(Photo courtesy of the Flags of Remembrance Committee in Windsor)Since the Boer War, 128,000 Canadians have been killed and missing in action.
Windsor residents will pay tribute to them Saturday at a ceremony at Assumption Park.
The ceremony, hosted by the Veterans Voices of Canada - Flags of Remembrance Committee, starts at 1 p.m. and a large crowd is expected.
128 full-sized Canadian flags will be unfurled along the waterfront, and families of the war dead will be presented with 128 sponsored plaques.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
