People across the South Shore spent time remembering fallen soldiers and current military personnel.
It was a cloudy, overcast day for several ceremonies in Lunenburg, Queens, Shelburne and Yarmouth counties.
In Bridgewater, Royal Canadian Legion President, Sam Collicutt, paid tribute to local people killed in battle.
“They should grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not worry them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”
Canadians across the country also paused for two minutes of silence.
Those who have lost their lives while serving Canada were remembered in Ottawa.
Roughly 35,000 people attended the Remembrance Day ceremony at the National War Memorial.
Rabbi Reuven Bulka says many Canadians paid the ultimate sacrifice.
“How can we be anything less than effusively grateful to anyone who puts their life on their behalf.”
Governor General David Johnston and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were among the dignitaries in attendance.
