Toronto residents will gather Wednesday for the city's Remembrance Day ceremonies, including the annual service at the Old City Hall cenotaph.
According to a City of Toronto backgrounder, in-person ceremonies will be held on Wednesday, November 11, beginning at 10:45 a.m., at Old City Hall and at additional locations across the city.
The Old City Hall ceremony will include a number of traditional elements honouring Canada's fallen service members.
Silent Sentries and flypast
Silent Sentries, drawn from the 48th Highlanders of Canada, will stand vigil at the four corners of the cenotaph, the City said. The sentries keep their heads bowed and hold their rifles in the position known as reverse arms.
Weather permitting, the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association will conduct a flypast over the ceremony. The association is commemorating its 40th anniversary this year.
Flags with ties to Canada's battlefields
Two flags with connections to Canada's wartime history will also be raised on Remembrance Day.
The Canadian flag that flew at Vimy Ridge in 2020 will be raised at Coronation Park, while the City of Toronto flag that flew at Juno Beach in 2019 on Vimy Day will be raised at Toronto City Hall.
The ceremonies come as residents across the city pause at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to remember Canadians who served and died in military conflicts.
