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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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Wreath Layers

We have many people from our community who make our annual commemmoration a special event.

Thank you to all who laid wreaths at the foot of the Cenotaph in 2024.

On behalf of the Government of Canada, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, Terry Duguid
On behalf of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sargent Paul Manaigre
On behalf of the Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS Chippewa, Sub-Lieutenant Dale Lui and Seaman First Class Watson
On behalf of the Canadian Army, The Fort Garry Horse, Master Corporal Nazri and Corporal Hoeschem
On behalf of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Major Richard Hough and Master Warrant Officer David Bonselarr
On behalf of the National Metis Veterans Association, CSNC student
On behalf of the Metis Veterans, Deb Degryse Clark
On behalf of the St. Norbert Veterans Memorial Association, Art Bloomfield
On behalf of the Province of Manitoba, Members of the Legislative Assembly, for Seine River, Billie Cross and for Riel, Mike Moyes
On behalf of the St. Norbert Parish-LaBarriere Metis Council, Genevieve Benoit
On behalf of the City of Winnipeg, Councillor for St. Norbert-Seine River Ward, Markus Chambers and Councillor for Waverley West, Janice Lukes
On behalf of the Winnipeg Police Service, Constable Justin Santos
On behalf of the Business Community of St. Norbert, John and Jude Thompson from The Medicine Shoppe
On behalf of the Education Community in St. Norbert, Superintendent, Seine River School Division, Reg Klassen, Principal, Ecole Romeo-Dallaire, Former Air Force Second Lieutenant, Savin Basque, College St. Norbert Collegiate, Principal, Ms. Kayleigh Sieffert, and Vice Principals, Joanne Comte and Jeff Enns
On behalf of the St. Norbert Knights of Columbus, Donatien Biseruka, Bernard Lemoine and Gilbert Hince
On behalf of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Club #3870, Willy Stepushyn
On behalf of the South Winnipeg Lions Club, Kevin Gamble and Ron Novotny
On behalf of Pembina Active Living 55+, Dave and Marla Olinyk
On behalf of the Girl Guides of Canada, Connie Lidster, accompanied by the Girl Guide of Canada, 214th Girl Guide Unit
On behalf of the 13 Fallen Men recognized on the St. Norbert Cenotaph, cousin of Richard Fenton, Harolyn Capstick and Ian Capstick, great-granddaughter and great-great-grandson of Jules Seewald, Monique Sevald and Oliver Sevald-Saade as well as great-grandaughter and great-grand grandsons of Jules Seewald, Jeanine Sevald-Baulieau and Xavier and Feix Sevald-Beaulieau, Toni Raugust, cousin of Arthur Carriere and cousin of James Normand, Deb Degryse Clark