarnia’s war fallen and where they called home. The outdoor display is up until November 12, 2026.
Source: Sarnia News Today
Did you know?
Sarnia’s cenotaph was unveiled by Mayor George Crawford on November 7, 1921. It carries the date November 11, 1921, Armistice Day.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The bronze soldier on top of Sarnia’s cenotaph, known as “Tommy,” wasn’t part of the first design. He was added in July 1922.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The cenotaph honours Sarnia people who died in the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War and Afghanistan. Grey marble wings were added in 1955 for the Second World War and Korean War names.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
In 2019, 26 more names were added to Sarnia’s cenotaph, so more of our fallen are remembered there. Local author Tom Slater led the effort.
Source: Sarnia News Today
Veterans Park used to be called Victoria Park. The new name became official on Remembrance Day 1998. Long ago it was a militia training ground and a parade ground for soldiers during the 1866 Fenian raids.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Sarnia War Fallen: Where They Called Home was started by local volunteers Tom St. Amand, Doug Woods and Tom Slater. Each November, signs go up in front of the homes where fallen soldiers once lived, and each sign has a QR code that links to the soldier’s story.
Source: City of Sarnia
Many of those old homes are gone, so their signs stand in rows on the hill in Centennial Park overlooking the St. Clair River, set out to look like a war cemetery.
Source: Sarnia News Today
In the First World War, Lambton raised its own battalion, the 149th, known as “Lambton’s Own.” Another local battalion, the 70th, left Sarnia on April 21, 1916, and the 149th followed a few months later.
Source: The Sarnia Journal
In the Second World War, most of the world’s natural rubber was cut off. In 1942 the Government of Canada created Polymer Corporation to make synthetic rubber at a plant in Sarnia. Canada now recognizes it as a national historic event.
Source: Parks Canada
A navy ship was named after our city. HMCS Sarnia was a minesweeper commissioned on August 13, 1942. On April 15, 1945, she rescued survivors of HMCS Esquimalt, which was torpedoed near Halifax.
Source: Government of Canada
Petrolia’s cenotaph in Victoria Park was unveiled on September 24, 1922. It was designed by sculptor Emanuel Hahn and honours people from Petrolia and Enniskillen.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Aamjiwnaang First Nation holds its own ceremony at the cenotaph on Tashmoo Avenue. In 2024 it was held on November 8, Indigenous Veterans Day.
Source: Sarnia News Today
Your poppy donation helps local veterans, their families and cadets through the Sarnia Legion’s poppy fund.
Source: Sarnia Legion
Remembering with kids
Activities for kids
Kids' Club - We Will Remember
Corunna Library, 417 Lyndoch Street, Corunna
Drop in and complete activities related to our weekly theme of Remembrance Day.
Junior Makers - Remembrance Poppy
Wyoming Library, 536 Niagara Street, Wyoming
We will honor our veterans and show our pride by making poppies, from felt and pom poms.
Junior Makers - Coffee Filter Poppies
Inwood Library, 6504 James Street, Inwood
Be creative and make a Remembrance Day poppy with coffee filters and paint.
Learn together
Lest we forget.
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