Every year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Torontonians join other Canadians and people around the world in remembering and honoring those who have made sacrifices in times of war. On November 11th, you can attend a public ceremony at the following locations.
Queen's Park - Veterans' Memorial
- Ontario's Ceremony of Remembrance - www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/honours/remembrance/
- Front lawn of the Main Legislative Building, Queen's Park
- Visit the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration website to learn more about the Veteran's Memorial.
- See footage and photos from the 2007 ceremony on the premier's website.
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:45am
Toronto Old City Hall - Cenotaph
Marilyn Campbell
- City of Toronto Ceremony - www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/
- 60 Queen Street West (at Bay Street)
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:30 a.m.
Historic Fort York/Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery
- City of Toronto Ceremony - www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/
- 100 Garrison Road (Strachan Ave., west of Fort York)
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:45 a.m.
East York Civic Centre - Memorial Gardens
- City of Toronto Ceremony - www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/
- 850 Coxwell Avenue (at Mortimer Avenue)
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:45 a.m.
Etobicoke Civic Centre - Cenotaph
- City of Toronto Ceremony - www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/
- 399 The West Mall (at Burnhamthorpe Road)
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:15 a.m.
North York Civic Centre (Toronto Centre for the Arts) - George Weston Hall
- City of Toronto Ceremony - www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/
- NEW LOCATION - George Weston Recital Hall at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
- 5040 Yonge Street
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:45 a.m.
York Civic Centre - York Memorial Collegiate - Auditorium
- City of Toronto Ceremony - www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/
- 2690 Eglinton Avenue West (just west of Keele Street)
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:45 a.m.
Scarborough Civic Centre - Sunday November 8
- City of Toronto Ceremony - www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/
- 150 Borough Drive
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 2pm on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8
Swansea Town Hall
- 95 Lavinia Avenue (south-west of Runnymede and Bloor St. W)
- For more info contact Sarah Doucette at the Swansea Town Hall 416-392-1954 ext.223
- Source: www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/ - "Other ceremonies across the city"
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:45 a.m.
Kew Beach - Cenotaph
- Lee Avenue/Queen Street East
- For more info contact Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 1, 416-465-0120
- Ceremony for 2008 began at 10:30 a.m.; 2009 info to be confirmed
Toronto Zoo - Waterside Theatre
- Medowvale Road north of Sheppard (Directions)
- From 9:30am to 11am admission to the zoo is free for those attending the ceremony.
- For more info visit the Toronto Zoo's Special Event webpage or call the Toronto Zoo at 416-392-5929
- Learn more about visitng the Toronto Zoo
- Ceremony for 2009 begins at 10:55 a.m.
