{"id":70176,"date":"2026-11-09T09:19:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T14:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/ceremonie-inaugurale-de-lordre-de-hampstead\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T14:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T19:26:15","slug":"ceremonie-inaugurale-de-lordre-de-hampstead","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/ceremonie-inaugurale-de-lordre-de-hampstead\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural Order of Hampstead Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"70176\" class=\"elementor elementor-70176 elementor-70150\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc53ecf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc53ecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaffeb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaffeb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A Celebration of Service, Recognition and Legacy<\/h2><p>In 2026, the Town of Hampstead inaugurated a new chapter in its history with the first presentation of the Order of Hampstead, the Town\u2019s highest civic distinction.<\/p><div><p>This inaugural ceremony honoured individuals whose service, leadership and commitment have left a lasting mark on Hampstead. Through their memories and reflections, the ceremony also offered something invaluable: an opportunity to hear our Town\u2019s history through the voices of those who helped shape it.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9625b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social_share\" data-id=\"9625b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social_share.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"share-module\">\n            <span>Share<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"facebook\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"linkedin\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"email\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            document.querySelectorAll('.share-module a').forEach(link => {\n                link.addEventListener('click', function (e) {\n                    e.preventDefault();\n\n                    const url = encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);\n                    const title = encodeURIComponent(document.title);\n\n                    let shareUrl = '';\n\n                    switch (this.dataset.network) {\n                        case 'facebook':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'twitter':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=${url}&text=${title}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'linkedin':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'email':\n                            shareUrl = `mailto:?subject=${title}&body=${url}`;\n                            const mailLink = document.createElement(\"a\");\n                            mailLink.href = shareUrl;\n                            mailLink.click(); \/\/ Triggers the system mail client\n                            break;\n                    }\n\n                    if (shareUrl.indexOf('http') === 0) {\n                        window.open(shareUrl, '_blank', 'width=600,height=400');\n                    }\n                });\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3adb6af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3adb6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10929.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70168\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10929.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10929-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10929-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765e6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"765e6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1240\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1240\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Honouring the inaugural recipients <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1240\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf1bc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cdf1bc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ecaedc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ecaedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In honouring individuals whose contributions have left a lasting mark on Hampstead, the inaugural Order of Hampstead ceremony gave something meaningful back to our community. For one afternoon, our Town\u2019s history came to life through the memories, stories and values of those who helped shape it.<\/p><p>The first medal was presented to the sisters of Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, in tribute to his service, courage and ultimate sacrifice. Surrounded by a strong SPVM delegation who came to stand in solidarity with the family of their colleague who fell in the line of duty last June, his loved ones reminded us that behind the uniform is a person, a family and a memory that endures. It was a deeply moving moment that affirmed one thing with certainty: he will not be forgotten.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25c031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b25c031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10767.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70169 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10767-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10767-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c4815e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c4815e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Then, Hampstead\u2019s story unfolded through the voices of those who served it.<\/p><p>Our master of ceremonies, Councillor Michael Goldwax, spoke of how meaningful it was for the Honourable Judge Barbara Seal to receive this recognition. Her contributions extend well beyond her years on Town Council. A former Citizenship Judge, she served in that capacity for 12 years and has remained deeply involved with numerous cultural, educational and community organizations. Her longstanding commitment to public service was recognized in 1993, when she was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.<\/p><p>Yet it was her Hampstead roots that held particular meaning that day. Barbara Seal reflected on how profoundly her years of public service as a Town Councillor had shaped her. Her memories brought back a time when service to the Town often extended well beyond the Council chamber and became a family affair, including through recreation, with her husband volunteering his time with ski lessons. Her story reflects a life in which municipal service, community involvement and a broader commitment to others have always gone hand in hand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b9b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58b9b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10796.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70170 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10796-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10796-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8234efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8234efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abraham Gonshor, in turn, chose to share the honour. In his remarks, he paid tribute to the women and men with whom he had the privilege of serving, as well as to Mayor Irving Adessky. The years appear to have done little to change the man many within the administration still remember: warm, jovial and deeply committed to his community. He spoke of his involvement in community events and his enduring desire to bring people together. Among his memories was the first distribution of latkes during the menorah lighting, recalling an earlier Hampstead while reminding us that some of the traditions we cherish today began with simple gestures that brought neighbours together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033512c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"033512c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10840.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70171 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10840.