How to mark Remembrance Day in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County

Remembrance Day is on Monday and there are a number of ceremonies happening around the area.

All the services are open to the public.

There will also be some business and office closures or changes to hours to mark the day. Those are listed below.

Cambridge

There are three events in Cambridge:

• Galt: The parade will begin at 9:45 a.m. at the Galt Legion, travel down Water Street to Main Street bridge, then to the cenotaph.
• Preston: The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Preston Legion on Margaret Street, travel down Westminister Drive, King Street and Argyle Street to the cenotaph.
• Hespeler: The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the cenotaph at the corner of Queen Street E. and Tannery St.

Kitchener

In Kitchener, the Royal Canadian Legion Fred Gies Branch 50 will hold its annual Remembrance Day ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m. The reading of the fallen begins at 10 a.m.

The parade will start from Ontario Street and proceed along King Street and Frederick Street to the cenotaph on Duke Street. The service at the cenotaph begins at 10:45 a.m.

Another ceremony is also planned for Nov. 17 at Woodland Cemetery to commemorate the dead of both World Wars as well as the victims of tyranny (Volkstrauertag). That ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m.

Waterloo

The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 530, will hold its annual ceremony with the parade beginning at 10:15 a.m. atRegina Street S. and Bridgeport Road E.

The ceremony at the Waterloo Cenotaph on Regina Street, next to city hall, will be at 10:30 a.m. and will be livestreamed on Facebook.

A display inside city hall with knitted and crocheted poppies will be available for people to view.

New Hamburg

The parade will begin near the bridge and pass by the New Hamburg cenotaph, where there will be a short wreath-laying service at 10:15 a.m.

The parade will continue to the arena at 251 Jacob St., for the full service and wreath laying. People driving should note parts of Huron and Peel streets will be closed.

Guelph

There are three services in Guelph.

• At 8:55 a.m., a service is held at McCrae House on Water Street.
• University of Guelph will have a servicefrom 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in Branion Plaza and proceeds to War Memorial Hall.
• Legion's service will be held at 10 a.m. at the Sleeman Centre.

After the service at the Sleeman Centre, the parade will march past the cenotaph, turn left along Wyndham Street, before ending on Farquhar Street.

Aberfoyle

The service will be at the Puslinch Community Centre at 10:30 a.m.

The parade will be from the building to the cenotaph where a minute of silence will be observed at 11 a.m.

Elora

The ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m. at the cenotaph located at 110 Metcalfe St.

Rockwood

The ceremony will be held at 10:55 a.m. at the Rockwood cenotaph, located at Main Street S. and Guelph Street.

The parade will start at the Rockwood Post Office. Highway 7 will be temporarily closed during the ceremony.

Following the service, there will be refreshments at the church hall at St. John's Anglican Church on Main Street.

Watch from home on CBC

CBC News will be marking Remembrance Daywith special coverage from the National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa on TV, radio and online.

Coverage will start at 10 a.m.

What's open, what's closed

Regular curbside collection will take place as usual on Monday. People are reminded to have items at the curb by 7 a.m.

Grand River Transit will operate on a regular schedule but will pause at 11 a.m.

There will be no Ion light rail service between Grand River Hospital and Mill Stations from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Instead, shuttle buses will move customers to Ion stops.

The following bus routes will also be on detour during Remembrance Day ceremonies: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 16, 20, 55, 57, 203 and 204.

GO Transit will offer free rides to veterans, reservists and active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, plus one companion, as well as family members of deceased veterans on Monday. To ride for free, people are asked to wear or carry something identifiable, such as a medal, beret, blazer, uniform or Veteran's Service Card.

As well:

• Government buildings, including all municipal offices, will be closed.
• Most banks will be closed.
• The Beer Store will open at 12p.m.
• LCBO stores open at 12 p.m.
• Most other stores, including grocery stores and malls, will be open.

Region:

• Region of Waterloo Library branches are open.
• All regional museums are closed.
• Employment services and welcome spaces are closed.
• All public health clinics are closed.
• Community Alzheimer day programs are closed, but overnight stay respite is open.
• All waste management sites are closed.

Cambridge:

• Cambridge Public Library (Idea Exchange) is open regular hours.

Kitchener:

• Kitchener Public Library is open regular hours.
• All pools are open.
• Bridgeport Community Centre and Rockway Centre will be closed.
• Chandler Mowat Community Centre will be open modified hours from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• All other community centres will remain open regular hours.
• The Aud will be open regular hours.

Waterloo:

• Waterloo Public Library is open regular hours.
• Albert McCormick Community Centre, Moses Springer Community Centre and the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex will be open for regularly scheduled programs.
• Bechtel Park Manulife Soccer and Sports Centre will be closed.

Guelph:

• All Guelph Public Library locations are closed.
• Sleeman Centre (after the service) and River Run Centre are closed.
• All recreation and community centres are open.
• McCrae House is open.
• Public waste drop-off is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.