
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire - Ms. Royal Canadian Mounted Police - A/ Comm Jodie Boudreau. Canadian Armed Forces – BGen Mark Campbell, CD. Province of Ontario - MPP Terence Kernaghan. Official wreaths to be laid at the Remembrance Ceremony: Chaplain – Colonel (retd) the Rt Rev Nigel Shaw, CD. Parade Sergeant Major - WO (retd) Derrick McClinchey, CD.
Deputy Parade Commander - LCdr (retd) Mark Van Den Bossche, CD. Parade Commander - LCol (retd) Rick Phillips, CD. Reviewing Officer – BGen Mark Campbell, CD. While there is no parade this year, all appointments are maintained. Many of our Veterans are in the demographic most at-risk in the current pandemic.
The requirement to wear protective masks at outdoor events.The requirement to physically distance between individuals to a minimum of six feet or two meters.Locally, the maximum number for an outdoors gathering is one hundred (100). The Government and local health authorities’ direction on the limit on outside gatherings.The planning of the National Remembrance Ceremony has taken into consideration the following restrictions imposed by the Regional and Provincial health authorities as a result of the current pandemic: on November 11, stand outside your residence or business to publicly observe two minutes of silence.Ĭontributing factors in determining this year's Remembrance Day Ceremony
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021 TV
Watch London’s Remembrance Day Ceremony on Rogers TV and CTV London. There are a few different ways you can show your support during this year's Remembrance Day: How can I show my support if I cannot attend this event? The ceremony will broadcasted/streamed via Rogers TV and CTV London. Media are welcome to attend but are requested to coordinate with the Committee. The public is invited to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph between noon and 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 10 between 8 and 10 a.m. A total of eight official wreaths shall be laid during the ceremony. The traditional four-armed sentries at the London Cenotaph will be posted by the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Participants will meet at the Cenotaph and leave from the Cenotaph following the service. There will be no marching parade this year. Spectators are discouraged from attending due to local restriction and the requirement to physically distance. Participation at the London Cenotaph is by invitation only. The conduct of the London Remembrance Day Ceremony will follow the standard format, but will be modified to adhere to local restrictions as follows: As so many other commemorations have been cancelled or delayed by the pandemic, paying homage to past sacrifices and before the eyes of those that served is more important now than ever. The importance of a live ceremony honouring our Veterans and their sacrifices is paramount, especially during the 100th anniversary of the Poppy as Canada’s symbol of Remembrance. The 2021 London Remembrance Day Ceremony will be conducted at the London Cenotaph in Victoria Park on November 11, 2021 while working within the COVID-19 restrictions. Participation is by invitation only and spectators are discouraged from attending due to local restriction and the requirement to physically distance.