in our Branches in Quebec
Quebec Provincial Command, Montreal
An invitation is extended to you to join the Quebec Provincial Command of the Royal Canadian Legion in Montreal to commemorate our soldiers who gave their lives to defend freedom during world conflicts.
This memorial is dedicated to the brave men and women from Montreal.
This is the best known cenotaph in Montreal, there is a duplicate in London's Whitehall.
The monument was unveiled on November 11, 1924, by the governor-general, Julian Hedworth George, Viscount Byng of Vimy.
Until the monument was dedicated, Montreal used a portable war memorial made of plaster that was wheeled out whenever and wherever it was needed.
After the Armistice on November 11, 1918, there was a proposal to turn Atwater Avenue between Sherbrooke Street and the Lachine Canal into a War Memorial Boulevard, lined with trees and bronze shields to the memory of Montreal regiments, battalions and batteries.
The idea proved too costly, so in 1920 the Montreal Women's Club planted 840 trees along Sherbrooke Street as living memorials to Montreal's war dead.
Each elm bore a name plate, but by 1934 most of the original trees had died.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the cenotaph
Located at "Canada Square"
Peel Street and Gauchetière Street West
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h30
► Click here to learn more about Quebec Provincial Command.
Branch 002, St-Hyacinthe
Click on the picture to enlarge
The ceremony will take place at the "Monument aux Braves",
corner of Avenue de l'Hôtel de Ville and Girouard Street West,
near Casimir-Dessaulles Park.
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h45
► Click here to learn more about Branch 002.
Branch 003, Baie-Comeau
This memorial was built in 1970 in a mini park next to the centennial building on Mance Street and then moved in 1984 to Pioneer Park.
It was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #3 and designed by sculptor Don Darby.
It consists of a cement base, a 10 feet high painted concrete cross, and a fiberglass poppy with a First World War military helmet in the center.
The original bronze plaque was stolen in 2013 and replaced with a granite one.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Parc des Pionniers in Baie-Comeau,
72 Cabot st.
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h45
The ceremony will be followed by a community dinner for members of the Branch followed by the annual general meeting including the elections of the executive committee for the 2024-2025 term.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 003.
Branch 010, Sherbrooke
Erected by the city of Sherbrooke, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead and veterans of the First World War.
Sculpted by Mr. George W. Hill, this memorial features three soldiers looking up at an angel overhead.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place on
Saturday, November 11, 2023
for a gathering at Saint-Michel Cathedral in Sherbrooke at
10h00
followed by the parade towards the Monument aux Braves (cenotaph)
and the laying of wreaths.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 010.
Branch 012, Lévis
Surrounded by four Second World War-era field guns from the 6th Light Artillery Regiment, this obelisk was erected by a monument committee in 1946 consisting of many distinguished local citizens.
The memorial was unveiled on 15 September 1946 and is dedicated to the forty-four local soldiers killed during the First and Second World Wars.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Parc de la Paix
in the Lauzon sector of the city of Lévis.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
14h00
The park is located at the corner of Champagnat and Mgr Bourget streets.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 012.
Branch 033, Aylmer
The Aylmer Legion Branch 033 Remembrance Walk,
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
To honour the sacrifice and service of Canada’s military, a Remembrance Walk will occur in local cemeteries to remember and recognize Aylmer’s heroes.
A Poppy will be placed at the headstone of each veteran.
All are welcome to join.
Instructions and Poppies will be distributed at the beginning of the walk.
- Pink Cemetery Mountain View, 13h00,
located at 1521 Ch Vanier, Aylmer, Qc - Bellevue Cemetery starting at 14h00,
located at 1030 Aylmer Road, Aylmer, Qc - St. Paul Cemetery starting at 15h00,
located at Aylmer Road corner of Samuel-Eddy, Aylmer, Qc
A Get-Together for all participants following the Remembrance Walk will begin at the 16h00 at Aylmer Legion Branch 033, 59 Rue Bancroft, Aylmer, Qc.
This memorial was unveiled in 1921 by the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (I.O.D.E.) and rededicated by the city of Aylmer on 11 November 1992.
