Remembrance Month

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month each year on Remembrance Day, Canadians observe a minute of silence to acknowledge the courage and sacrifices made by those who served our country in wartime - and vow to keep the peace they so valiantly fought to achieve.  

Among those who served our country during wartime are the Farmerettes, as seen on our website’s home page. Farmerettes were high-school-aged girls who were part of the Ontario Farm Service, 1941-1952. They harvested and planted crops that provided food for troops and civilians at home. Their largely unknown efforts are captured in the book Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz Memories of Ontario Farmerettes' and in the documentary We Lend A Hand.  

All Hamilton Public Library locations observe a minute of silence on Tuesday November 11, to commemorate Remembrance Day 2025. (Please silence your mobile devices and remove your hats to show your respect.) 

HPL offers many programs and curated lists to recognize Canada’s wartime participation. Veteran’s Affairs Canada also has resources. 

Remembrance Day Books

Remembrance Day Books for Children

Remembrance Day Videos

Attend a Remembrance Day parade or service in Ancaster, Dundas, Glanbrook, Downtown Hamilton (Veteran's Place at Gore Park), West Hamilton (134 Emerson St.) Stoney Creek, Waterdown or the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Mount Hope. Admission to the museum is free for the day (9am-3 pm). Instead, bring a non-perishable food donation for Hamilton Food Share. 

If you are unable to attend in person, the ceremony at the Gore Park Cenotaph is broadcast live on Cable 14 and YouTube. 

Related Movies and Documentaries 

Also, watch a series of Remembrance Day educational videos made by members of the Hamilton Veterans Committee and staff from the Hamilton Military Museum on the City of Hamilton’s YouTube channel: Music in the Military; Masks 1918 vs 2020; Remembrance Day in Hamilton and History of the Poppy.  

November 8 is Indigenous Veterans Day. The First Nations, Inuit and Métis people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.

Watch a series of Remembrance Day educational videos on the City of Hamilton’s YouTube channel: Music in the Military; Masks 1918 vs 2020; Remembrance Day in Hamilton and History of the Poppy. These are made by members of the Hamilton Veterans Committee and staff from the Hamilton Military Museum.