"This year's Remembrance Day, which is held every Nov. 11 to honour those who have served and are currently serving in the military, marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Tuesday will also mark the 100th anniversary of the Toronto Cenotaph at Old City Hall. The memorial for those who died at war has been a site of remembrance since 1925."
"To commemorate the two anniversaries, the City of Toronto has been hosting a special lighting projection since Nov. 5. The display, which repeats every 30 minutes, can be seen nightly on the western facade of Old City Hall from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. until Nov. 11. The artistic display by AVA Animation and Visual Arts features images from the City of Toronto Archives, with names of local heroes, paying tribute to service members who served from 1939 to 1945 and never returned."
"The cenotaph ceremony will also include a presentation of wreaths and the public is invited to lay their own poppies and wreaths at the memorial. For those in the east end of the city, the East York Civic Centre, which is surrounded by Memorial Gardens Park, will host a ceremony at 10:45 a.m. with a moment of silence set to last two minutes."
Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 honors those who served and currently serve in the military and marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The Toronto Cenotaph at Old City Hall reaches its 100th anniversary, with the memorial serving as a site of remembrance since 1925. The City of Toronto presented a special lighting projection nightly on Old City Hall's western façade from Nov. 5 to Nov. 11, featuring archival images and names of local service members who did not return. Multiple ceremonies are scheduled across the city including Old City Hall, East York Civic Centre, York Cemetery Cenotaph and Scarborough West Memorial.
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