Saturday, September 7th.
Ceremony Briefing and Rehearsal at 9:30 AM

The CFFF Memorial is located at the intersection of Lett St. and the Kichi Zībī Parkway (formerly Sir John A. MacDonald Pkwy) on LeBreton Flats. The following Fire Service members are encouraged to attend.

• Fire fighters who wish to learn or brush up on their parade drill. Active and retired military fire service members will review basic drill at the halt and on the march.
• Fire service flag party participants under the direction of CFFF Mass Colour Party commander, Peter Roy-Smith (OFS). Please bring flags, axes, and pikes.
• Fire Service Honour Guard under the direction of the parade commander and ceremony director, John Sobey (CAF & OFS Retired), CWO (RCAF Retired) Bruce Paradis, and CWO (RCAF) Martin Rousseau.
• Uniforms are NOT required for the rehearsal. Please dress for the weather.
• All pipers and drummers will meet under the direction of Calgary Fire Pipe Major Owen Bonnar.

Parliament Hill Tours and CFFF Meet and Greet 12:00 – 6:00 PM

Sponsored by “Levitt Safety” Josh Lefrancois.
CFFF Ambassador Céline Guerin and the House of Commons SAA Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness team, will host our firefighter and families “Meet and Greet”.

• PEASE NOTE: All the visitors are required access through the new visitor welcome center at the House of Commons. Parliament of Canada Website
• The hospitality event will take place in Room 025-B, West Block, from 12:00pm to 5:30pm/6:00pm
• Photo ID is required. To assist Parliament Hill Police, it helps to be wearing the CFFF pin which can be purchased at the CFFF store at the Delta Ottawa.

Tours specific for CFFF participants of the West Block (New House of Commons) will be arranged for:

• 1:15pm (English)
• 1:45pm (English)
• 2:15pm (English)
• 2:45pm (French or English)
• 3:15pm (English)
• 3:45pm (English)

For further information or to reserve a tour, contact Celine by e-mail at and her team at fire-feu@parl.gc.ca.

Pints and Pipers – Saturday evening

• Please join us at the Royal Oak, 180 Kent St. as the pipers and drummers perform on the patio with families and fire fighters.

Sunday, September 8th, 9:30am

CFFF Parade Muster

• The 21st Annual Canadian Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony will take place at the CFFF Memorial, LeBreton Flats.
• Fire Service personnel wishing to participate in the ceremony are requested to appear in full dress uniform with medals and head dress.
• Muster point is the Garden of the Provinces and Territories Park, located on the west side of Bay Street, at Wellington, across from the National Archives of Canada Bldg., no later than 09:30.
• Remember to turn off or place on silent all electronic devices.
• Sunglasses are not to be worn.
• No white gloves except for colour party members.
• In the event of inclement weather, departmental/service raincoats should be worn.