It is dedicated to the local war dead and veterans of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
On November 11, Remembrance Day, all are invited to join the Aylmer Legion Branch 033, as we honour those who gave their lives in service to our country.
The parade will depart at 10h40, from 59 Bancroft Street,
on November 11, 2023.
The ceremony will begin at 10h55 at the Aylmer Commemorative Park,
corner of Park Street and Symmes Street.
A minute of silence will be observed at 11h00.
Following the Ceremony, all are invited for a light lunch and beverages at the Aylmer Legion located at 59 Bancroft Street.
Please note: After the Ceremony, Canadian cadet organizations and other youth are welcome at the Aydelu Recreation Center located at 94 rue du Patrimoine for a light lunch and beverages.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 033.
Branch 035, Trois-Rivières
Branch 035 will hold four ceremonies in the cities of its region: Nicolet, Bécancour, Louiseville and Trois-Rivières.
Presentation of the first Poppy to the Mayors
- October 25, 2023, 11h00, Nicolet
- October 25 2023, 14h00, Bécancour
- October 26, 2023, 11h00, Louiseville
- October 26, 2023, 14h00, Trois-Rivières
Bécancour
You are cordially invited to the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph of the City of Bécancour
Cenotaph at the Town Hall.
1295, av. Nicolas-Perrot
Thursday, November 9, 2023
11h00
Nicolet
You are cordially invited to the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph of the City of Nicolet located at the Memorial Park
Cenotaph at Memorial Park.
Boulevard Louis Frechette corner of Saint-Jean Baptiste street.
Friday, November 10, 2023
11h00
Trois-Rivières
Click on the picture to enlarge
A tribute to all those who served with the 12e Régiment Blindé.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Ceremony at the 12e RBC
Saturday, November 11, 2023
10h00
Click on the picture to enlarge
This memorial is dedicated to those killed in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. It was erected in 1921.
Coeur de Lion MacCarthy (1881-1979) was the son of Hamilton MacCarthy, a sculptor responsible for a range of war memorials, especially for the Boer War. The younger MacCarthy was commissioned to create the determined bronze infantryman in Trois?Rivières, apparently about to plunge his bayonet into the viewer below. MacCarthy’s war memorial figures exhibit an emotional range probably unmatched among Canada’s war memorial sculptors.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Ceremony at the Trois-Rivières Cenotaph
Place Pierre Boucher
1285 Notre Dame Street
Saturday, November 11, 2023
11h00
The platoon formation will take place at the 12th RBC at 10:00 am,
before marching through town to the Cenotaph.
Ceremony starts at 11:00 a.m.
You are cordially invited to this event
Louiseville
VYou are cordially invited to the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph of the City of Louiseville
This memorial is dedicated to the veterans of the Second World War. It was erected by the "La Chambre de Commerce des Jeunes" in 1947. A second plaque was added to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Normandy in 1994. It was erected by the Caisse Populaire of Louiseville.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the cenotaph near the church
Saint-Laurent Avenue
Sunday, November 12, 2023
11h00
► Click here to learn more about Branch 035.
Branch 036, Rimouski
► Branch 036 will carry out four "Remembrance Day" ceremonies in the towns of its region: Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski, Métis sur Mer, Rimouski and Mont-Joli.
► ► In addition, there will be a ceremonial puck drop at the Océanic-Huskies game at the Colisée Financière Sunlife in Rimouski on Saturday, November 11 at 16h00.
Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski
As part of the activities for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski, a monument to Veterans was built.
To highlight this added value to our community, the organizing committee for the 150th anniversary as well as the monument erection committee are preparing a first commemoration of Veterans on the site of the monument.
The ceremony will take place at
103 Leblanc st.,
Saint-Gabriel-de-Rimouski.
Sunday, November 5, 2023
10h30
To learn more... (In french only.)
Métis sur Mer
The ceremony will take place on
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
10h00
Rimouski
The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 036, Rimouski invites its members, the various Canadian Armed Forces members, elected officials and the population to come and attend a Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11, 2023 at 11h00.
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion as well as Canadian Armed Forces members will guard the colours and a proclamation will be delivered in tribute to our soldiers who died in combat!
