The Town of Whitby will mark Remembrance Day with ceremonies at three locations at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. The Town supports its two local Legions, Brooklin Legion Branch 152 and Whitby Legion Branch 112.
The Whitby Cenotaph at 109 Dundas Street East in Downtown Whitby will host a ceremony led by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 112. The Brooklin Cenotaph at the Brooklin Community Centre and Library, 8 Vipond Road, will host a ceremony led by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 152. Intrepid Park, 2008 Boundary Road, will host a ceremony led by the Canadian Armed Forces, with a Royal Canadian Air Force flyover on Remembrance Day morning.
Road closures will be in effect on November 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the Remembrance Day parades. In Whitby, Byron Street South will be closed between Colborne Street West and Dundas Street West. In Brooklin, Vipond Road and Campbell Street near Baldwin Street will be closed along the parade route. Parking will be free in Downtown Whitby and in Lot 9 in Brooklin on Remembrance Day.
The Town’s 55+ Recreation Services will hold a Remembering Veterans Gathering at the Brooklin Community Centre and Library at 12 p.m., following the community ceremony at the Brooklin Cenotaph. The gathering invites 55+ members to pause, reflect and honour the women and men who have served and sacrificed for Canada. Participants are encouraged to bring family memorabilia to share. Light refreshments will be provided, sponsored by the Court at Brooklin. Registration uses code 72874 at whitby.ca/Active.
Photos and stories of local veterans and active service members are displayed on lampposts in Downtown Whitby, Downtown Brooklin and outside Town Hall. The banners were designed by local graphic designer Emma Inkpen through a partnership between the Town of Whitby, Brooklin Legion Branch 152 and Whitby Legion Branch 112.
Source: Town of Whitby
Illustration created for AllAboutDurham; not a photograph of a real place, person, or event.
Source: Town of Whitby
Featured image: illustration, not documentary photography. Original editorial illustration created for AllAboutDurham; not a photograph of a real poppy, person, place, or event.
