As Remembrance Day ceremonies took place across the country, hundreds of people came to Chatham's downtown core to pay their respects.
You could hear a pin drop as residents participated in a moment of silence at the Chatham Cenotaph.
Wednesday's ceremonies began with a parade that included a marching band, Veterans, Peacekeepers, air cadets, Chatham-Kent (CK) Mayor Darrin Canniff, and other municipal officials.
Their route began at the Royal Canadian Legion on William Street in Chatham. It stopped at the Cenotaph on 6th Street before turning around and heading back.
A local high school band was also in attendance, playing God Save the King, Reveille, and the Canadian Anthem.
"That is always good to see the youth because I remember being a teenager and doing the parades," said Veteran James Setterington. "It always felt good there to see youth partake because how else can they see, listen, and learn."
Four fighter jets took to the sky above the ceremony, while four rifles were fired three times.
Wreaths were added to the cenotaph to honour the fallen soldiers, and then residents lined up to lay their poppies among the wreaths.
Ceremonies were held all across CK, including Blenheim, Bothwell, Dresden, Erieau, Merlin, Ridgetown, Tilbury, and Wheatley.
