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Oshawa: Remembrance Day parade and ceremony set for Nov. 11

Oshawa invites residents to the Royal Canadian Legion Branches 43 and 637 annual Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, with the parade starting at 10:25 a.m. at the R.S. McLaughlin Armoury and the ceremony at 10:45 a.m. at the Memorial Park cenotaph.

Red poppies laid on the stone steps of a war memorial, with handwritten tribute notes left by visitors.
File photo: red poppies laid at a war memorial on Remembrance Day, 2015. The photo does not show Oshawa's Memorial Park cenotaph or the 2026 ceremony. · Credit: Fil.Al / Wikimedia Commons

The City of Oshawa invites residents to join the Royal Canadian Legion Branches 43 and 637 for their annual Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11.

The parade begins at 10:25 a.m. at the R.S. McLaughlin Armoury and will travel to the Memorial Park cenotaph. The ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m. at the cenotaph.

The ceremony will include the parade, the laying of the wreaths, a remembrance service and closing remarks. At 11 a.m., two minutes of silence will be observed to honour all who have fallen and acknowledge those who have served.

Those unable to attend are encouraged to watch the ceremony on November 11, courtesy of Rogers TV Durham, with the live broadcast available online at rogerstv.com/OshawaRemembers2026.

The local Legion branches request that the airspace over Memorial Park be respected as a no-drone zone during the ceremony.

This year marks an important milestone, as the Royal Canadian Legion celebrates its 100th anniversary throughout Canada, and Branch 43 in Oshawa observes 100 years of service to veterans and the community.

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Nov 9, 2026, 3:26 p.m.
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