Remembrance Day in Calgary: ceremonies to attend and closures to be aware of

A cross bearing the name of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo stands decorated with poppies at a Remembrance Day service in Calgary, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Those wishing to mark Remembrance Day by attending a local ceremony have several options this year.

Below is a list of some of the Remembrance Day ceremonies happening in Calgary:

• The Hangar Flight Museum (4629 McCall Way N.E.);
• Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (1415 14 Ave. N.W.);
• King’s Own Calgary Regiment (137 Battalion Memorial, North Glenmore Park);
• Studio Bell National Music Centre (300-851, Fourth St. S.E.);
• Field of Crosses (Memorial Drive between Third Street N.W. and Centre Street);
• The Military Museums (4520 Crowchild Tr. S.W.);
• Canadian Pacific Memorial (CP Memorial Square, 7550 Ogden Dale Rd. S.E.); and
• Calgary Highlanders Remembrance Day parade (Central Memorial Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

Live broadcast from CTV News

For those unable to attend a ceremony in person, CTV News Calgary will air The Hangar Flight Museum’s ceremony live on TV and online at CTVNews.ca/Calgary beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Parking

Calgary Parking is offering veterans (with veteran plates) free parking on Remembrance Day in all surface lots and parkades.

Everyone else will see free parking in on-street ParkPlus zones on Nov. 11 and weekend rates at all Calgary Parking parkades and surface lots.

Regular rates will be in effect at the Telus Spark, Calgary Stampede, Calgary Zoo and Heritage Park.

The Calgary Parking Contact Centre and Impound Lot will be closed on Nov.11.

Getting around

On Nov. 11, Calgary Transit will be operating buses, CTrains and On Demand transportation on a Saturday level of service.

All veterans and accompanying family members will be able to ride transit for free. To be eligible, veterans have to be wearing uniforms or have their Veteran identification card with them.

Road closures, detours and traffic

Drivers will see several road closures throughout Calgary to accommodate for Remembrance Day ceremonies, including:

Near the Field of Crosses, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• Full road closure of Memorial Drive between 4 Street N.E. and 10 Street N.W.

Calgary Highlanders Remembrance Day parade at Central Memorial Park, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• 13 Avenue S.W. will be closed between Second and Fifth Street S.W.;
• 12 Avenue S.W. will be closed between Second and Fourth Street S.W.; and,
• Fourth Street S.W. will be closed between 12 and 13 Avenue S.W.