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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 2026 St. Norbert Remembrance Day Committee is comprised of the following community members:

Deb Clark - Deb is now chairing the organizing committee. Plus, she 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.
Stacy Gosman - 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 is our co-emcee this year. As well, he helps organize the wreaths for our Wreath Layers for Remembrance Day
Jonathan Biljardt - Jonathan is our co-emcee. He will also be presenting our Land Acknowledgement in English and French plus he helps 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
Amanda Kuyp Amanda will assist with Marshalling and help the presenters get on and off the stage
Jason Kuyp Jason will be helping set up for the event plus will be taking all the photos during the service.

And our special thanks and eternal gratitude goes out to
Art, Wendy and the whole Bloomfield family - The St. Norbert Remembrance Day service would simply 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've pretty much done it all.