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10840-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10840-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85f76d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85f76d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lillian Vineberg also shared a reflection filled with conviction, lessons learned and cherished memories. She spoke of the importance of standing with the Jewish community, while also supporting all communities that make up our society. Looking back on her municipal responsibilities, she reflected on what she learned while overseeing the Town\u2019s finance portfolio and how formative that experience became in her own journey.<\/p><p>She also shared one of the more human lessons of public life: learning to <em>agree to disagree<\/em>, recognizing that differences of opinion are part of the decision-making process while never losing sight of the shared responsibility to make decisions that strengthen and uplift the community. A family story about the poppy, worn on jackets and displayed on the walls of the Community Centre, brought together personal and collective memory in a particularly touching way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e2873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80e2873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10882-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70172 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10882-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10882-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10882-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10882.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 819px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 819\/1024;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08da57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c08da57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perhaps that is where the true significance of this inaugural ceremony was found. The Order of Hampstead did more than recognize remarkable journeys. It gave us the opportunity to hear the stories behind them. Behind the titles, years of service and distinctions are memories, convictions, seemingly simple gestures and individuals who, each in their own way, have left an enduring mark on Hampstead.<\/p><p>*As the fifth recipient of this inaugural cohort, David Sternthal will receive his medal at a later date, when his own years of service and commitment to Hampstead will likewise be recognized.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1241\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1241\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> The Keys to the Town <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1241\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3aa37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb3aa37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2e04b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2e04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ceremony also marked another important moment of civic recognition with the presentation of Keys to the Town to the Royal Montreal Regiment and the Canadian Grenadier Guards. Both regiments share a longstanding relationship with Hampstead and had previously received the Freedom of the City, one of the most significant honours a municipality can confer upon a military unit.\u00a0<\/p><div><p>The Keys recognize and celebrate that enduring relationship, as well as the mutual respect, history and traditions that continue to connect these regiments with the Hampstead community.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34075e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c34075e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10966.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70173 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10966.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10966-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10966-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4aa59a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4aa59a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Royal Montreal Regiment<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1822848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1822848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10976.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70174 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10976.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10976-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10976-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7cc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d7cc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Canadian Grenadiers Guards<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b162d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b162d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-70175 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10731-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/PBL-HampsteadRememberanceDayCelebrationNov2026-10731-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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It lives in those who served it, in those who remember, and in the legacy they pass on to those who will carry that work forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d31ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45d31ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d04224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d04224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">These pages might interest you<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df2a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-related_post\" data-id=\"1df2a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"related_post.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row narrower related-posts-container\"><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/services\/public-security-2\/road-safety-and-traffic-calming-measures\/\" class=\"related-post-item\"><div class=\"related-post-item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_220501030-300x162.jpeg\" alt=\"Road Safety and Traffic Calming Measures\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/162;\"><\/div><div class=\"related-post-item-content\"><h5>Road Safety and Traffic Calming Measures<\/h5><div class=\"related-post-item-description\">Protecting vulnerable road users and strengthening neighbourhood safety Road safety is a strategic priority for...<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/services\/infrastructure-maintenance-and-traffic\/\" class=\"related-post-item\"><div class=\"related-post-item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_559970407-WEB-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Infrastructure Maintenance and Traffic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\"><\/div><div class=\"related-post-item-content\"><h5>Infrastructure Maintenance and Traffic<\/h5><div class=\"related-post-item-description\">Road infrastructure management and local mobility The Town of Hampstead\u2019s road network is entirely municipal....<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/services\/infrastructure-maintenance-and-traffic\/street-signage-and-lighting\/\" class=\"related-post-item\"><div class=\"related-post-item-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_1763741295-WEB-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Street Signage and Lighting\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\"><\/div><div class=\"related-post-item-content\"><h5>Street Signage and Lighting<\/h5><div class=\"related-post-item-description\">Lighting and Traffic Infrastructure Management The Town of Hampstead manages and maintains road signage and...<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Celebration of Service, Recognition and Legacy In 2026, the Town of Hampstead inaugurated a new chapter in its history with the first presentation of the Order of Hampstead, the Town\u2019s highest civic distinction. This inaugural ceremony honoured individuals whose service, leadership and commitment have left a lasting mark on Hampstead. Through their memories and reflections, the ceremony also offered something invaluable: an opportunity to hear our Town\u2019s history through the voices of those who helped shape it. 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