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With Wednesday being Remembrance Day, there are a few closures and schedule changes to keep in mind across Lanark and Leeds.
Many municipal offices will be closed for the day, although there are local exceptions. Brockville says its city services and facilities will operate as usual.
Federal offices, including Service Canada locations in Smiths Falls, Perth and Carleton Place, will be closed. Banks will also be closed, and Canada Post will not make regular mail deliveries.
Most stores can remain open in Ontario on Remembrance Day, but hours may vary, especially for smaller businesses.
Ceremonies are also planned throughout the region.
In Smiths Fall, wreath laying begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the parade at 10:30 and the main ceremony at Veterans’ Memorial Park at 11.
In Carleton Place, the parade forms near Town Hall before marching to the cenotaph in Memorial Park, with the ceremony beginning around 10:30 a.m.
In Brockville, the civic procession begins near City Hall at 10:45 a.m., followed by the ceremony at the King Street cenotaph.
And in Merrickville, the Remembrance Day service begins at the cenotaph at 10:30 a.m.