2024 Remembrance Day Ceremonies

The 2024 Champlain Remembrance Day Ceremonies will be conducted at L'Orignal Cenotaph in L'Orignal Park at 11 a.m.  and at Vankleek Hill Cenotaph in Town Square Park at 2:00 p.m. on November 10, 2024, thanks to the Hawkesbury Legion.

At 11:00 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month, a moment of silence will be observed to honour all who have fallen and acknowledge those who have served for our freedom. Lest we forget.

Wreaths

​Laying of the wreaths is typically a significant part of the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Members of the community, local organizations, or businesses that would like to place a wreath are asked to make arrangements in advance with Hawkesbury Legion.

Other Ways to Remember

Here are a few other ways that you can reflect, honour, and remember on November 11th​:

• Tune in to the​​ National Remembrance Day Ceremony​
• Observe 1 minute of silence at 11 a.m. from wherever you are
• Wear a poppy and support the Poppy campa​ign​​
• Reach out to a Veteran by phone or email to say thank you
• Engage kids at home with poppy-themed crafts​
• Learn about Remembrance Day and the stories of those we honour:
• ​​​Veteran​s Af​​​fairs Canada​
• Royal Canadian Legion
• Canadian War Museum​

History of Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate the armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11:00 am – on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

Every year on November 11, Canadians pause during a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict and peace. We remember the more than 2,300,000 Canadians who have served throughout our nation’s history and the more than 118,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice.

2021 marked the 100th Anniversary of the adoption of the "Poppy" as the symbol of Remembrance in Canada. Taken from the famous Canadian Poem “In Flanders Fields” written by LCol John MacRae in WWI, it has since become THE International symbol for Remembrance with every nation in the British Commonwealth utilizing it.​​