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Remembrance Day Ceremony 2024

The York University community is invited to attend the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies which will be taking place in person at the Keele, Glendon and Markham campuses. Remembrance Day honours the men and women who were killed during the two world wars and other conflicts. Previously known as Armistice Day, it was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.

Keele Campus Ceremony:
Date: Mon. Nov. 11 @ 10:30 a.m.
Location: Harry W. Arthurs Common flagpole

Glendon Campus Ceremony:
Date: Mon. Nov. 11 @ 10:30 a.m.
Location: Glendon flagpole, West Quad (York Hall)

Markham Campus Ceremony:
Date: Mon. Nov. 11 @ 10:30 a.m.
Location: The East Green flagpole

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2024
Flagpole – Harry W. Arthurs Common

  • Call of the Pipes
  • “O Canada” 
  • Welcome & Land Acknowledgement from Master of Ceremonies
  • Remarks & Honour Song
  • “Anthem for Doomed Youth”
  • “High Flight”
  • “En Silence”
  • “Act of Remembrance”
  • “The Last Post”
  •  Moment of Silence 
  • “Lament”
  • “Reveille/Rouse”
  • “In Flanders Fields”
  •  Laying of Wreaths 
  • Closing Remarks from Master of Ceremonies

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2024
West Quad, Glendon Campus

  • “O Canada” (bilingual version)
  • Welcome & Land Acknowledgement from Master of Ceremonies
  • Remarks
  • “In Flanders Fields”
  • “En Silence”
  • “Act of Remembrance”
  • “The Last Post”
  • Moment of Silence
  • “Lament”
  • “Reveille/Rouse”
  • Laying of Wreath
  • Closing Remarks from Master of Ceremonies

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2024
Flagpole – The East Green

  • “O Canada”
  • Welcome & Land Acknowledgement from Master of Ceremonies
  • Remarks
  • “In Flanders Fields”
  • “Act of Remembrance”
  • “The Last Post”
  • Moment of Silence
  • “Lament”
  • “Reveille/Rouse”
  • Laying of Wreath
  • Closing Remarks from Master of Ceremonies

Poppies


Locations

Community members can find poppies and donation boxes on the Keele Campus in these locations: Vari Hall, red zone, Scott Library, Bookstore, Steacie IT Service Desk and Schulich ELC front desk. They will also be available at both ceremonies.


Donations

Legion 527 is accepting donations to their poppy campaign via Interac at legion527deposit@gmail.com (add “Poppy” to the comment field on the Interac transfer).