The longest-reigning monarch in British history died on September 8 at Balmoral Castle.  A state funeral for the queen will be held at Westminster Abbey, with thousands of guests expected, including Canadian dignitaries led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Queen will be buried at Windsor Castle with her late husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
In Canada, September 19 has been designated as a National Day of Mourning to honor the monarch who was the country’s head of state for 70 years.  Although it is not a legal holiday in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford encouraged residents to reflect on the queen’s life, specifically urging them to observe a minute of silence at 1 p.m. on Monday.
Several municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area have made plans to commemorate the Queen’s funeral on Monday.


TORONTO 
The city says its officials and staff will observe a minute’s silence at 1pm in the town hall’s Peace Garden, which was dedicated by the Queen during her visit in 1984.
Also, from 13:00, the bell in the tower of the Old Town Hall will ring 96 times, once a minute.
Meanwhile, TTC vehicles and city ferries will stop for 96 seconds in honor of the Queen.  In addition, the city says its ships will honk their horns at the start and end of the tribute.
As part of the National Illumination Tribute Initiative, the Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square and the Princes’ Gates at Exhibition Place have been illuminated in royal blue since the Queen’s death and will continue to be illuminated in this color until September 19.
Residents wishing to send their condolences can sign a book of condolences online or in person at the town hall and town centers until the end of the day on September 19.


MISSISSAUGA 
There will be large media screens set up in Celebration Square broadcasting the Queen’s funeral from 6am
City services, including MiWay buses, will stop for 96 seconds at 1pm and observe a minute’s silence.  The Civic Center clock tower will also be dimmed on Monday afternoon.
For Mississauga residents who wish to send messages, a condolence book will continue to be available at the Mississauga Cultural Center until 9 p.m. Monday.


BRAMPTON 
The city is hosting a community candlelight vigil on the steps of City Hall in Ken Whillans Square at 8 p.m.  of Sunday.
On the day of the funeral, the city will broadcast the funeral service to Garden Square beginning at 6 a.m.  Brampton Transit vehicles will also observe a minute’s silence at 1pm for 96 seconds to pay tribute to the Queen.
Local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion will hold a memorial service at 10:55 am.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 15 will host the ceremony at the Memorial Square Cenotaph in Ken Whillans Square, while the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 609 will do so at their office in Bramalea.
Residents wishing to pay their respects are invited to sign a book of condolence in the atrium of the town hall or online.


COLLECTION 
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606 will hold a ceremony in honor of the Queen the day before her funeral.  The legion will lay a wreath for the monarch at the cenotaph in the courtyard of Pickering Town Hall.
The ceremony will include a parade starting at the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex and arriving at the cenotaph through Esplanade Park.  The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. Sunday.
The city says most of its facilities will be closed Monday, with the exception of the library and the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex.  The city adds that the main television in the complex’s lobby will show the Queen’s funeral.
The City Hall will continue to be lit in blue until the end of the funeral.


BURLINGTON 
The city of Burlington says there will be a public viewing of the Queen’s funeral Monday hosted by the Burlington Performing Arts Center.  Doors will open at 5am
Residents who come to the center are encouraged to sign a condolence book.
The city says it observes September 19 as a unique holiday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.  City Hall and other non-essential city services will be closed on Monday.  Click here to see a list of affected services.


OTHER MUNICIPALITIES 
• In Oakville, the city says Oakville Transit buses will stop for 96 seconds to pay tribute to the Queen.  It adds that it will notify residents via its social channels of Britain’s national moment of silence (around 3 p.m. ET Sunday) and the provincial silence at 1 p.m. on Monday for anyone who wishes to participate.  Oakville Town Hall will be lit up in royal blue until sundown on Monday in honor of the Queen.
• City of Markham staff may observe a minute of silence at 1 p.m.  The city says a book of condolences is available to the public online and at the Markham Civic Center on Monday from 3 p.m.  until 8 p.m.


WHERE ELSE CAN YOU SEE 
CP24 and CP24.com will have full coverage of the funeral beginning at 4 a.m. Monday.  CTV News anchor and editor-in-chief Omar Sachedina will lead coverage live from London.
Sachedina will be joined by a roster of correspondents including CP24 Breakfast presenter Nick Dixon.