Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony
Lest We Forget
At the eleventh hour of eleventh day of the eleventh month, a moment of silence will be observed to honour all who have fallen and acknowledge those who have served for our freedom.
This parade and service is led by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branches 43 and 637, and supported by many community partners.
Parade
Date: Monday, November 11
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Parade Route: Richmond St. to Centre St. S., to John St. to Simcoe St. after the ceremony, the parade will continue north on Simcoe St. to Richmond St.
Service
Time: 10:45 a.m. (approximately)Location: Memorial Park Cenotaph,110 Simcoe St. S.
- The ceremony will be telecast on Rogers TV Durham beginning at 10:30 a.m.
- For full details regarding the telecast visit: rogerstv.com/durham-region/shows
- Watch the 2024 Remembrance Day Service on Rogers TV Durham
1924 to 2024: 100 Years of Honouring Sacrifice
The War Memorial/Cenotaph, designed by English sculptor Alfred Howell, was unveiled on November 11, 1924. It features a bronze figure of an infantryman atop a carved stone column flanked by curved stone walls. The stones used in the memorial were collected from allied countries of the First World War, as well as from most of the battlefields where Canadians took part. Bronze tablets inscribed with the names of those who lost their lives in the wars and other conflicts can be found on the memorial.