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How and where to honour fallen soldiers in the GTA on Remembrance Day

Here is a list of some of the Remembrance Day services across the GTA.

Canadians from coast to coast will remember our fallen soldiers on Nov. 11. Here is how you can join in.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lays a wreath during a ceremony in honour of the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

Canadians from coast to coast havedonned poppies throughout November to honour Canada's 118,000 fallen soldiers. Many will observe two minutesof silence at 11 a.m. on November 11.

There arealso ceremonial services and dedicationsplanned across the city of Toronto. Below are a few comm

Canadians will pin poppies to the lapels all November to honour those that have lost their lives in battle. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)

ZhimaaginishiiGiizhigad A Remembrance DayCelebration

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto

When: 7:30 a.m.

Where:16SpadinaRoad, Toronto

Prospect Cemetery Sunrise Service

When:Friday, November 11, 8 a.m.

Where:Prospect Cemetery and Mausoleum

Toronto Zoo

When: 10:55 a.m

Where:Waterside Theatre,Meadowvalenorth of Sheppard

University of Toronto Alumni AssociationService of Remembrance

When: 10:15 a.m.

Where:7 Hart House Circle, U of T St. George Campus, Soldier`s Tower

Hundreds gathered in both Brampton and Toronto in April for services marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. (Keith Burgess/CBC)

A full list of civic events can be found on the city of Toronto's website. Below is a list of centrally located events in the GTA:

Durham Region

Pickering Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony

When: 10:30 a.m.

Where:Pickering Cenotaph

Oshawa Remembrance Day Parade and Service

When: 10:45 a.m.

Where:Oshawa's Memorial Park

Peel Region

Brampton Remembrance Day Service and Parade

When: 10:30 a.m.

Where:Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park

Sunrise Service at MeadowvaleCemetery

When: 7:55 a.m.

Where: MeadowvaleFuneral Centre

MississaugaRemembrance Day Ceremony

When: 10:45 a.m.

Where:Royal Canadian Legion Branch 82

York Region

Markham Town Centre

When: 10:30 a.m.

Where:171 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham

Members of the Ceremonial Guard of the Canadian Armed Forces stand in the rain before a ceremony in honour of the 75th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra will also dedicate performances tocommemorateCanadian soldiers.

Afghanistan: Requiem for a generation

When:Thursday, November 9, 2017 8:00pm

Saturday, November 11, 2017 8:00pm

Where:Roy Thomson Hall

Cost: $60.25 - $133.50