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On Monday, November 11, Remembrance Day, the Airdrie Royal Canadian Legion’s Remembrance Day Ceremony will be hosted at Genesis Place (800 East Lake Boulevard Northeast).
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will end at noon, with doors opening at 9 a.m. Following the Genesis Place Ceremony, a brief ceremony will also be held at the city Cenotaph (near the Town and Country Centre).
What are other towns doing to commemorate November 11?
The Town of Crossfield will also host a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at the Crossfield Community Center.
"The Crossfield Legion Branch #113 is set to host the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Crossfield Community Center once again. Commemorating the World War 1-ending armistice that occurred on November 11, 1918, this annual ceremony recognizes the sacrifices made by veterans across the nation, but also by those whose surnames are recognizable within our own community," The town stated.
Crossfield Legion members encourage our residents to join them in both recognition and support of our veterans.
The Carstairs Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held at the Hugh Sutherland School in the auditorium. The ceremony will begin at 10:30, with the doors opening at 9:30.
Didsbury's Remembrance Day Service will be held at the Zion Church and hosted by the 3025 Service Battalion RCACC. Doors open at 10 a.m. Other events include the Didsbury Elks Luncheon, which will be held at the Elks Hall immediately following the service, with lunch service continuing until 1:30 p.m. In the afternoon, there will be a Bells of Peace Sunset Program at the Didsbury Museum. The event begins at 4:45 p.m.; attendees are encouraged to arrive between 4:35 and 4:45 p.m.
Calgary's Remembrance Day events
- Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14 Avenue Northwest)
- King's Own Calgary Regiment (137 Battalion Memorial, North Glenmore Park)
- Studio Bell National Music Centre (300-851, 4 Street Southeast)
- Field of Crosses (Memorial Drive between 3 Street Northwest and Centre Street)
- The Hangar Flight Museum (4629 McCall Way Northeast)
- The Military Museums (4520 Crowchild Trail Southwest)
- Canadian Pacific Memorial (CP Memorial Square, 7550 Ogden Dale Road Southeast.)
- Calgary Highlanders Remembrance Day parade (Central Memorial Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
On Remembrance Day, Calgary Transit will operate buses, C-trains, and On Demand on a Saturday level of service. All veterans and accompanying family members can ride transit for free on Remembrance Day. Veterans wearing uniforms or bearing Veteran identification cards are eligible.
The Red Line will be closed between Lions Park Station and downtown from Saturday until Tuesday, November 12. Shuttle buses will replace northbound train service to all stations from 7 Street Station to Lions Park Station and southbound to all stations from Lions Park Station to 8 Street Station.
"A separate special shuttle will run between Lions Park Station and Jubilee Auditorium for the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on November 11 only," The City of Calgary noted.
There will be several short-term road closures to accommodate Remembrance Day ceremonies on Monday.
Field of Crosses (November 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
- Eastbound & westbound Riverfront Avenue Southeast access to the Centre Street Bridge will be closed from 9 a.m.-noon
- Eastbound Memorial Drive Northwest to northbound Centre Street will be closed from 9 a.m.–noon.
- Between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m., the right-hand lane on westbound Memorial Drive Northwest will be closed between the Centre Street underpass and 3 Street Northwest.
- Please watch for increased pedestrian volume in the area.
Calgary Highlanders Remembrance Day parade (Central Memorial Park) will occur Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- 13 Avenue Southwest will be closed between 2 and 5 Street Southwest
- 12 Avenue Southwest will be closed between 2 and 4 Street Southwest
- 4 Street Southwest will be closed between 12 and 13 Avenue Southwest
26 Avenue Southeast (8 p.m. November 8 to 1 p.m. November 11)
- 26 Avenue Southeast will be closed between 11 Street Southeast and Dartmouth Road.
- 11 Street Southeast will be closed between 23 and 26 Avenue Southeast
Calgary Parking offers veterans (with veteran plates) free parking in all surface lots and parkades on Remembrance Day.
On Monday, Nov. 11, everyone enjoys free parking in on-street ParkPlus zones and weekend rates at all Calgary Parking parkades and surface lots. Please note that regular rates will be in effect at partner lots such as TELUS Spark, Calgary Stampede, Calgary Zoo, and Heritage Park.
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