Markers in the armed forces section of Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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A senior watches the No Stone Left Alone ceremony at Beechmount Cemetary in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, November 6 , 2014. Perry Mah/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Students from St Gabriel the Archangel in Chestermere lay down flags and poppies during a Remembrance Day Service at Garden of Peace Cemetery on Garden Road their first ceremony with the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation as Calgary schools will be holding theirs Thursday in Calgary, Alta. on Sunday November 2, 2014. Darren Makowichuk/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Poppy Plaza along Memorial Drive at 10 st n.w. in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Markers in the armed forces section of Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Names on the Calgary Soldiers' Memorial along Memorial Drive in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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A student lays a poppy on a grave during the No Stone Left Alone event at Beechmount Cemetary in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, November 6 , 2014. Perry Mah/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Markers in the armed forces section of Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Veteran Kevin Cooney salutes during the No Stone Left Alone event at Beechmount Cemetary in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, November 6 , 2014. Perry Mah/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Quotations in the installation at Poppy Plaza along Memorial Drive at 10 st n.w. in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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People walk through the Field of Crosses along Memorial Drive in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Quotations in the installation at Poppy Plaza along Memorial Drive at 10 st n.w. in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Boer War memorial statue at Central Memorial Park at 4 st and 12 eve s.w in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Soldiers stand at attention during the No Stone Left Alone event at Beechmount Cemetary in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, November 6 , 2014. Perry Mah/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
People walk through the Field of Crosses along Memorial Drive in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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QMI PHOTOS OF THE WEEK NOV 7 - Remembrance day poppies sit on top of the greave stones of veterans after students from St. Anne School placed them during the No Stone Left Alone ceremony at the Edmonton Cemetery 11820 - 107 Ave., on Thursday day Nov 6 , 2014. Hugo Sanchez/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
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Brigadier-General Wayne Eyre, Commander of 3rd Canadian Division and Joint Task Force West arrives at the No Stone Left Alone event at Beechmount Cemetary in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, November 6 , 2014. Perry Mah/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
A Honour guard stands at attention during the No Stone Left Alone event at Beechmount Cemetary in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, November 6 , 2014. Perry Mah/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Cpl. Krista Muir of the 1st Service Battalion removes her hat during the prayer at the No Stone Left Alone Foundation memorial ceremony in the military section of Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Alta., on Thursday November 6, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Names on the Calgary Soldiers' Memorial along Memorial Drive in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Students line up behind memorial markers for the No Stone Left Alone Foundation memorial ceremony in the military section of Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Alta., on Thursday November 6, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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A Legion colour guard stands at attention during the No Stone Left Alone event at Beechmount Cemetary in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, November 6 , 2014. Perry Mah/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Azul Cabrera, 13, right, and Madisson Hassard-Maltai, 13, from St. Martha School place poppies on the markers in the military section of Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Alta., on Thursday November 6, 2014. They were among the hundreds of students attending the No Stone Left Alone Foundation memorial ceremony. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Markers in the armed forces section of Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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The new cap badge to be worn by the Calgary Police Service members is shown during a press conference in Calgary, Alta on Friday November 7, 2014. The Commemorative �Vimy Salute� Cap Badge is in honour of the 100th anniversary of the First World War and will be worn for four years until Remembrance Day 2018, marking 100 years since the end of the First World War. Jim Wells/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Cenotaph at Central Memorial Park at 4 st and 12 eve s.w in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Poppy Plaza along Memorial Drive at 10 st n.w. in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Markers in the armed forces section of Burnsland Cemetery in Calgary, Alta., on Monday November 3, 2014. Mike Drew/Calgary Sun/QMI Agency
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Outdoor Remembrance Day ceremonies will soldier on in the face of bitter wintery foe, their organizers said Monday.
A late-morning temperature of -16C is expected to be driven down to a windchill of -25C, just as those paying tribute to Canada's war sacrifices gather, said Jennifer Hay of Environment Canada.
'It's not going to be very nice - the windchill will be most extreme in the morning,' she said.
But general winter will force no retreat at what's become the city's largest Remembrance Day service, at The Military Museums, said spokesman Stephen Magusiak.
'We've come up against weather like this in the past,' he said.
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About 10,000 people traditionally attend the service at the museum, which will be open free for the public on Tuesday, with a donation to the Veterans Food Bank recommended.
'People are encouraged to warm up inside,' said Magusiak.
The Calgary Highlanders might trade in their kilts for trousers for their parade at the Cenotaph at Central Memorial Park, said Capt. Jason Leek.
'We're looking at what the dress will be - it might be cold weather gear,' said Leek. WHERE ARE THE EVENTS?
Those organizing the outdoor ceremony at the Field of Crosses on Memorial Dr. will also defy the elements, said Dave Howard of the Legacy Project.
'It doesn't seem to matter what the weather is at the Field of Crosses,' said Howard.
The past week of Remembrance activities in Calgary, he said, has been heartening.
'It's been an amazing response to the food drive and other events - Calgarians are really rallying behind it,' he said.
'Sadly, that spirit only happens this week and mostly tomorrow.'
Despite two fatal attacks on Canadian soldiers last month in Ottawa and Quebec, city police say they won't be stepping up their presence at the local events.
Most of the ceremonies begin at around 10:30 or 10:45 a.m. bill.kaufmann@sunmedia.ca
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