Remembrance Day ceremonies in the Halifax area

Nova Scotians will pause at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month to pay tribute to our veterans.

There will be several Remembrance Day ceremonies taking place throughout the Halifax-area.

Some may be by invitation only, and at some may lay wreaths ahead of time. Some organizers are eliminating post-ceremony gatherings. Also note, proof of vaccination, masks and physical distancing may be required, depending on the event.

If you're planning on heading to one of them, it's a good idea to give yourself plenty of time to find a parking spot. Drivers should expect more pedestrians than usual out and about.

Halifax Transit will be running on a holiday schedule, and buses, ferries and Access-A-Bus will be free for all veterans and military personnel, along with their accompanying family members, as long as they are in uniform or display their military identification upon boarding.

If you happen to be on a transit bus at 11 a.m., expect it to pull over at that time for three minutes of silence.

Halifax Regional Municipality says there will be a number of rolling street closures and traffic delays as Remembrance Day processions make their way to local ceremonies honouring veterans and those still serving with the Canadian Armed Forces.

HRM says parades will be marching to the following locations on Thursday morning:

• Province House, Halifax (10 a.m. to 12 noon). The parade will begin at the Maritime Museum, proceed north on Lower Water Street, west on George Street and then south on Hollis Street where they will stop for the ceremony. Following the ceremony, the parade will proceed south on Hollis Street, then turn east on Prince Street before ending on Lower Water Street. 
• Cenotaph at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164, Eastern Passage (10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.). The parade will begin at 1570 Shore Road, travel north and then proceed on Main Road to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164. 
• Cenotaph at Sackville Heritage Park, Sackville (10:45 a.m. to 12 noon). The parade will proceed down Memory Lane to the Cenotaph and then return. 
• Cenotaph at Earl Francis Spryfield Memorial Royal Canadian Legion, Spryfield (10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.). The parade will begin at 315 Herring Cove Road, travel south on Herring Cove Road, west on Sussex Street to the Earl Francis Spryfield Memorial Royal Canadian Legion Hall at 7 Sussex Street.

There will also be several other ceremonies taking place throughout the municipality, including:

• Beaver Bank Remembrance Day Ceremony at the cenotaph next to the Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre.
• Bedford Remembrance Day Ceremony at Fish Hatchery Park.
• Clayton Park Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial Garden.
• Dartmouth Remembrance Day Ceremony Sullivan's Pond.
• North Preston Remembrance Day Ceremony at the cenotaph in front of the Community Centre on Simmonds Road. 
• Oyster Pond Remembrance Day Ceremony at the cenotaph by Highway #7 and East Jeddore Road.
• Porters Lake Remembrance Day Ceremony at the cenotaph on Highway #7 across from the Atlantic Superstore.
• Sheet Harbour Remembrance Day Ceremony  at the cenotaph by the Eastern Shore Memorial hospital on Highway #7 
• The Waverley Legion will be holding a Remembrance Day at its branch Cenotaph at 2234 Rocky Lake Drive and at the Cenotaph located at 454 Windsor Junction Rd – Fall River School of Performing Arts.
• Halifax Citadel National Historic Site where a 21-gun salute will take place at 11 a.m. followed by the noon gun. It's also the last opportunity to catch the interactive “Storm the Beach” D-Day Experience. The Halifax Citadel Visitor Centre and Army Museum will be open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and admission is free.

The Greater Hammonds Plains / Lucasville Remembrance Day Ceremony will be virtual this year.

Don't expect to attend a public gathering at Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building unless you've received an invitation.