Whether it was at the National War Memorial or the city's military cemetery, thousands of Ottawa-Gatineau&nbsp;residents braced the chilly weather Sunday to commemorate those who lost their lives in war.&nbsp;

Residents headed to the National Military Cemetery and the Canadian War Memorial to take part in ceremonies commemorating Remembrance Day.

'A very special Remembrance Day': Canadian events mark 100 years since end of WW I

Remembrance Day ceremonies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and at city halls, places of worship and military bases across Canada commemorated the end of the First World War a century ago.

Governor General Julie Payette places a wreath with her son Laurier Payette-Flynn during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Gov. Gen. Julie Payette places a wreath with her son, Laurier Payette-Flynn, during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Sunday.

Veterans to be remembered at National Military Cemetery

A historian at one Ottawa cemetery is inviting the public this Remembrance Day to take a walk through their graveyard to learn about the military members and civilians buried inside its gates.

André Levesque served more than 35 years with the Canadian Armed Forces and is now the volunteer chief historian of the Beechwood Cemetery. 

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Special programs also took place at a handful of national&nbsp;museums, including the Canada Aviation and Space Museum and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Canadian War Museum.

Most people attended&nbsp;the ceremony at the war memorial Sunday despite the chilly weather.

Soldiers parade during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. 

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Chief of Defence Staff Jonathan Vance places a wreath during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. 

The royal salute for the Governor General <a href="https://t.co/dwBmzBewx6">pic.twitter.com/dwBmzBewx6</a>

Veterans look on during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. 

Governor General Julie Payette shakes hands with Canadian Second World War veteran William John Buchanan, 103, from Montreal during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. 

Some people stayed&nbsp;indoors to attend special programs and ceremonies at museums and centres across Ottawa.&nbsp;

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“We find the humanity in the words of the people.” — R.H. Thompson on our stage in Southam Hall. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheWorldRemembers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheWorldRemembers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanadaRemembers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CanadaRemembers</a> <a href="https://t.co/daPlk9vIUV">pic.twitter.com/daPlk9vIUV</a>

Others attended a solemn ceremony at the&nbsp;National Military Cemetery inside the Beechwood Cemetery.&nbsp;

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A chilly but sunny day in Ottawa on Sunday for the ceremony to mark 100 years since the First World War ended with the signing of the Armistice.

Remembrance Day 2018 — in photos

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