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The Cenotaph, erected in the St. Norbert Cemetery, was an over-grown, long forgotten homage to the thirteen men who fought and died in World War I and who were connected to the St. Norbert area.

In 2008, Art Bloomfield, long-time St. Norbert resident, took a closer look at the overgrown monument while walking his young grandson to kindergarten. Soon after, he and his family made it their personal mission to ensure that the cenotaph and those thirteen men whose names are etched in stone were forgotten no more.

Celebrate and honour these men at the 11^th hour, of the 11^th day, of the 11^th month.

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Organizing Committee

This annual event exists because of the behind the scenes work of a group of dedicated volunteers. The 2024 St. Norbert Remembrance Day Committee is comprised of the following community members:

Art and Wendy Bloomfield - The St. Norbert Remembrance Day service would not exist without the tireless efforts of Art, Wendy and their family. From discovering (or rediscovering) the overgrown cenotaph and cleaning it up... to liaising with the community to garner support... to managing the volunteers to ensure that all the tasks are accomplished... and to leading the community to remember the fallen soldiers with pride and affection... and so much more. With little exception, they pretty much do it all.
Charmaine Bloomfield - Charmaine once again emceed our 2024 In-Person Remembrance Day Ceremony. Charmaine has volunteered since the beginning and has always been a driving force for making things better year after year.
Stacy Gorman - Stacy is helping in so many areas including preparing the wreaths for laying on Remembrance Day as well as marshalling our wreath layers
Bill Younger - Bill will be helping prepare the wreaths for Remembrance Day and take them down days afterwards
Ian Cummins - Ian will be helping organize the wreaths for our Wreath Layers for Remembrance Day
Jonathan Biljardt - Jonathan is our assistant emcee. He will also be presenting our Land Acknowledgement and helping get the wreaths ready for Remembrance Day
Julie Biljardt Julie will be helping marshall our Wreath Layers as well as taking down all the wreaths a few days after Remembrance Day
Deb Degryse Clark - Deb created and manages our website and social media profiles (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and YouTube) to advertise and promote our St. Norbert Remembrance Day Ceremony.