Community supports new flagpoles at the Manitoulin District Cenotaph

SPRING BAY—Thanks to the support of the community, three new flag poles have been installed at the Merchants Marine Memorial at the Island Cenotaph located at Monument Corner in Spring Bay, just in time for Remembrance Day.

“The Manitoulin District Cenotaph Committee would like to say thank you to all who made monetary donations making it possible for us to have the three new flag poles up in time for Remembrance Day,” Linda Bowerman posted on the committee’s Facebook page last week. “A special thank you to Manitoulin Transport who transported them from Barrie for us and to Henry Devries and his son Matt for the installation. In working together, ‘We will Remember Them.’ Feeling grateful.”

Earlier this summer the Manitoulin District Cenotaph Committee requested that public support be provided toward a fundraising campaign to replace the three flagpoles.