Remembrance Day Guide

Large window decals honouring Remembrance Day with images from the Canadian War Museum are once again on display on the main floor of City Hall at 350 City Hall Square West for the month of November. From November 9 to 13, 2026, City Hall will also be illuminated in red each night in honour of our Veterans. Again this year, look for special illuminations across City Hall Square and the façade of the building facing the Cenotaph. Additionally, during that same time, the decorative lighting along sections of Ouellette Avenue will also be illuminated in red and white each night.

Two new Veterans Commemorative Sidewalks have been installed at City Hall Square, on sidewalks leading to and from the Cenotaph. The red-and-white artwork design, stencil image of a soldier on one knee, and the words “Lest We Forget” match the sidewalk installed by the City last year outside of the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Branch 255 in Olde Riverside. The stencil was fabricated by E-W Metal Works (1950) Inc. and was originally made possible through the support of RCL Branch 255, the City of Windsor, and Councillors Jo-Anne Gignac and Gary Kashchak. The two new City Hall Square installations were funded through Mayor Dilkens’ 2026 ward funds and announced back in April of this year.

Museum Windsor will mark Remembrance Day in the leadup and on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, with a special program that includes:

· Great War South Walkerville Street Sign Tour. November 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Join museum staff to learn the history behind the poppies that have been placed on the street signs of South Walkerville. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Call 519-253-1812 to sign up. $10.00 per person.
· Free admission at the Chimczuk Museum from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
· Opening of Honouring the Century: 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Legion in Windsor-Essex Display. November 11, 2026. In 2026, the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) celebrates its 100th year as an organization.

Founded by Veterans after the Great War, the RCL has provided a space for Veteran community, Veteran employment, Veteran support and a century of memories held within the legion’s walls.

From poppy drives to Sunday meat auctions to weddings, the RCL has imprinted itself deeply in Canadian culture. Come to the Chimczuk Museum to explore 100 years of the Royal Canadian Legion’s rich history. Free admission, no pre-registration required.

For more information on Museum Windsor, call 519-253-1812, or visit www.MuseumWindsor.ca. Art Windsor-Essex (AWE) will also offer free admission to the gallery on Tuesday, November 11, 2026. For information on current exhibitions and programming at the gallery, visit www.ArtWindsorEssex.ca.

Join the Essex Royal Canadian Legion Branch as they host their Remembrance Day Ceremonies and Parade.

Parade will be leaving the Legion at 10:30am and marching to the Essex Cenotaph located at 53 Talbot St S, Essex for ceremonies to commence at 11:00am.

A March will be taking place starting at 10:30am, leaving the Legion, marching towards Murray St, taking a left on Sandwich St, then another left on Richmond St, towards the Cenotaph.

After the ceremony, everyone is invited to head on over to the Legion, where food is supplied free of charge.

Ceremony will be held in front of the building at the flagpoles.

Please join the members of Kingsville Legion Branch #188 as we gather at the Cenotaph to honour and remember the brave men and women who served, sacrificed, and fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.

Let us come together as a community to pay our respects, remember our fallen heroes, and honour all those who continue to serve.

Your presence is a way of showing our gratitude and keeping their memories alive.

Lest We Forget

The community is invited to attend the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Leamington Cenotaph on Wednesday, November 11, to honour and remember those who served and sacrificed for our country.

The Remembrance Day parade will begin at 10:45 AM at the corner of Fox Street and Mill Street West and proceed to the Cenotaph for the ceremony.

Those attending are asked to arrive at the Cenotaph by 10:50 AM.

The City of Windsor has a proud tradition of gathering with local Veterans throughout the year to pay respects to those who have fallen in military service as well as all those who continue to serve today. This year, the City partners once again with the Windsor Veterans Memorial Services Committee, local military representatives, Windsor Police Service, Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Branch 255, area schools, and others for a meaningful Remembrance Day program in the month of November.

Windsor’s Official Remembrance Day Service:

Wednesday, November 11, 2026, beginning at approximately 10:50 a.m. Representatives of the Windsor Veterans Memorial Services Committee, military representatives, pre-registered wreath bearers, government officials, area schools, and the public will attend the Cenotaph at City Hall Square in Windsor for an outdoor service. The service will be shared via Facebook livestream on the City of Windsor’s Facebook page. YourTV Cogeco will broadcast the service live at 11:00 a.m., with rebroadcasts at 6:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. on November 11.

The Town of LaSalle hosts a Remembrance Day Ceremony annually on November 11th at 11:00 am at LaSalle Cenotaph Park, 5950 Malden Road. The ceremony honours Veterans who have fallen as well as those who continue to serve Canada today.

For those who prefer to take part in the ceremony from home, the service will also be live streamed on the Town of LaSalle YouTube channel on November 11th at 11:00 am, and will remain on YouTube for viewing at any time.

All are welcome, and encouraged to join the RC Legion for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 11. It is asked that everyone gathers at the Legion at 10:30am.

A luncheon will follow, donated and prepared by Vicki Gardner.