Remembrance Day ceremonies held across Markham

Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held across the City of Markham on Saturday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 11, honouring and remembering veterans, soldiers and fallen heroes.

On November 11, you’re invited to join host Andrew Keyes, Mayor Frank Scarpitti, members of Markham Council and City staff for the 32nd Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony.

The Mayor’s Youth Council will announce the winners of the annual Remembrance Day Poetry Contest. This year’s program will also feature a special tribute celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion. The ceremony takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Flato Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd., Markham. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. and the service begins at 10:50 a.m. A livestream will also be available to watch online at https://www.youtube.com/live/Jyuq_xHLuPY.

The 2026 Markham District Veterans Association (MDVA) Remembrance Day Service will be held November 7 and will begin with a special service at 9:30 a.m. in the upper hall at the MDVA building at 7 Washington St. Following the service, at approximately 10:30 a.m., a parade to the Cenotaph at Veterans Square, 6031 Hwy. 7, Markham will begin, followed by a ceremony and wreath laying at 11 a.m. The march will return to the MDVA Veterans Hall following the ceremony at the Cenotaph.

The 2026 Unionville Remembrance Day Ceremony, hosted by the Unionville Village BIA, takes place November 11 from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. and will include a ceremony with short speeches and a wreath laying at the Cenotaph. The event will begin in front of 170 Main St., Unionville. Participants will then march north along the street to the Crosby Memorial Arena Cenotaph, 210 Main St., Unionville, where the ceremony will take place.

File photo from the 2024 Unionville Remembrance Day Ceremony.