Here are the Remembrance Day ceremonies being held in Metro Vancouver this year
Remembrance Day ceremonies in Metro Vancouver are happening on Saturday, November 11, and it’s an important time to pay respects to those who have served — past and present.
Here is where you can attend to pay your respects at Remembrance Day events around Metro Vancouver. Thoughtful ceremonies, moving parades, receptions, and more.
Vancouver
National Aboriginal Veterans Day
What: On Wednesday, November 8, Indigenous veterans along with supporting officials, unions, schools, and community groups are gathering to commemorate the 19th annual National Aboriginal Veterans Day community tributes.
Opening ceremonies begin at 9:15 am at 312 Main Street and are followed by a Community Honour March from Main and Hastings to Victory Square Park Cenotaph at 10 am.
When: November 8, 2023
Time: 8:30 am to 3 pm
Where: 312 Main Street and Victory Square Cenotaph at Cambie Street and Hastings Street
Victory Square Cenotaph
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What: Victory Square’s Remembrance Day Service is the oldest continuing annual ceremony in Vancouver, beginning in 1924. This ceremony includes the Last Post, the Lament, the change of the guard, wreath-laying, the parade of veterans, and more to honour our veterans.
When: November 11, 2023
What: 10 am to noon
Where: Victory Square — 200 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Remembrance Day Ceremony at UBC
What: The Remembrance Day Ceremony at UBC will be held on Saturday, November 11, and will include short readings, remarks from special guests, and musical performances by UBC’s School of Music. The event will include participation and recognition of UBC’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: Doors open at 10 am; ceremony begins at 10:45 am
Where: The UBC War Memorial Gym — 6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver
Remembrance Day at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial
What: All are welcome to attend the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park that begins at 10:40 am. There will be a reception after the ceremony at the Vancouver Rowing Club beginning at 11:30 am.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:40 am
Where: Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park
Seaforth Highlanders Remembrance Day Service
What: The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Regimental Association is holding a public Remembrance Day ceremony in the Seaforth Armoury. Before and after the ceremony, all are welcome to tour the museum displays located around the parade square. And the Seaforth Highlanders Pipes and Drums will also perform in the Armoury upon their return from Victory Square.
Following the service by the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Regimental Association Chaplain, Reverand Paul Richards, the public is invited to see the new exhibit on the Peacekeeping mission to the former Yugoslavia in 1993.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10 am doors open, 10:45 am service starts
Where: Seaforth Armoury Parade Square – 1650 Burrard Street, Vancouver
Burnaby
Confederation Park Cenotaph
What: The city’s north Burnaby ceremony is hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #148, and takes place at the Confederation Park Cenotaph. A parade to the site will leave from McGill Library at 10 am.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: Parade begins at 10 am
Where: McGill Library — 4595 Albert Street, Burnaby; North Burnaby Cenotaph, Confederation Park — Willingdon Avenue and Penzance Drive, Burnaby
Bonsor Park Cenotaph
What: The city’s south Burnaby ceremony is hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #83, and takes place at the Bonsor Park Cenotaph. A parade to the site will leave from Legion #83 at 10:20 am.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: Parade begins at 10:30 am
Where: Legion #83 – 5289 Grimmer Street, Burnaby; South Burnaby Cenotaph, Bonsor Park Imperial Street and Nelson Avenue, Burnaby
Coquitlam
Coquitlam Remembrance Day Ceremony
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What: Coquitlam’s Remembrance Day ceremony and parade is hosted by the Coquitlam Royal Canadian Legion Branch 263 and is open to the public to pay respects.
