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The Royal Canadian Legion Fred Gies Branch 50 will hold its annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., the parade will start from Ontario Street and proceed along King Street and Frederick Street to the cenotaph on Duke Street. The service is open to the public, but please be mindful if you are experiencing any cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms. 

Other remembrance ceremonies taking place locally include the annual Sikh Remembrance Day Ceremony at Mount Hope Cemetery on Nov. 6 at 2:30 p.m., as well as the annual German Remembrance Day Service (Volkstrauertag) at Woodland Cemetery on Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m.  

Tuesday, Nov. 8 marks Indigenous Veterans Day in Canada, honouring the important contributions made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis veterans in service to our country.  

This year, help mark Remembrance Day by supporting the annual KW Poppy campaign with a donation to the KW Poppy Fund. Since many will be recognizing Remembrance Day this year at home, consider making a donation online at www.kwpoppyfund.ca. The annual KW Poppy campaign helps provide emergency assistance, which is defined as shelter, food, fuel, clothing, prescription medicine and necessary transportation for ex-service personnel and their widows/widowers. 

Some banks and government offices are closed on Friday, Nov. 11, including some City of Kitchener facilities. 

CITY HALL 

Offices at Kitchener City Hall will be closed on Nov. 11. Services normally offered by appointment will be available again on Monday, Nov. 14, at 9 a.m.  

KITCHENER MARKET 

The Kitchener Market will be open regular hours, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

KITCHENER PUBLIC LIBRARY  

All Kitchener Public Library locations will be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  

POOLS 

Breithaupt Centre, Cameron Heights, Forest Heights and Lyle Hallman pools are open for regular operating hours.  

COMMUNITY CENTRES 

Bridgeport Community Centre will be closed. All other City community centres will be open for regular hours on Remembrance Day. 

THE AUD and COMMUNITY ARENAS 

The Kitchener Memorial Auditorium and community arenas will be open 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. for a tournament. The Lyle S. Hallman walking track located at The Activa Sportsplex will be closed. 

BUDD PARK INDOOR FACILITY 

Budd Park indoor facility will be open for scheduled rentals.  

For more information: 

Shawn Falcao 
Manager, Corporate Communications 
shawn.falcao@kitchener.ca