Details For Peterborough's 2026 Remembrance Day Parade and Service
/A Remembrance Day parade and service will be held at the Citizens’ War Memorial in Confederation Square on Wednesday.
Photo by David Tuan Bui.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 52 is organizing and hosting the parade and service. Everyone is welcome to attend to pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who served and continue to serve our country.
The parade will begin at 10 a.m. in Confederation Square and end there at 10:25 a.m. The service will then begin at 10:30 a.m.
Rolling road closures will be in place along the parade route from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for the Remembrance Day parade.
Peterborough Transit will operate on a regular service schedule on that day. Temporary detours may be in place on some routes during the rolling road closures while the Remembrance Day parade is underway.
Schedule:
10 a.m.
Parade departs Confederation Square, travelling south on George Street, east on Hunter Street, north on Water Street and west on McDonnel Street, where it returns to the Citizens' War Memorial at Confederation Square.
10:25 a.m.
Parade arrives at the Citizens’ War Memorial.
10:30 a.m.
O Canada, led by the Salvation Army Band and Peterborough Pop Ensemble, under the direction of Maureen Harris-Lowe
Prayer of Invocation by Padre Rev. Frank Patrick
Hymn, O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Addresses by Mayor Jeff Leal, City of Peterborough, and Terri-Lynn Lafreniere, President, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 52
Placing of the wreaths
Hymn, O Valiant Hearts, Salvation Army Band
The Peacekeeper’s Prayer, led by Calvary Pentecostal Church Peterborough Assistant Pastor Matt Clark
11 a.m.
Last Post
Two minutes of silence
Lament
The Rouse
We Honour You, Peterborough Pop Ensemble with Seanon Yip Choy
Guest Speaker, Steven Bark
God Save the King, led by the Salvation Army Band and Peterborough Pop Ensemble
Benediction
Children place poppies on wreaths
March off the colours
