What’s open and closed in Kingston on Remembrance Day 2020

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Remembrance Day in Kingston, Ont., will run differently this year.

The usual public ceremony will be held virtually this year, with the city’s 2020 Civic Ceremony being live-streamed from Memorial Hall in City Hall.

Due to pandemic gathering limits, the ceremony will be by invitation-only and is closed to the general public.

The live-stream can be accessed here, and is meant to start at around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday.

The Royal Military College of Canada is also hosting its own live-streamed ceremony at 10:45 a.m., which can be watched on Facebook Live.

For those who have the day off for Remembrance Day, we’ve compiled a list of closures to help you plan your day.

City services:

• Garbage, green bin and recycling will not be collected Wednesday. Collection will move to the day after your normal pick-up day for the rest of the week.
• Administrative offices are closed Wednesday.
• Kingston Transit: Buses run as usual on Wednesday.
• INVISTA Centre/ Fitness & Wellness Centre, Rideau Heights Community Centre and arenas will be open Wednesday.
• Swimming lessons and drop-in programming: City of Kingston programs at the West-end Boys & Girls Club will continue as usual on Nov. 11.
• CaraCo Home Field will be closed Wednesday.
• All branches of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library are open on Wednesday.
• The PumpHouse Museum will be closed Wednesday.

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Amenities:

• The Beer Store will be operating on reduced hours Wednesday.
• LCBOS will be operating on reduced hours.
• The Cataraqui Centre will be open Wednesday.
• Theatres will be open Wednesday.
• Banks will be closed Wednesday.
• Grocery stores will be open Wednesday.