The Grey Monument Unveiling
Grey Roots invites you to the unveiling of the Grey Monument. The Grey Monument in Moreston Heritage Village honours and recognizes Grey County’s three local units that served in World War I: the 31st Regiment and the 147th and 248th Battalions. Please join us in honouring those who answered our country’s call.
10:30 a.m.
- Outdoor ceremony in Moreston Heritage Village
11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Grey Roots Theatre showing of They Shall Not Grow Old (2019 Peter Jackson colourized WWI footage) and Lest We Forget (1934 official Canadian government film of the war)
- Light refreshments served in the Café/Foyer .
- Workshops from History Matters Association on the Imperial War Graves and First World War medicine throughout Moreston Heritage Village
Centrally located in the Village, the monument serves as a dramatic reminder of the lasting impact World War I had and continues to have on Grey County and the surrounding area. With no remaining veterans from the First World War, it is important to find other meaningful ways to educate and remind us how World War I shaped the development of our country through the 1920s and beyond
Visitors are invited to bring a small amount of water from ponds, streams or creeks on their property or nearby. This water will be used to bless the monument during the unveiling ceremony.
There is no cost to attend this event.
Thank you to Veteran’s Affairs, Sanderson Monuments, and our many donors for helping to support this meaning community project.
