Members of the Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces participate in a ceremony on the Nationwide Warfare Memorial on Remembrance Day 2023 in Ottawa. (Blair Gable/Reuters)
Remembrance Day, which is held each Nov. 11 to honour those that have served and are serving within the army, falls on a Monday this yr.
It is a nationwide vacation, however Ontario and Quebec haven’t made it a provincial vacation.
This is a few of what’s occurring in Ottawa.
Ceremonies
The 2024 Nationwide Remembrance Day Ceremony begins round 10:30 a.m. on the Nationwide Warfare Memorial on Elgin Avenue in downtown Ottawa.
It ends at 11:30 a.m. with a veteran march previous.
Street closures across the struggle memorial final from 7 a.m. till 2 p.m. and embrace:
Elgin Avenue north of Laurier Avenue W. Wellington Avenue east of Financial institution Avenue, Metcalfe Avenue north of Albert Avenue Queen Avenue east of O’Connor Avenue. The Queen Elizabeth Driveway north of Somerset Avenue,
There are additionally rolling highway closures between Nicholas and Elgin streets and between Laurier Avenue W. and Wellington and Rideau streets to assist members get to and from the ceremony.
Veterans march throughout the 2023 nationwide Remembrance Day ceremony on the Nationwide Warfare Memorial in Ottawa. (Justin Tang/ Ontario Chronicle)
The town invitations folks to examine the Royal Canadian Legion’s web site for smaller neighbourhood ceremonies.
Overhead, anticipate flypasts of each fighter jets and classic army plane to mark the Royal Canadian Air Drive’s one hundredth anniversary between roughly 10:50 a.m. and midday.
Buying and sights
A metropolis bylaw requires many companies to shut from 8 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 11.
Exceptions embrace smaller grocery shops and pharmacies, comfort shops, eating places, hair salons and fuel stations, although they might select to shut.
The Canadian Warfare Museum is open from 9 a.m. to five p.m. Admission is free, however an advance ticket is necessary.
The aviation, historical past and nature museums are additionally open. The Nationwide Gallery of Canada is open with free admission from midday to five p.m.
The agriculture and science museums are closed, as are the Ottawa Artwork Gallery and Diefenbunker.
Companies
Inexperienced bin, recycling and rubbish assortment is unchanged the week of Remembrance Day.
All Ottawa Public Library branches and municipal child-care centres are closed.
Metropolis recreation services are open.
A part of the gang throughout a 2023 Remembrance Day ceremony on the Nationwide Navy Cemetery in Ottawa. (Spencer Colby/ Ontario Chronicle)
Ottawa Public Well being
The Website program workplace and supervised consumption companies at 179 Clarence St. are closed. The Website cell van operates from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The Sexual Well being Clinic and satellite clinics shall be closed, as are dental clinics.
Banks
Monday is a financial institution vacation and plenty of branches are closed. There could also be entry to some ATMs.
Different companies
Metropolis Corridor and consumer service centres at Ben Franklin Place and 255 Centrum Blvd. are closed. The provincial courtroom at 100 Constellation Dr. can be closed. The town’s 311 contact centre is open for pressing issues.
Getting round
Parking
All Metropolis of Ottawa parking rules and restrictions apply.
Transit
OC Transpo operates on a daily schedule, with detours round highway closures. When protected, buses and trains will pause for 2 minutes of silence at 11 a.m. Veterans in uniform or sporting medals can experience OC Transpo, Para Transpo and Société de transport de l’Outaouais at no cost till Nov. 12, together with a companion. O-Practice riders are requested to make use of video chat on ticket machines for his or her free experience. OC Transpo’s Rideau Centre customer support centre opens at 12:30 p.m. The OC Transpo misplaced and located at Heartwood Home is closed. Para Transpo common bookings are honoured.
