Remembrance Day & Veterans' Week
Veterans’ Week
Each year during Veterans’ Week, from November 5 to 11, Canadians remember and honour the brave individuals who served our country in the past, and we recognize those who serve in uniform today.
Access Veterans’ Week Learning Resources online.
Indigenous Veterans Day
November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day. The First Nations, Inuit and Métis people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
While exact statistics are difficult to determine, the rate of Indigenous participation in Canada's military efforts over the years has been impressive. These determined volunteers were often forced to overcome many challenges to serve in uniform, from learning a new language and adapting to cultural differences, to having to travel great distances from their remote communities just to enlist.
Learn more about Indigenous Veterans in Canada.
Remembrance Day
The act of Remembrance is one of the most important ways to honour and thank Veterans for their sacrifices.
On Remembrance Day, November 11, we honour through remembrance those who gave their lives to serve our country. By remembering, we pay tribute to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP who served to defend our values and freedoms. We also honour those who continue to serve our country today.
Learn more about Remembrance Day in Canada.
Quinte West Remembers - November 11
Join the City of Quinte West in remembering and honouring our veterans and active military personnel by wearing a poppy, and attending a local Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 at 11 a.m.
Trenton Cenotaph and Veterans Memorial, Fraser Park Drive and Quinte Street, Quinte West
Frankford Cenotaph, 40 Regional Rd 5, Frankford
Harold (Rawdon Township) Cenotaph, 4285 Stirling-Marmora Road
Virtual Book of Remembrance
Community members are invited to leave a comment, poem or upload artwork in this virtual Book of Remembrance to honour those who have served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace.
Express your thanks to all Canadian veterans, or leave a message in thanks or in memory to a specific veteran in your life.