Annual Flags of Remembrance ceremony returns this Saturday

Sep 17, 2026 | 9:55 AM

The annual Flags of Remembrance ceremony is this Saturday, Sept. 19, on Highway 11 east of Sylvan Lake.

Put on by Veterans Voices of Canada (VVC), they’ll raise 128 full-sized Canadian flags along the highway to represent the 128,000 members of the Canadian military and RCMP who were killed or missing in action from the Boer War to current missions.

VVC Founder Al Cameron said the ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Highway 11 and Range Road 12 at the Blue Grass Sod Farm.

“It’s a tribute we began back in 2014, and we hope to have a really big crowd there. Everyone is invited, including military, first responders, civilians, and anyone who wants to honour past or present military or first responders,” he said.

This year they’ll have VIP speakers, two pipe and drum bands to open the ceremony, and at noon they’ll do the veteran horse walk, where they’ll walk the flag line.

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“It’s a pretty amazing sight,” he added.

The flags are meant to remind people, as they drive past, of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

“It makes them think, remember, and so far, we’ve gotten really good feedback about that. What’s important is remembering our servicemen and women,” Cameron said.

Underneath each flag is a plaque of honour; if someone has a member of the military or first responder they want to honour, they can sponsor a plaque or a flag, and VVC will create a plaque in their honour. Their name will be on the plaque and placed below the flag.

Since VVC is a not-for-profit, they will be accepting donations at the ceremony, but it is free to attend. It is their main fundraiser for the year, and so far, only 30 per cent of the flags have been sponsored.

If interested in sponsoring, contact info@vetvoicecan.org.

“Everything we do at Veterans Voices of Canada makes a difference, but these flags of remembrance, they definitely make a difference in local central Alberta communities,” he said. “Thank you for all of the support so far.”

by Ian Gustafson

Annual Flags of Remembrance ceremony returns this Saturday

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