Local Remembrance Day ceremonies ahead of Nov. 11

Remembrance Day ceremonies across Hamilton, Halton and Niagara regions are starting this week ahead of Nov. 11.

Hamilton

On Friday, the third annual Indigenous Veterans Day Service will be held at 1 p.m. at Battlefield House Museum & Park National Historic Site. This is located at 77 King St. W. in Stoney Creek.

The service will be followed by a brief reception.

On Sunday, there will be the City of Hamilton Garrison Parade and Service, with the parade set to start at 10:15 a.m. followed by the service at 10:45 a.m.

The parade will start at John Weir Foote Armoury at 200 James St. N. and end at Veteran’s Place in Gore Park, where the service will take place.

King Street will be closed from Catharine to James streets from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. to accommodate the service.

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Halton

In Halton Hills, the Acton Remembrance Parade and Service will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Hosted by Acton Legion Branch 197, this ceremony will happen on Mill Street from Eastern Avenue to Acton Cenotaph.

In Georgetown, their parade and service will take place on Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Hosted by Georgetown Legion Branch 120, this ceremony will happen in Remembrance Park and the surrounding area.

In Oakville, the Bronte Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will host a walk on Sunday at 79 Jones St. to the cenotaph in Chris Vokes Memorial Park.

This is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. and the ceremony will follow from 10:50 a.m. to 12 p.m.

In Milton, there will be parade marches from the Milton branch of the Royal Canadian Legion to the Victoria Park Cenotaph.

This is also on Sunday, with the parade expected to start at 1:30 p.m.

On Nov. 1, a march was held from Amos Drive to the Haltonville Cenotaph along 15 Side Road in Milton.

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Niagara

From Nov. 1 to 10, the Legion Riders of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56 is hosting its 10 Days of Remembrance at H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park in Port Colborne.

Every evening at 6:30 p.m. leading up to Nov. 10, a different veteran will share personal stories about a fallen hero or loved one at the war memorial, followed by an open community conversation.

In Niagara Falls, local cadets will maintain a traditional silent overnight vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

This will start on Nov. 10, the night before the main ceremony.

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