This monument, a statue sculpted in Paris in 1920 by Jean Bailleur, is dedicated to the braves of Rimouski who died during the two Great World Wars.
Relocated autumn of 2016
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Place des Anciens Combattants
206 St Germain West, Rimouski
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h00
Mont-Joli
The ceremony will take place on
Sunday, November 12, 2023
11h00
► Cliquez here to learn more about Branch 036.
Branch 041, Danville-Windsor
Join us in remembering those who defended the nation during the Great Wars and more recent conflicts.
Windsor
This memorial is dedicated to the local war dead and veterans of the First and Second World Wars.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the cenotaph
located at 27 Principale Street North, Windsor, on
Saturday, November 11, 2023
11h00
Val des Sources
Erected by Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 141, this memorial is dedicated to the local war dead of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the cenotaph
located at the corner of Simoneau Boulevard and 1st Avenue, on
Saturday, November 11, 2023
13h30
► Click here to learn more about Branch 041.
Branch 051, Drummondville
The entire population is invited to attend the Ceremony honoring our Veterans.
Erected by the city of Drummondville, local citizens and Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 51, this memorial is dedicated to the local dead of the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War and peacetime military service.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Drummondville cenotaph
245, rue Hériot, Drummondville
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
13h30
► Click here to learn more about Branch 051.
Branch 054, Buckingham, Gatineau
This memorial, erected by the city of Buckingham, is dedicated to the citizens who served and those who died in action during the two Great World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Buckingham Cenotaph
515 rue Charles, Buckingham, Gatineau
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h30
► Click here to learn more about Branch 054.
Branch 058, Pointe-Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
This memorial is dedicated to the citizens of that city who fought during the two Great World Wars and the Korean War.
It was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch no. 58.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Pointe-Gatineau cenotaph,
corner boulevard Gréber and Saint-Louis st.
le
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
14h00
A supper will be served after the ceremony.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 058.
Branch 076, Val-d'Or
Welcome to all to pay tribute to the Veterans who fell in combat during the 2 World Wars, Korea and overseas missions.
Click on the picture to enlarge
This memorial is dedicated to those from the Val-d'Or area who died serving their country overseas in the Second World War and the Korean War.
It was erected by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 076 and the citizens of Bourlamaque, Val-d'Or and Malartic.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Val-d'Or cenotaph
121 boulevard Lamaque, Val d'Or
on
Sunday, November 12, 2023,
14h00
► Click here to learn more about Branch 076.
Branch 079, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
The members and friends of Branch Richelieu 079 invite you all to join them at the parade ground of the Royal Military College of Saint-Jean for the Remembrance Day ceremony.
The ceremony will take place at the Royal Military College
15, Jacques-Cartier St. North,
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
11h00
To learn more about the ceremony... (In French only.)
► Click here to learn more about Branch 079.
Branch 094, Greenfield Park
All are invited to join our community in honouring and remembering our Canadian Veterans
This memorial is dedicated to those from Greenfield Park who fought and those who died in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the cenotaph in front of city hall
156 boulevard Churchill,
Greenfield Park,
on
Sunday, November 5, 2023,
13h00
► The parade will depart Branch 094 at 12h45 led by a colour party.
► Opening ceremony followed by laying of the wreaths.
► Closing ceremony followed by a parade of one kilometre and return to the Branch.
November 4th:
A Veterans supper and ceremony will be held at the Branch at 17h00. Tickets required ($25.00).
November 11th:
At 11h00, a solemn impromptu Remembrance Day ceremony will take place at the cenotaph.
Legion members are encouraged to attend and Greenfield Park citizens are welcome to attend.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 094.
Branch 099, Cowansville
Join us for a Remembrance Day Parade and ceremony.
Erected by the city of Cowansville and Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 99, this memorial is dedicated to the war dead of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at Branch 099
120, boulevard Davignon,
Cowansville
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h30
► Click here to learn more about Branch 099.
Branch 121, Otterburn Park
Otterburn Park
Come honour our Veterans, our active military and our cadets. Everyone is welcome.
Click on the picture to enlarge
Erected by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 121, this memorial is dedicated to the local men killed during the Second World War.
