Toronto will host a number of official events on Monday to commemorate Remembrance Day, honouring the Canadians who gave their lives during times of war.
Remembrance Day is celebrated each year on November 11 to mark the signing of the armistice that brought the First World War to an end. At 11 a.m., the ceasefire went into effect.
Since then, Canadians across the country have observed a two-minute moment of silence on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
Over the decades, the holiday has grown to honour the lives of soldiers who served in the Second World War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and more.
This year’s Remembrance Day marks the 80th year since D-Day, when Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, kicking off an invasion that eventually liberated France from Nazi control during the Second World War.
Below is a list of official events Torontonians can observe to mark Remembrance Day
Events
- Old City Hall (60 Queen St. West at the Cenotaph) at 10:45 a.m.
- East York Civic Centre (850 Coxwell Ave. at the Memorial Gardens) at 10:45 a.m.
- Etobicoke Civic Centre (399 The West Mall at the Cenotaph) at 10:45 a.m.
- Fort York National Historic Site (100 Garrison Rd.) at 10:40 a.m.
- York Cemetery (160 Beecroft Rd. at the Cenotaph) at 10:45 a.m.
- Scarborough War Memorial (2190 Kingston Rd,) at 10:45 a.m.
- York Civic Centre (2700 Eglinton Ave. W. at the Cenotaph) at 10:45 a.m.
- Toronto Zoo (2000 Meadowvale Rd, at the Waterside Theatre) at 10:55 a.m.
- Queen’s Park (1 Queens Park at the Ontario Veterans’ Memorial) at 10:45 a.m.
What’s open?
Remembrance Day is a federally-recognized holiday, meaning government services like Canada Post, Service Canada, the Canada Revenue Agency and passport services are closed Monday.
All major banks are also closed.
November 11 is not a statutory holiday for Ontario, however, most grocery stores, liquor stores and pharmacies will be open Monday.
The Beer Store and LCBO will be closed in the morning and will open at noon.
The TTC will operate normally except for a two-minute pause in service at 11 a.m. to observe the moment of silence.
Groceries and pharmacies will operate as regular.
