Remembrance Day is Saturday, and there are several services being held in Winnipeg to remember the sacrifices made by Veterans. Plus, Winnipeg Transit is offering free rides to Veterans on Saturday, as they have for the last number of years.
Some of the ceremonies open to the public include:
Remembrance Day Service
Location: ANAVETS Assiniboia Unit 283 at 3584 Portage Avenue
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Link: Remembrance Day Service - Calendar of Events - Veterans Affairs Canada
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Remembrance Day Parade
Location: The Royal Winnipeg Rifles Monument at the Vimy Ridge Memorial Park 821 Preston Avenue
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Winnipeg Remembrance Day Service
Location: RBC Convention Centre at 375 York Avenue
Time: Doors open at 9:30 a.m., public seating at 10:30 a.m., service starts at 10:40 a.m.
Link: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/events/details/14364
West St. Paul Remembrance Day Service
Location: Access Centre at 48 Holland Road
Time: Doors open at 10 a.m., service begins at 10:30 a.m.
Link: West St. Paul - Upcoming Events (weststpaul.com)
Charleswood Legion Remembrance Day Service
Location: Oak Park High School at 820 Charleswood Road.
Time: Doors open at 10 a.m., service begins at 10:30 a.m.
Link: Remembrance Day November 11, 2023 Ceremony – Charleswood Legion 100 (rclwinnipeg100.ca)
Camp Morton Provincial Park Outdoor Service
Location: Camp Morton Provincial Park
Time: 10:45 a.m.
Remembrance Day Ceremony – St. Norbert Cemetery
Location: St. Norbert Cemetery
Time: 10:45 a.m.
Link: Welcome - St Norbert Remembrance Day
Elmwood Legion
Location: Branch 9 at 920 Nairn Avenue
Time: Doors open at 10 a.m., Legion service at 11 a.m.
Link: Royal Canadian Legion Elmwood Branch #9 | Facebook
Fort Garry Legion
Location: Branch 90 at 1125 Pembina Highway
Time: Doors open at 10 a.m., service starts at 10:45 a.m.
Link: Royal Canadian Legion Pembina Hwy Branch | Facebook
Henderson Highway Legion
Location: Eastview Church at 315 Maxwell King Drive
Time: 10:50 a.m.
Link: REMEMBRANCE 2023 NOV 11 2023 SERVICE - Henderson Legion #215 | Strength in Numbers
Norwood/St. Boniface Legion
Location: Branch 43 at 134 Marion Street
Time: Doors open at 10 a.m., service at 11 a.m.
Link: NO BINGO/NO DANCE –... - Norwood St. Boniface Legion Branch #43 | Facebook
Prince Edward Legion
Location: St. Alphonsus Hall 341 Munroe Avenue
Time: Doors open at 10 a.m.
Link: Events at Prince Edward Legion #81 (princeedwardlegion81.ca)
St. James Legion
Location: Bruce Park & Branch at 1966 Portage Ave.
Time: The bus leaves the Legion at 9:45 a.m., and starts at 10:45 a.m.
Link: Legion (rclstjames04.mb.ca)
Transcona Legion
Location: 517 Pandora Avenue East
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Link: Transcona Legion – 117 Regent Avenue East, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Free transit for Vets
Armed forces Veterans, current serving personnel, including cadets and reservists, and one companion can use Winnipeg Transit, including Transit Plus, free of charge on Nov. 11.
Those who wish to use this free service may do so by wearing a military uniform, or by presenting a military identification or CF1 card at the time of boarding.
“Lest We Forget” will be displayed as a banner message on all Winnipeg Transit buses on Friday, Nov. 11, in rotation with regular route and destination messages.
At 11 a.m., buses will pull over and stop at safe locations to recognize one minute of silence.
Our radio station will also have special music, as well as a moment of silence at 11 a.m.