The Remembrance Day services will be different this year due to COVID, but the importance of honouring veterans remains the same.

There will be Cenotaph services in Emo at 11 a.m

Devlin Cenotaph at 11:30 a.m.

Barwick Cenotaph at 12:00p.m.

and Stratton Cenotaph at 12:30 p.m.

Please be advised that due to the pandemic things will be different this year. There will not be church services, luncheon or a super at the Emo Legion.

The service at the Cenotaphs will be by invite only. If you wish to pay your respect or lay a wreath in someone’s honour you are welcome to do so after the service.

Congratulations to Brody Strachan and Erika Sheppard in the birth of your first born child. Mason Lawrence was born October 27, weighing 9 lbs 5 ozs.

Proud grandparents are Melanie Geroy and Mike Sheppard.

Great grandparents Roger Allan and Valorie Pelepetz.

And great great grandparents Bob and Olive Gouliquer.

Also great grandparents Dusty and the late Donna Sheppard. Congratulations also to Grandma and Grandpa Glen and Tammy Strachan and great grandparents Sharon and Les McNally and Diane and the late Larry Strachan.

Robins 2 cents

Ran into a friend at the store today…

Friend: “ I cut out sugar, alcohol , bought a new treadmill… I feel great”.

ME: “I just bought like $35 worth of Halloween candy for like $8. I feel pretty great too.”