A Time to Remember: Reflections for Remembrance Day

Oct 28, 2025 - Waterloo Public Library
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Join us this Remembrance Day as we recognize and honour all those who sacrificed, served, fought and died for our freedoms. Read on for reading suggestions, local events and more.

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Special Seniors Social Club with Veteran Thomas Jarmyn

Tuesday, November 18
10:30am to 12:30pm
John M. Harper Branch

This special edition of Seniors Social Club will feature a special Remembrance Day speaker. Veteran Thomas Jarmyn will share insights from his two careers in the Canadian Armed Forces in a presentation titled “History’s Rhyme: The events of today through the lens of two careers in the Canadian Armed Forces.” Connect with others, reflect, and take part in this meaningful conversation recognizing the service and experiences of Canada’s veterans.

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Reading List

Muhammad's Recipe for Remembering
Maidah Ahmad; illustrated by Shruti Prabhu
What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal
Eldon Yellowhorn
Alone: The Journeys of Three Young Refugees
Paul Tom; illustrated by Mélanie Baillairgé
By the Ghost Light: Wars, Memory, and Families
R.H. Thomson
Where the Poppies Blow: The Life and Lessons of John McCrae
Paul Keery; illustrated by Mike Wyatt
The Riveter: A Novel
Jack Wang
Winnie's Great War
Lindsay Mattick & Josh Greenhut; illustrated by Sophie Blackall
The Vimy Oaks: A Journey to Peace
Linda Granfield; illustrated by Brian Deines
Girl Takes Drastic Step!: How Molly Lamb Bobak Became Canada's First Official Woman War Artist
Jillian Dobson; illustrated by Genevieve Simms
Prisoner #1056: How I Survived War and Found Peace
Roy Ratnavel
Bunny the Brave War Horse: Based on a True Story
Elizabeth MacLeod; illustrated by Marie Lefrance
Through Their Eyes: A Graphic History of Hill 70 and Canada's First World War
Matthew Barrett
My Sister the Apple Tree: A Refugee Story of Hope and Resilience
Jordan Scott & Jamal Saeed; illustrated by Zahra Marwan
The Peace: A Warrior's Journey
Roméo Dallaire
The Scout: Tommy Prince
David Robertson; illustrated by Scott B. Henderson
Fight to the Finish: Canadians in the Second World War, 1944-1945
Tim Cook
Stealing Home
J. Torres & David Namisato
Till We Meet Again: A Canadian in the First World War
Brandon Marriott
Indigenous Peoples in the World Wars
Simon Rose
The Roosting Box: Rebuilding the Body after the First World War
Kristen Den Hartog
Why Do We Fight?: Conflict, War, and Peace
Niki Walker
Black Canadians in Canada's World Wars
Brian D'Souza

Featured Resources

Find your local Remembrance Day Ceremony

Find a Remembrance Day ceremony hosted by a local Royal Canadian Legion branch.
Clay poppy art installation

Echoes in the Bloom: Remembrance Every Day Project

Echoes in the Bloom is an art installation created for Remembrance Every Day, a nationwide exhibition organized by the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Installed at the Waterloo Public Library’s Main Library, the work brings together over 300 ceramic and paper poppies hand-crafted by community members.

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Government of Canada - Indigenous Veterans

First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country.
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CBC Gem: My Grandparents' War

Leading Hollywood stars take deeply personal and emotional journeys to uncover what happened to their grandparents during major conflicts of the 20th Century in this documentary series.
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National Film Board of Canada: War, Conflict and Peace Collection

Discover the National Film Board of Canada's War, Conflict and Peace collection.

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