Special ceremony honours veterans buried in Starkvale Cemetery

August 23, 2023 @ 1:47 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

A special ceremony was held the morning of Aug. 19, when family members and volunteers placed stones painted with poppies on the graves of 38 veterans buried in Starkvale Cemetery, Paisley. Pictured: Piper Chris McDougald plays the lament during the ceremony. (Pauline Kerr photo)
PAISLEY – Following the lead of No Stone Left Alone, a registered Canadian charity, a special ceremony was held the morning of Aug. 19, when family members and volunteers placed stones painted with poppies on the graves of 38 veterans buried in Starkvale Cemetery, Paisley. During a brief ceremony, pins were presented to the volunteers…
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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.