The City of Toronto is planning to commemorate the 100th year of the poppy this Remembrance Day.
Toronto Mayor John Tory and the Royal Canadian Legion unveiled a new illuminated poppy that has been added to the Toronto sign at Nathan Philips Square.
The new poppy will be on display from Nov. 5-11, and will be part of future Remembrance Week commemorations.
"Toronto unites with all Canadians to remember the courage and sacrifice of those who have served, and continue to serve, our country," said Tory. "I encourage all Torontonians to take time throughout Remembrance Week and on Remembrance Day to pay tribute to the fallen and honour our veterans. Wear a poppy, learn their stories, and participate in the City's commemorations throughout Remembrance Week."
In addition to the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at Old City Hall, in-person ceremonies will be held at the Scarborough War Memorial, Etobicoke Civic Centre, East York Civic Centre, York Civic Centre and Fort York Historic Site.
Similar to last year, members of the public are also invited to watch the livestream of the Old City Hall ceremony.
Individuals planning to attend the in-person events must wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Additional Remembrance week commemorations include Indigenous Veterans Day on Nov. 8 to honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis veterans.
Further, Toronto will fly two significant flags on Nov. 11: the Canadian flag that flew at Vimy Ridge in 2020 will be raised at Coronation Park and the City of Toronto flag that flew at Juno Beach in 2019 on Vimy Day will be raised at City Hall.
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