11/03/2026
For the seventh consecutive year, Queen Street in downtown Elmvale is lined with commemorative banners paying tribute to local veterans. This ongoing initiative is a collaboration between the Township of Springwater, the Royal Canadian Legion – Elmvale Branch 262, and the Elmvale BIA.
This year’s series will recognize 32 veterans, including 30 new profiles added this year.
The 2026 series features: Alan Carson, Alvin Leonard, Benita Clemens, Bob Manning, D. Oscar Kerr, D. Wesley Kerr, Dave Kirton, Dave Lewis, Geo. Terry, Gordon Kirton, Graham Simmonds, Greg Olson, Jack Spence, Jack Templeton, Jim Fleming, Lionel Player, Lorne Archer, Michael Robert Reynolds, Mike Wiwczaruk, N. John Windley, Orville L. Webb, Paul Clemens, Paul O’Neill, Percy Black, Robt. Sprigley, Rodney Barnes, Stanley Clute, Wilbert Archer, William Cain, and William Henry Rance.
The series will also revisit Bernard O’Neill and Bill Grier, who were featured in the Township’s 2021 Remembrance Day Series.
The banners will remain up throughout the month of November.
Through this partnership, community submissions are being accepted by the Elmvale Legion for future consideration in the Remembrance Banner Series.
To request that a veteran photo be considered for future banners, please contact the Elmvale Legion directly at [email protected] or 705-322-1042. The intake process for veteran photos is solely operated by the Elmvale Legion; the Township of Springwater and the Elmvale BIA do not accept or process submissions.
Read the full details online: https://www.springwater.ca/news/posts/media-release-local-veteran-banner-tradition-returns-to-elmvale/