Source: Veteran Affairs Canada
The parade begins at the corner of Prince Albert and Spiller
continues on Spiller Street to Connaught Street to end at the Legion.
318 rue Connaught, Otterburn Park,
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h30
Chambly
Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony
Parc des vétérans
2290 Av. Bourgogne, Chambly,
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h30
► Click here to learn more about Branch 121.
Branch 128, Ayer's Cliff
► Branch 128 will hold three "Remembrance Day" ceremonies in the towns of its region: Magog, North Hatley and Ayer's Cliff.
Magog
George Hill’s monument at Magog features a statue of a triumphant Canadian soldier who is bare-headed, the raised right hand clutches a Mills bomb, the left fist is clenched.
The Canadian Tommy has triumphed, he has come though, he rejoices in the thrill of victory.
This memorial is dedicated to those who died and all who served during the two Great World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the cenotaph
located in the Parc des Braves,
on the corner of rue Principale Ouest and rue des Pins,
Friday, November 10, 2023
11h00
North Hatley
This memorial is dedicated to the citizens of North Hatley who served and died during the two Great World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at Memorial Park
opposite the North Hatley post office
125, Main st.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
11h00
Ayer’s Cliff
The ceremony will take place on
Sunday, November 12, 2023,
11h00
► Click here tolearn more about Bransh 128.
Branch 173, Montréal-Est
This memorial, erected in 1960 by the city of Montreal-East, Branch 173 of the British Empire Service League Canadian Legion and Unit 138 of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, is dedicated to the residents of Montreal-East who died during the two great wars.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
Branch 173 will hold its 76th commemoration since 1948
at the Montreal East cenotaph,
located behind the town hall,
at
11370, rue Notre-Dame,
Montréal-Est
Saturday, November 11, 2023
11h00
► Click here to learn more about Branch 173.
Branch 187, Maniwaki
This memorial is dedicated to the braves of this town who fought and died during the two Great World Wars.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the “Parc du Souvenir”,
136 rue du Souvenir, Maniwaki.
Sunday, November 5, 2023,
14h00
There will be a parade with the Mont-Laurier Air Cadets corps.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 187.
Branch 204, Trois-Rivières, Cap-de-la-Madeleine
This stele, erected around 1951 par the British Empire Service League, Canadian Legion, Branch no 204, is dedicated to the memory of the citizens of Cap-de-la-Madeleine who died during the two Great World Wars.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The parade will start from Branch 204
10 St-Irénée st., Trois-Rivières, Cap-de-la-Madeleine,
to make its way to the cenotaph on rue Fusée.
The ceremony will take place on
Sunday, November 11, 2023,
10h00
► Click here to learn more about Branch 204.
Branch 215, Brossard
The "Remembrance Day" parade will take place at Branch 215, Brossard
located at 8940, rue Racicot, Brossard
Saturday, November 11, 2023
10h35
► Click here to learn more about Branch 215.
Branch 219, Kahnawake
This memorial is dedicated to the local citizens who fought during the two Great World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
At 10h00, on Saturday,November 4th, 2023 a march will take place from our Branch to both the Catholic and Protestant cemeteries for a military ceremony. Afterwards we will return to our Branch.
Prior to our Parade our 9th Annual Aboriginal Indigenous Veterans Feast will take place at 09h00 with a Breakfast Buffet.
Our Parade will commence at 13h00,
on Saturday,November 4th, 2023
with a march from our Branch to the Cenotaph where our Ceremony
for those who have fallen will begin.
Upon completion of our Ceremony, a march back to Branch 219 will proceed.
After our Parade, a traditional meal will be served to all at our Branch.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 219.
Branch 235, Chicoutimi, Ville de Saguenay
An invitation is extended to join the community in commemorating Canadian Veterans for their service to their country.
This modern sculpture, created by Armand Vaillancourt of Montréal, was erected on 15 November 1959 by the Young Chamber of Commerce of Chicoutimi.
It is dedicated to the citizens of Chicoutimi who died during the two Great World Wars and calls to mind the horrors of war.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at Chicoutimi City Town Hall
201 rue Racine E
Saguenay, QC G7H 5B8
on
Sunday, November 5, 2023,
10h30
► Click here to learn more about Branch 238.
