On November 11, the City of Mississauga will pay tribute to both past and present members of the Canadian Armed Forces with an outdoor Remembrance Day ceremony at City Hall.
The program will include a moment of silence and the laying of wreaths to honour Canadian soldiers and veterans.
What:
Remembrance Day Ceremony at Mississauga City Hall
When:
Monday, November 11, 2024
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Where:
Mississauga City Hall, Outdoor Community Memorial
(Memorial located at northwest corner of Mississauga Celebration Square)
300 City Centre Dr., Mississauga
Watch virtually:
Those unable to attend the ceremony can watch the live stream online.
Interested media that wish to cover the ceremony are asked to RSVP to media@mississauga.ca by 3 p.m. on Friday, November 8.
Remembrance Day events in Mississauga
Royal Canadian Legion – Branch #582
The parade will begin on Sunday, November 10 at 10:30 a.m. Attendees are asked to meet in the parking lot of St. John the Baptist Anglican Church at 719 Dundas St. E. and the parade will lead to the cenotaph. The service will start at 10:30 a.m.
Royal Canadian Legion – Branch #82
The parade will begin on Monday, November 11 at 9:30 a.m. The parade will begin in front of Branch #82 Royal Canadian Legion at 35 Front St. in Port Credit at 9:30 a.m. and will march from the Legion Hall to St. Andrew’s Memorial Presbyterian Church for a church service. A short service will follow the parade at 10:45 a.m. at the Vimy Park Cenotaph.
Royal Canadian Legion – Branch #139
Please join Branch 139 on Monday, November 11 as the parade begins at 10:20 a.m. and will start in front of the Legion located at 101 Church St. The official ceremony will begin at approximately 10:45 a.m. after the parade has assembled in front of the Streetsville Cenotaph on Main Street. Two minutes of silence will be observed at 11 a.m.
Mississauga Library – Author Talks: R.H. Thomson
Join us on November 27, 2024 from 7 to 8 p.m. In his debut book By the Ghost Light, R.H. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family’s history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath. Register for the event.
Veterans ride free on MiWay
Canadian Forces veterans and a friend may ride free on MiWay on Remembrance Day, November 11.
Veterans should wear items such as uniforms, medals or carry items that identify them as veterans to transit operators. As a mark of respect to Canadian veterans, all transit operators will stop their buses for two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. on November 11.