Tradition is defined as a long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another. 

The initial Vigil was held in 1989 when retired Commanding Officer Capt. Diane Keene was looking for a way to physically involve the young Cadets in Remembrance Day.

This year marks the 35th year of the watchful tribute on the eve of Remembrance Day, heads bowed over upturned rifles, the Cadets will guard the Orillia cenotaph from Sunday November 10 evening through the night, until the end of the official ceremony the following morning.

Even through covid, virtual guards were held around the clock through the evening.

We are proud of our young Cadets who brave the rain, snow, cold and heat every year.

At the rising sun and at its going down; we remember them.