Branch 238, Beloeil/McMasterville
You are invited to join the Beloeil/McMasterville Royal Canadian Legion's members to attend the Remembrance Day Ceremony
The ceremony will take place in the parking lot of Branch Dion 238
located at 154 rue Richelieu, Beloeil
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h30
► Click here to learn more about Branch 238.
Branch 244, Hemmingford
This stele is dedicated to the Hemmingford braves who died in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Cenotaph
in front of the Legion Hall
at 486 rue Champlain, Hemmingford on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
11h00
A wreath laying ceremony will follow.
A Piper will be present and soldiers from the Royal Canadian Hussars from Montreal and 6th Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment from Saint Hyacinthe will participate in the ceremony.
Refreshments will be served after the event.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 244.
Branch 265, Quebec City
The Cross of Sacrifice: Thousands of Canadians have died during the two great world wars, and in memory of their sacrifice, a cross has been erected beside the entrance to Battlefields Park, near Saint-Louis Gate.
Each November 11th, on Armistice Day, a ceremony commemorating those historic events is held on the site by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 260.
The model for the Cross of Sacrifice was inspired by France, but the idea itself comes from Great-Britain and is attributed to Lieutenant Colonel L.G. Scott, who submitted it to his colleagues around the 1920s during a veterans meeting.
A committee was formed to complete the project and 4,000$ were collected after a public fund raising campaign.
The monument was unveiled on July 1st, 1924 by Lord Byng of Vimy, Governor General of Canada.
The ceremony gave rise to a great patriotic demonstration accompanied by the band of the 22e Régiment.
The Cross of Sacrifice is made of one whole stone. Its four angles have been cut off to give the shaft an octagonal shape.
The sword occupies almost three quarters of the façade.
A copy of the program for July 1st, 1924 has been placed in the base of the monument, with newspapers and coins from the period.
A second dedication ceremony was held in 1947.
A few handfuls of French soil were placed at the base of the monument at the instance of the “Société Alsace-Lorraine, terre française”.
An inscription reads “À nos morts de la grande guerre”, with an English translation.
In 1947, the words “À nos glorieux morts”/”To our glorious dead” were added in memory of the heroes of the 1939-45 war.
(Reference: Les monuments commémoratifs de Québec, by G.E. Marquis.)
After the Korean War, in 1953, a sentence was added to commemorate that conflict.
All those memories are now merged together. Monique Duval, Québecensia, volume 17, no 1, December 1996.
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the "Croix du Sacrifice"
located at the corner of Grande Allée and the entrance to the Plains of Abraham
near the Quebec Parliament on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
11h00
Several veterans associations will be present as will the usual units of the Canadian Armed Forces and police services.
It will begin at 11h00 with a 21 gun salute.
A bus will be available at the Branch at 7101 boulevard Wilfrid Hamel in Quebec from 09h30.
Following the ceremony, the Branch will gather at the Quebec Inn hotel at 7175 boulevard Wilfrid Hamel Québec.
For Info : Branch 265, Quebec City, 581-742-9267.
► Click here to learn more about Branch 265.
Branch 276, Alma
An invitation is extended to join the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 276 Alma Lac-St-Jean to commemorate our soldiers who gave their lives to defend freedom during world conflicts.
Click on the picture to enlarge
The Alma Cenotaph, erected by the Alma Royal Canadian Legion on November 9, 1947, is dedicated to the citizens of Alma who fought and died during the two World Wars.
The work of the attacking soldiers was created by sculptor Louis Sorbonne of Quebec. The plate is made of aluminum, significant because several facilities related to the aluminum industry were built in the area to aid in the war effort.
The cenotaph was placed at the corner of Collard Street and Regional Road. In 1962, it was moved near the Town Hall (Alma city center). Then in 1978, a small park was created at the entrance to the Riverbend area and the cenotaph was moved there.
Source: Veteran Affairs Canada
The ceremony will take place at the Cenotaph
located at Price Street West and Mcnaughton Avenue
on
Saturday, November 11, 2023,
10h30
► Click here to learn more about Branch 276.
Click on the Branches of your choice to learn more...