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Scugog: Remembrance Day closures and services set for Nov. 11

The Township of Scugog says its municipal office, Fire Administration Office and arena will close Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Remembrance Day, with Legion Branch 419 holding services and a parade in Port Perry and Blackstock.

Remembrance wreaths with red poppies laid at the base of a cenotaph, with no people visible.
File photo: Remembrance wreaths with poppies at a cenotaph. The photo does not show any person or ceremony. · Credit: Brian Burger / Wikimedia Commons

The Township of Scugog says its municipal office, Fire Administration Office and arena will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Remembrance Day. The facilities will reopen on November 12 for standard operating hours.

Temporary road closures will be in place for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 419 Remembrance Day services and parade, the township says. Closures include Water Street from North to Queen Street, Queen Street from Water to Perry Street, Perry Street from Queen to North Street, and North Street from Perry to Water Street.

The day will begin with a brief service at the Scugog Library from 10:00 to 10:15 a.m., followed by a parade from the library to the municipal office, the township says. A cenotaph service will follow at approximately 10:45 a.m. at the municipal office.

Closures are expected to begin at 9:30 a.m., with rolling openings following the parade, the township says. North and Perry streets will remain closed during the cenotaph service.

A service will also be held at the Blackstock Cenotaph starting at approximately 10:30 a.m., with a light lunch and refreshments served afterwards at the Blackstock Recreation Complex, the township says. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Nov 9, 2026, 6:13 p.m.
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