EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026

Location: St. James’ Cemetery, 635 Parliament Street, Toronto ON

Doors: 9:45 am

Ceremony: 10:00 AM - the ceremony will begin promptly.

Parking: Paid street parking available on Parliament St. and drop-offs available at the cemetery entrance.

Join us as the Cabbagetown community comes together to honour and remember those who have served and sacrificed for our country. The annual Remembrance Day Ceremony will take place at St James’ Cemetery, featuring a traditional service with music, hymns, readings, and the laying of wreaths.

This meaningful community gathering offers a moment of reflection and gratitude, uniting neighbours, veterans, and local representatives in remembrance.

Following the ceremony and wreath laying, historian Virginia Van Vliet of the Cabbagetown Preservation Association will lead a guided walking tour of veteran graves within St. James’ Cemetery. Attendees will be invited to place poppies at individual headstones as a personal act of remembrance.

Complimentary coffee, tea, pastries, and cookies will be available for attendees. Poppies will also be available.

WE ARE PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY:

The Queen’s Own Rifles
The St. George’s Society
The St. James Cemetery Wardens
Toronto Police
Toronto Fire
The Consul General of Chile
The Consul of the Republic of Indonesia
The Embassy of Lithuania
Minister Evan Solomon
MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam
Councillor Chris Moise

In the historic chapel of St.James-the-less

A national historic site of Canada on the oldest active cemetery in Toronto.

ORDER OF EVENTS

PROCESSIONAL — 10:00 a.m.
INTRODUCTION & LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
O CANADA
WELCOME
Bill Renieris, Chairperson, The Cabbagetown BIA
A LITANY OF REMEMBRANCE & PEACE
O GOD, OUR HELP IN AGES PAST
IN FLANDERS FIELDS
Barbara Hall, former Mayor of Toronto
REMARKS
Local Elected Representatives
READING & REFLECTION
Father Maurice Francois of the Consul General’s office of Chile in Toronto
AMAZING GRACE
WHY WEAR A POPPY
Norman Bostok, Gold Sponsor; Matthew Mohan, BIA Executive Director; and a representative of St. James’ Cemetery
ACT OF REMEMBRANCE & COMMITMENT TO REMEMBER
Juliana Moreno Baez and Joshua Bourgaize, staff of The Cabbagetown BIA
RECESSIONAL — 10:50 a.m.

The final portion of the ceremony will take place outside the chapel where we will observe two minutes of silence at 11:00 a.m., Reveille, and the laying of wreaths.