One year after World War 1 ended, on November 11th, 1919 the first Armistice Day was held in England. It was in 1931 that Canada decided November 11th would be called “Remembrance Day”.
A Lumby resident who fought in World War 1 was Lars (Louis) Anderson (1885-1964) who came to Lumby from Denmark in 1909 and resided on Whitevale Road. Lars served with the Canadian Army during World War 1 and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in battle. Lars returned to Lumby after the war and was engaged in farming and logging. He never married.