The parade will start from the Como Lake Middle School at approximately 10:15 am and wind its way along Winslow Street to the Cenotaph on Veterans Way at Blue Mountain Park for a ceremony starting roughly at 10:30 am.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:15 am (parade start), 10:30 am (ceremony start)
Where: Como Lake Middle School — 1121 King Albert Avenue, Coquitlam (parade start), Blue Mountain Park- 975 King Albert Ave, Coquitlam (ceremony)
Delta and Ladner
North Delta Social Heart Plaza
Kennedy House Senior’s Society and the City of Delta partner to host a Remembrance Day ceremony at the North Delta Social Heart Plaza.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:40 am
Where: North Delta Social Heart Plaza — 11415 84th Avenue, Delta
Langley
Langley Remembrance Day Ceremony
What: Langley City invites the community to come together at the Douglas Park Cenotaph to remember all who served and sacrificed. The in-person ceremony includes an invocation prayer, a reading of the poem In Flanders Field, laying of the wreaths, and a performance of “Amazing Grace.”
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:50 am
Where: Douglas Park Cenotaph — 20550 Douglas Crescent, Langley
Maple Ridge
Memorial Peace Park
What: The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #88 invites everyone to attend a Remembrance Day Ceremony at Memorial Peace Park. The event begins with a parade downtown starting at 10:30 am.
The Maple Ridge ceremony includes the reading of the names of soldiers from the community who have died in wars, the laying of the wreaths, a reading of In Flanders Fields, and the playing of the Last Post.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:30 am (parade start), 11 am (ceremony start)
Where: Memorial Peace Park — 22407 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge
New Westminster
Remembrance Day at City Hall Cenotaph
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What: New Westminster is honouring the service of veterans past and present with a Remembrance Day ceremony at City Hall Cenotaph. There will also be livestreamed coverage beginning at 10:25 am on Facebook, YouTube, and Telus Optik channel 345 (Community Connections).
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:15 am parade assembly, 10:30 am ceremony
Where: City Hall Cenotaph — 511 Royal Avenue, New Westminster
North Vancouver
Remembrance Day Celebration at Victoria Park Cenotaph
What: The service will take place at the cenotaph in Victoria Park at 10:45, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony and a Veteran’s parade to the armoury.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: North Vancouver Cenotaph, Victoria Park — 100 East Keith Road, North Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Cenotaph at šxʷhék̓ ʷnəs (Spirit Square)
What: Veterans and officials will parade through šxʷhék̓ ʷnəs (Spirit Square) starting at 10:45 am, and then host a Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph. Those wanting to lay a wreath on November 11 are asked to bring it to the cenotaph by 10 am and ensure that it’s picked up before dusk.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:45 am
Where: šxʷhék̓ ʷnəs (Spirit Square) — 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows
Port Coquitlam
Cenotaph Remembrance Service
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What: The Port Coquitlam Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 is hosting its annual service to honour veterans on Remembrance Day
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10 am parade and service, 11 am laying of the wreaths
Where: Veterans Park — 2580 Shaughnessy Street
Richmond
Richmond Remembrance Day Ceremony
What: The City of Richmond invites those wishing to reflect and remember with the community to an in-person Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph. Official ceremonies begin at 10:40 am, with two minutes of silence at 11 am followed by the laying of the wreaths and a Richmond Remembrance Day reception.
What: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:20 am parade start, 10:40 am ceremony begins
Where: East side of Richmond City Hall — 6911 Number 3 Road, Richmond
Surrey
Surrey/Cloverdale Remembrance Day Ceremony
What: The Cloverdale Legion-hosted ceremony will take place at the Veterans Square, next door to the Surrey Museum and the Surrey Archives. The ceremony includes a procession starting at 10 am, and a service beginning at 10:25 am.
The Royal Canadian Legion in Whalley, the Crescent Legion in South Surrey, and the Surrey Centre Cemetery will also be hosting ceremonies this year.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: Procession at 10 am, service at 10:25 am
Where: Veterans Square at the Surrey Museum — 17710 56A Avenue
West Vancouver
Remembrance Day at Memorial Arch
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What: The Royal Canadian Legion – West Vancouver Branch #60 invites members of the public to come together and honour veterans and those currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. There will be a parade starting at 10:45 am from 18th Street and proceeding along Marine Drive to the Memorial Park Cenotaph.
When: November 11, 2023
Time: 10:45 am
Where: Memorial Arch in Memorial Park – Marine Drive between 19th Street and 20th Street
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