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Poppy Week! Remembrance Day Parade Cancelled, Virtual Ceremony Nov 11 @ 10:30

11/2/2020

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The City will commemorate Remembrance Day differently this year but know the sacrifices made will not be forgotten even during COVID. 

Wednesday, November 11th at 10:30 a.m., the community is invited to watch the virtual 2020 Remembrance Day ceremony by tuning in to the live broadcast www.RogersTV.com/Durham from their computers or mobile devices. Alternatively, viewers can watch on cable 10, 63 & HD510, Ignite TV HD508. The ceremony will feature:
  • laying of the wreaths;
  • remembrance ceremony; and
  • closing remarks.
The ceremony will not feature a parade or gathering in Memorial Park. In an effort to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, community members are asked not to travel to Memorial Park to attend the ceremony in person​

Note that the City of Oshawa marked Poppy Week, A Time for Remembrance - Oct 30th to Nov 5th, raising the Poppy Flag Lest We Forget  Friday Oct 30th morning. Councillor Bob Chapman spoke passionately at the ceremony attended by many, including members of the Legion, Oshawa Council and staff, MPP French and MPP Park and MP Carrie. Below is Councillor Chapman's tribute to the fallen, the wounded who returned and their families who gave for our country. ​
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