St. Thomas businesses prepare for protest against coronavirus health measures The town only has 31 poles for banners, 13 of which are on the main street, and Jenkins initially worried that they would not get enough people to fill those spaces.“It snowballed very quickly, and in the end, we ended up with 55 banners,” he said.After running out of space, the Legion asked local businesses to display them in their store windows.Jenkins says the project has reinforced the importance of Remembrance Day amid the pandemic, which has led communities to cancel parades and other gatherings.“It will be very different, but judging from the show of support from these banners and the reaction they have had, we have no doubt that people will still be.