The Honourable John G. Abbott, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, will attend the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day ceremony tomorrow (Saturday, November 11).

This year’s ceremony is being held at the Sergeants’ Memorial in St. John’s, starting at 10:55 a.m. The Sergeants’ Memorial is located on the intersection of Queen’s Road and Garrison Hill.

The ceremony is being relocated this year due to the ongoing refurbishment of the National War Memorial on Duckworth Street.  The refurbishment, which is a part of the National War Memorial Centennial Project undertaken in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion – Newfoundland and Labrador Command and the Provincial Government, includes the creation of a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, restoration of the existing granite monument and other site upgrades, and improved accessibility. The National War Memorial Centennial Project will be unveiled on July 1, 2024.

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