Remembrance Day in Toronto 2014

Remembrance Day 2014 in Toronto falls on a Tuesday, and while it's not a stat holiday in Ontario, a moment of silence will be observed at 11am across the city. This year will be especially emotional as Canadians remember fallen soldiers and veterans, as well as the recent tragedy on Parliament Hill just a few weeks ago, where Canadian soldier and ceremonial sentry Corporal Nathan Cirillo was shot and killed. On November 11th services take place at Old City Hall, Fort York, and various civic centres. There are also concerts and other cultural events to attend in the coming days.

Here are events around Toronto and the GTA where you can observe Remembrance day this year.

Nov 9

• Scarborough Remembrance Day Service (Scarborough Civic Centre, 2pm)


• Toronto Remembrance Day Ceremony (York Legion, 2pm)

Nov 10

• A Concert of Remembrance (Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 7:30pm)


• That Choir Remembers (Metropolitan United Church, 8pm)

Nov 11

• Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony (Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 10am)


• Remembrance Day Ceremony (Old City Hall, 10:45am - 12pm)


• Province of Ontario Remembrance Day Service (Ontario Veterans' Memorial, 10:45am)


• Fort York Remembrance Day Service (Fort York, 10:45am)


• East York Civic Service of Remembrance (East York Civic Centre, 10:45am)


• Etobicoke Armistice Day Ceremony (Etobicoke Civic Centre, 10:45am)


• North York Day of Remembrance (George Weston Recital Hall, 10:45am)


• Remembrance Day Ceremony & Reception (Swansea Town Hall, 10:45am)


• Billy Bishop Goes to War - Free Film Screening (Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 4pm)


• The Disappearance of Right and Left (Betty Oliphant Theatre, 7pm)


• The Picture of Happiness (Metropolitan Community Church, 8pm)

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by Aubrey Jax via blogTO