Final poppy rock ceremony of season held at Purdy’s Cemetery

September 20, 2023 @ 12:01 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bob Reich honours his friend Jack Clark, one of 38 veterans buried at Purdy’s Cemetery. Friends, family members and volunteers gathered at Purdy’s Cemetery, northwest of Cargill, on Saturday, Sept. 16 to honour the veterans buried there. (Pauline Kerr photo)
BROCKTON – Saturday, Sept. 16 marked the final ceremony of the year honouring the memory of war veterans buried in local cemeteries. The ceremony follows the lead of No Stone Left Alone (NSLA), a registered Canadian charity. This particular ceremony was held at Purdy’s Cemetery, north-west of Cargill. Although small, researchers were able to identify…
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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.