The Royal Canadian Legion Huntsville Branch 232 and Town of Huntsville invite the community to join together in celebrating the Huntsville Honour Roll’s new home at the Canada Summit Centre.
The Honour Roll commemorates those from Huntsville who served in the Armed Forces during the Second World War. The list came directly from Ottawa and includes the names of 400 men and women, approximately 15 per cent of the population of Huntsville at the time (which was 2,700 residents based on the most recent Census data).
Alf Harper was commissioned in 1945 to build a special display case to house the Honour Roll. The solid oak frame is five feet tall, 13 feet long, and weighs approximately 200 lb.
The Honour Roll was hung in the Huntsville Post Office in November 1947, which was located in the Huntsville Civic Centre at the time. It was moved to the Centre Street entrance of the new Huntsville Post Office in 1955, and featured prominently until the front entrance was moved to Main Street.
On October 9, 2024, we will celebrate the Honour Roll in its new home at the Canada Summit Centre, 20 Park Drive, Huntsville, ON, where it will once again be on public display in memory of our veterans. Everyone is welcome! Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with official proceedings starting at 7 p.m.
Celebration of the Huntsville Honour Roll’s New Home
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Time: 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Location: Canada Summit Centre Lobby, 20 Park Drive, Huntsville, ON