Remembrance Day services in Ottawa and the Valley

OTTAWA – Canada’s National Ceremony of Remembrance is being held at the National War Memorial at the corner of Elgin and Wellington Streets.

Spectators need to arrive no later than 10:10 a.m. Dignitaries begin arriving at 10:35 a.m., followed by a ceremony and minute of silence at 11 a.m., marking the anniversary of the end of the First World War on Nov. 11, 1918.

Downtown road closures for the National Remembrance Day service:

• Rideau/Wellington Street between Sussex/Colonel By Drive and Bank Street
• Queen Street between O’Connor Street and Elgin Street
• Elgin Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street
• Metcalfe Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street
• O’Connor Street between Wellington Street and Queen Street

There will also be temporary street closures prior to and following the ceremony at the National War Memorial:

• Laurier Avenue between Nicholas Street and Elgin Street
• Elgin Street between Laurier Avenue and Albert Street
• Colonel By Drive between Rideau Street and Daly Avenue
• MacKenzie Avenue extension between Rideau Street and Daly Avenue
• Daly Avenue between Colonel By Drive and Nicholas Street
• Nicholas Street (southbound) between Daly Avenue and Laurier Avenue
• Elgin Street between Albert Street and Slater Street

The downtown road closures are in effect until 1 p.m.

There will be several other road closures because of a number of other Remembrance Day services in Ottawa neighbourhoods, as well as surrounding towns and villages. Click here for the full list of road closures on the City of Ottawa’s website.

Other Remembrance Day ceremonies around the region:

Barrhaven:
Friday, Nov. 11.
John McRae Secondary School, 103 Malvern Dr., Nepean
Time: 11 a.m.

Beechwood:
Friday, Nov. 11.
National Military Cemetery, 280 Beechwood Ave.
Time: 10:30 a.m.

Bells Corners:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 593, 4026 Old Richmond Rd.
Time: 11 a.m.

Carleton Place:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Zion Memorial United Church, 37 Franklin St.
Time: 10:30 a.m.

Kanata:
Friday, Nov. 11
Kanata Cenotaph
Time: 11 a.m.

Lanark:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Council Chambers, 99 Christie Lake Rd.
Time: 10:30 p.m.

Orleans:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Cenotaph, Royal Canadian Legion 632, 800 Taylor Creek Dr.
Time: 10:30 a.m.

Perth:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Great War Memorial on Drummond Street West
Time: 10:30 a.m.

Richmond:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Richmond Memorial Park and Cenotaph
Time: 11 a.m.

Smith’s Falls:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Victoria Park, 30 Lombard St.
Time: 11 a.m.

Stittsville:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Stittsville Cenotaph, Johnny Leroux (Stittsville) Arena
Time: 1:30 p.m.

Vanier:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 462, 294 Cyr Ave.
1:30 p.m.

Westboro:
Friday, Nov. 11.
Westboro Cenotaph, corner of Golden and Byron Avenue
Time: 1:30 – 3 p.m.