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Here's a list of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa

Here's a list of some of the ceremonies across the city, and some notable road closures on Nov. 11, 2017.

Many neighbourhoods holding memorial services and marches around the city

Here's a list of memorial services, military marches and road closures to be aware of in the Ottawa area on Nov. 11, 2017. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)

The day of the poppy is almost here, and Ottawa is as always remembering with a large ceremony at the National War Memorial downtown.

Many other areas of the city, however,will also hold marches and services Saturday to commemorate those who fought to protect Canada.

Here's a list of some of the ceremonies across the city, as well as the resulting road closures.


National War Memorial

The ceremony will be held from7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the following road closures will be in effect:

  • Rideau/Wellington Street between Sussex/Colonel By Drive and Bank Street.
  • Queen Street between O'Connor Street and Elgin Street.
  • Elgin Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street.
  • Metcalfe Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street.
  • O'Connor Street between Wellington Street and Queen Street.

There will also be a handful of temporary closures prior to and following the ceremony:

  • LaurierAvenue between Nicholas Street and Elgin Street.
  • Elgin Street betweenLaurierAvenue and Albert Street.
  • Colonel By Drive between Rideau Street andDalyAvenue.
  • TheMacKenzieAvenue extension between Rideau Street andDalyAvenue.
  • DalyAvenue between Colonel By Drive and Nicholas Street.
  • Nicholas Street southbound betweenDalyAvenue andLaurierAvenue.
  • Elgin Street between Albert Street and Slater Street.
Canadian Veterans march to Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

Bells Corners

TheRoyal Canadian Legion's Bells Corners Branch will march downCentrepointe Drivebetween Constellation Drive and Chrysalis Waybetween10:30 a.m. and12:30 p.m.

Kanata

Starting at 10:15 a.m., the Royal Canadian Legion's Kanata Branch will be marchingeast on The Parkway, thensouth on Teron Road, and finallywest on Campeau Drive before arriving at theJohn Mlacak Centre.

Manotick/South Carleton

The South Carleton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will depart from their headquarters on BeaverwoodRoad at 10:15 a.m.

They'll turn north on Manotick Main Street,east on Clapp Laneand head on to the Manotick Cenotaph for aceremonial service.

Marching back to their branch, they'll gosouth on Dickinson Street, west on Mill Street,south on Manotick Main Street andwest on Beaverwood Road.

Navan

From10:30 a.m. to noon, a division of the Royal Canadian Legion will march down Colonial Road between Delson Drive and Fairgreen Avenue towards the Navan Cenotaph for the ceremonial service.

Orlans

The Royal Canadian Legion'sOrlansbranch will march downVimont Courtbetween 10:30 and 11 a.m. to the Orlans Cenotaph for aceremonial service.

Osgoode

From10:45 a.m. to noon, the Osgoodebranch of the Royal Canadian Legion will march onVictoria Streetto aceremonial service at the Osgoode Cenotaph (in front of the Municipal Building).

Richmond

TheRoyal Canadian Legion's Richmond branch will march alongPerth Street between the Richmond Shopping Plaza and the Richmond Memorial Park.

The march will be followed by a ceremonial service in the park.

Stittsville

From 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. theRoyal Canadian Legion's Stittsvillebranch will march north on Stittsville Main Street, turn west on Warner-Colpitts Lane before arriving at theStittsville Cenotaph for the ceremony.

Theparticipants will return to the Royal Canadian Legion building by going east on Mulkins Street and south on Stittsville Main Street.

Vanier

TheRoyal Canadian Legion'sEastviewBranch will paradenorth onCyrAvenue between the Royal Canadian Legion buildingandMontreal Road.

The paradewill then turn east on Montreal Road,north on Hannah Street on their wayto theVanierCenotaph for aceremonial service.

Following the service, the parade will return to the Royal Canadian Legion by headingsouth on Hannah Street, south on Cody Avenue, west on JeanneManceStreetandnorth onSavardAvenue.

Theceremony will start at 1:30 p.m. and end at 3 p.m.

As well, military members and their families will gather at the National Military Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. for theirannualceremony.

The military cemetery is located inside the Beechwood Cemetery at 280 Beechwood Ave.

Westboro

TheRoyal Canadian Legion's WestboroBranch will depart at 1:30 p.m., makingtheir way to the Westboro Cenotaph.

The marchers' route will take them north on Winston Avenue, east on Madison Avenue, south on Churchill Avenue and west on Richmond Road.

The wreath laying and ceremonial service at theWestboro Cenotaph will begin at 2:30 p.m. Afterwards, the parade participants will march east on Richmond Road between Broadview Avenue and the Royal Canadian Legion.