Lest we forget: Remembrance Day ceremonies in Toronto, GTA
Posted November 9, 2015 10:52 am.
Last Updated November 11, 2015 9:57 am.
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The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month is when Canada, alongside dozens of other countries, marks Remembrance Day, honouring those who fought for our freedom.
On that day in 1918, an armistice was signed by Germany and the alliance nations, ending hostilities during the First World War.
Today, Remembrance Day not only honours soldiers and military personnel who fought and died in the Great War, but in subsequent wars and conflicts. Canadians also remember those who are serving in current missions around the world.
At various ceremonies and institutions, Canadians will observe two minutes of silence, as they pause to remember and pay their respects.
Below is a list of ceremonies taking place in Toronto and the GTA on Wednesday.
Toronto
The Cross of Sacrifice, Prospect Cemetery
1450 St Clair Ave. W.
8 a.m.
Toronto Old City Hall Cenotaph
60 Queen Street West
10:30 a.m.
Queen’s Park
Veteran’s Memorial
10:45 a.m.
East York Civic Centre Memorial Gardens
850 Coxwell Ave.
10:45 a.m.
Etobicoke Civic Centre Cenotaph
399 The West Mall
10:15 a.m.
North York Service
George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
5040 Yonge St.
10:45 a.m.
York Civic Centre
York Memorial Collegiate Auditorium
2690 Eglinton Ave. W.
10:45 a.m.
Fort York
National Historic Site
250 Fort York Blvd.
10:45 a.m.
Mississauga
Mississauga Civic Centre Community Memorial
300 City Centre Dr.
10:45 a.m. to 11:20 p.m.
Royal Canadian Legion – Port Credit Branch 82
35 Front St. N.
Parade: 9:30 a.m.
Church service: St. Andrews/Stavebank Road
Ceremony: 11 a.m.
Location: Stavebank Cenotaph
Reception: Port Credit Legion
Royal Canadian Legion – Streetsville Branch 139
101 Church St.
Parade: 10 a.m.
Start Location: Streetsville Legion
Ceremony: 11 a.m.
Location: Streetsville Cenotaph/Streetsville Village Square
Reception: Streetsville Legion
Brampton
Remembrance Day Parade and Service
Memorial Square Cenotaph, City Hall
2 Wellington St. W.
10:45 a.m.
Meadowvale Cemetery Chapel
7732 Mavis Rd., at the Korea Veterans Wall of Remembrance
7:55 a.m.
Markham
Flato Markham Theatre for Performing Arts
171 Town Centre Blvd.
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Vaughan
Woodbridge Cenotaph
Royal Canadian Legion, Mackenzie Branch 414
60 Legion Court Rd., Woodbridge
Parade: 10:30 a.m.
Ceremony: 11 a.m.
Reception: Mackenzie Branch
Pickering
City Hall, courtyard
1 The Esplanade South
Remembrance Day service and parade: 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Newmarket
Newmarket Cemetery
112 Main St. N.
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Ajax
Ajax Royal Canadian Legion #322
111 Hunt St.
10:45 a.m. to noon
Whitby
Whitby Legion
117 Byron St. S.
10:30 a.m.
Click here for a full list of Remembrance Day ceremonies across Ontario.
