Remembrance Day Ceremonies Across Niagara Region
Communities throughout the Niagara region are holding events to honour Canadians who served and sacrificed for their country. Most ceremonies occur on Tuesday, November 11, but some start earlier in places like Port Dalhousie, Welland, and Jordan.
Recent and Upcoming Ceremonies
Last Sunday, Niagara Falls gathered at Chippawa Willoughby Memorial Arena for the village’s annual Remembrance Day event.
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 71: Ceremony on November 11.
- Legion Branch 230: Ceremony at Ridgeway Cemetery cenotaph, 3900 Farr Ave, on November 11.
- Event at Stevensville Memorial Hall, 2508 Stevensville Rd, at 2 p.m. on November 11.
- Legion Branch 127: Ceremony on November 11 at Grimsby Museum, 6 Murray St.
- Legion Branch 612: Ceremony Friday at 10:40 a.m. at cenotaph in Sho’aríshon Park, 2769 Fourth Ave., Jordan Station.
- Another ceremony by Branch 612 on November 11 at cenotaph beside Jacob Beam Public School, 4300 William St., Beamsville.
- City ceremony on November 11 at the cenotaph next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Fairview Cemetery, 4501 Stanley Ave.
- Legion Branch 124: Ceremonies on November 11 at Queen Street cenotaph, 26 Queen St, and Queenston cenotaph, 116 Queenston St.
"It’s time to honour Canadians who served — and some who died — for their country."
This list reflects the many ways Niagara communities commemorate the sacrifices of their veterans through solemn ceremonies and gatherings.
Author’s summary: Remembrance Day ceremonies across Niagara occur mainly on November 11, with some starting earlier; they honor veterans and fallen soldiers through local community events and Legion branches.