Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend York University’s annual Remembrance Day ceremonies to be held in-person on Nov. 11, beginning at 10:30 a.m., on Keele, Glendon and Markham campuses.
The Keele Campus ceremony will be held at the flagpole located at Harry W. Arthurs Common. The Glendon Campus ceremony will take place at the flagpole in the West Quad (York Hall). The Markham Campus ceremony will occur at the East Green flagpole.
Each ceremony will feature live performances by a trumpeter and bagpiper. A full program for each ceremony is available on the website.
Wearing a poppy is a Canadian tradition to honour those who served. Donation boxes for poppies are available at all campuses:
- Keele Campus – Bookstore, Red Zone, lost and found, Scott Library, Bronfman Business Library, Steacie Science and Engineering Library, Second Student Centre and Kaneff Tower
- Glendon Campus – Leslie Frost Library
- Markham Campus – Markham Campus Library
Legion 527 is accepting donations to their poppy campaign via Interac e-transfer at legion527deposit@gmail.com. Please add “Poppy” in the subject field when making a donation.
Remembrance Day marks the signing of the armistice on Nov. 11, 1918, which ended the First World War. At 11 a.m. on that day, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. This day honours the men and women who lost their lives during the First and Second World Wars and in other conflicts. Originally known as Armistice Day, it was renamed Remembrance Day following the Second World War.