Both young and old attended the ceremony
In what is becoming a tradition in downtown Windsor, hundreds and hundreds of people gathered around the Windsor Cenotaph as part of the Remembrance Day ceremony Friday morning.
The clouds parted right at 11 a.m for the 45 minute ceremony which began with cloudy, windy and rainy weather.
The Bellewood School choir sang and children laid poppies to honour those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
"We are a family united in remembrance of those who paid the high price of their life, who gave of their today for our tomorrow," said Reverend Olav Kitchen.
He told the crowd that residents are given the challenge to make this a better world.
Veterans attend the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Windsor Cenotaph. November 11, 2016 (Photo by Teresinha Medeiros)
In the crowd was Silver Cross mother Theresa Charbonneau who lost her son, 23-year-old Andrew Grenon, during a peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan in September 2008.
She says it is always an emotional day but the support of local veterans and citizens help her deal with her loss.
Debate to make November 11th a national holiday doesn't sit well with her.
"The worst thing that could happen to this day is to make it a national holiday because this is where the kids can go home and teach their parents what Remembrance Day is," she says.
As in previous years, small Canadian flags were placed in the ground around the cenotaph with photos of Canadian soldiers who have died.