The city's Remembrance Day schedule will take effect Nov. 12, as Remembrance Day this year is on a Sunday.
The following municipal service schedule will be in effect on Nov. 12:
-Tom Davies Square will close.
-Citizen Service Centres and libraries will close.
-Garbage and recycling collection services will proceed as normally scheduled.
-Municipal landfills and the recycling centre will remain open for business.
-Transit buses will operate on a normal weekday schedule this day.
For the city's Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11, residents are asked to assemble at the Sudbury Community Arena. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the ceremony begin at 10:30 a.m.
Greater Sudbury Transit will offer free transportation to and from the Sudbury Arena on Nov. 11. Riders are asked to tell the driver they are attending the ceremony. Call 705-675-3333 for routes and times or visit the Transit section of this website.
Free parking will be available at municipal parking lots and meters for those attending the ceremony.
In 1918, the armistice that ended World War I came into force, bringing to an end four years of hostilities that saw 60,000 Canadians die at sea, in the air, and on foreign soil. 'The war to end all wars' ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. On that day each year, Canadians are asked to pause and remember the thousands of men and women who sacrificed their lives fighting for freedom and democracy during the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War and during peacekeeping missions.
Everyone is encouraged to wear red to show support and appreciation for Canadian Forces.
The official start of the Poppy Campaign and the distribution of poppies to the general public begin on the last Friday in October and run until November 11. Presentations of poppies to the Governor General and the lieutenant governors are made in advance of the official campaign start date.
The lapel poppy may be worn throughout the whole of the remembrance period and is removed at the end of Remembrance Day. Many people place their poppy at the base of the cenotaph, as a sign of respect, at the end of the Remembrance Day ceremony, which is also fully acceptable.
The Royal Canadian Legion suggests that the poppy be worn on the left lapel of a garment and/or as close to the heart as possible.
For more information about municipal services, please call the City of Greater Sudbury at 311.
