Remembrance Day ceremonies and facility closures 2021

The Royal Canadian Legion Fred Gies Branch 50 will hold their annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 11, beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the downtown Kitchener cenotaph. Other ceremonies taking place locally include the annual Sikh Remembrance Day Ceremony at Mount Hope Cemetery on Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m., as well as the annual German Remembrance Day Service (Volkstrauertag) at Woodland Cemetery on Nov. 14 at 2:30 p.m. Monday, 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 government offices and banks have a statutory holiday on Thursday, Nov. 11. This closure affects some city-owned facilities.

Facility closures

Offices at Kitchener City Hall will be closed on Nov. 11. Services normally offered by appointment will be available again on Friday, Nov. 12 at 9 a.m.

KITCHENER MARKET

The Kitchener Market will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day.

KITCHENER PUBLIC LIBRARY

All Kitchener Public Library locations are open regular hours on Thursday, Nov. 11.

POOLS

Forest Heights, Cameron Heights and Lyle Hallman Pools are open for regular operating hours on Nov. 11.  Breithaupt centre is currently closed.

COMMUNITY CENTRES

Bridgeport Community Centre will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 11. All other City community centres will be open for regular hours on Remembrance Day.

THE AUD and ARENAS

The Aud and Arenas will be open in the evening for scheduled rentals on Nov. 11. 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 rentals on Thursday, Nov. 11.

For more information:

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