On November 11, Canada reflects on the men and women lost giving their lives during World War I. Celebrate the lives of those brave Canadians with events taking place in and around the Edmonton area.

Events: 

  1. Who Goes There  
    • The play tells the story of a soldier returning to hospital after a devastating experience where he meets a long term patient (Becky Seck) who, after her own unexpected experience, has been seeking interviews with residents of the facility. What begins as a simple project reveals the incredible stories from other people’s leading the Soldier and the Seeker to confront their own hidden stories and discover a hidden hand at work.
    • November 8-11, multiple shows including matinees
    • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Avenue, Edmonton
    • Get your $15 tickets via Tix On The Square
  2. Poppies With Purpose Fashion Gala
    • This 1st Annual Poppies with Purpose Fashion Gala is a fundraising event for the Southern Alberta Lighthorse Regimental Association; specifically raising funds for soldiers battling PTSD. Join them for a night of food, music, and fashion!
    • Saturday, November 9 at 7pm
    • St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 10127 145 Street, Edmonton
    • Get your $35 ticket via Eventbrite
  3. Music Among Friends
    • Enjoy music from violinist Laura Veeze, cellist Rafael Hoekman, and pianist Sarah Ho who have performed all over the world from the Netherlands to Newfoundland to China.
    • Sunday, November 10 at 7:30pm
    • Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Avenue, Edmonton
    • Admission by donation
  4. Remembering the First World War
    • 100 years ago, at 11:01 am on November 11, 1918, all fighting stopped. In a second of time, the First World War, which had occupied the world for more than four years, instantly moved from a living experience to a past memory. 100 years later, all who served in the war have passed into history, along with their memories and experiences. What remains are the physical things, the artifacts that are tangible and touchable, providing us a connection to the hundreds of thousands of people who experienced the war first-hand.
    • November 11, 2018-October 17, 2020
    • Royal Alberta Museum, 9810 103a Avenue, Edmonton
    • General admission

Ceremonies & Parades: 

City of Edmonton: 

  1. Remembrance Day Ceremony at City Room
    • A Remembrance Day service will be held at City Hall to honour the achievements and sacrifices of those who served our country in times of war and peace.
    • Monday, November 11. Doors: 9:45, ceremony, 10:15.
    • City Room, City Hall, Edmonton
  2. U of A Butterdome Remembrance Day Ceremony
    • The public is invited as we pay our respects to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Canada’s past conflicts.
    • Monday, November 11 at 10am
    • Van Vliet Centre, University of Alberta, 89 Avenue and 112 Street, Edmonton
  3. Annual Prayer Walk for Peace & Prayer Service
    • This annual Interdenominational service is sponsored by the Edmonton Ecumenical Peace Network and the Mennonite Central Committee. There will be four stops on the walk with times of remembrance, reflection and prayer led by members of different faith communities.
    • Sunday, November 10 at 7pm
    • Monday, November 11 at 6pm
    • McDougall United Church, 10086 MacDonald Dr, Edmonton
  4. Griesbach Remembrance Day Parade
    • Please join us at Patricia Park for a moving annual Remembrance Day ceremony held by the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
    • Monday, November 11 at 10am
    • Patricia Park, Edmonton

Fort Saskatchewan

    • Celebrate Remembrance Day with a parade, lunch, and community in Fort Saskatchewan.
    • Monday, November 11 at 10:45
    • Royal Canadian Legion Branch 27, Fort Saskatchewan

Gibbons

  1. Remembrance Day Ceremony
    • Monday, November 11 at 10:45am
    • Royal Legion Branch #226, Gibbons

Leduc

  1. Remembrance Day Ceremony
    • Monday, November 11 at 9am
    • Leduc Recreation Centre, 4330 Black Gold Drive, Leduc

Spruce Grove

  1. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #281 in partnership with the City of Spruce Grove organizes and hosts the annual Remembrance Day service.
    • Monday, November 11 at 10:15
    • TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre, 221 Jennifer Heil Way, Spruce Grove

St. Albert

  1. Remembrance Day Parade
    • Monday, November 11 at 10:30
    • St. Albert Cenotaph, St. Alberta

Strathcona County

  1. Remembrance Day Ceremony 
    • Strathcona County is hosting the annual Remembrance Day service at Millennium Place in the indoor field house.
    • Monday, November 11 at 10:30
    • Millennium Place, 2000 Premier Way, Sherwood Park

 

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