Remembrance Day is a time to reflect and remember those individuals that sacrificed their lives to give us a better world today. Here’s the list of Remembrance Day ceremonies and events happening around Metro Vancouver.
Vancouver – Victory Square
- Where: Victory Square Cenotaph – Hastings & Cambie
- Schedule of events:
- 8 a.m. – Lighting of Cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza
- 10 a.m. – Led by the Vancouver Flag Party, the parade of veterans, military marching units and bands will arrive at Victory Square
- 10:30 a.m. – Ceremony begins
- 11 a.m. – Playing of Last Post, two minutes of silence, 21-gun salute
- Parade: West along Hastings Street after ceremony
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Burnaby – North
- Where: Confederation Park Cenotaph – Willingdon Avenue & Penzance Drive
- Time: 10:30 a.m. parade (from Safeway parking lot – 4440 Hastings Street), 10:45 a.m. ceremony starts
Burnaby – South
- Where: Bonsor Park Cenotaph – Imperial Street & Nelson Avenue
- Time: 10:30 a.m. parade (from Legion #83 – 5289 Grimmer Street), 11 a.m. ceremony starts
Coquitlam
- Where: Coquitlam Cenotaph on Veterans Way
- Time: 10 a.m. service at Como Lake Middle School Auditorium (1121 King Albert Avenue), 10:30 a.m. parade to Cenotaph on Veterans Way, 10:45 a.m. service at Cenotaph
Delta
- Where: North Delta Social Heart Plaza – 11415 84th Avenue
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Other details: Light refreshments to follow at the North Delta Recreation Centre
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Ladner
- Where: Royal Canadian Legion Delta Branch #61 – 4896 Delta Street
- Time: 10:15 a.m. parade from Legion to Cenotaph at Ladner Memorial Park (5010 47th Avenue). Ceremony at 10:45 a.m.
- Parking: Available near the Legion and Ladner Memorial Park
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Langley
- Where: Douglas Park Cenotaph – 20550 Douglas Crescent
- Time: 10:25 a.m. parade (starts at 206th Street, south of 56th Avenue), 11 a.m. ceremony
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Mission
- Where: Clarke Theatre – 33700 Prentis Avenue
- Time: 10 a.m. parade from Old Windebank School on Stave Lake Street. 10:40 a.m. ceremony. Wreath laying ceremony at the Legion (32627 Logan Avenue)
- Other details: Social gathering for Legion members, guests and public in the lounge after the ceremonies.
New Westminster
- Where:
- Royal Westminster Regiment, Armouries (live) – 530 Queen’s Avenue
- Queens Avenue United Church (live broadcast) – 529 Queen’s Avenue
- Time: 10 a.m. – participants are requested to assemble at either location by 9:30 a.m. Doors to the Armouries will be closed at 9:45 a.m.
- Parade: Following ceremonies in the Armouries to the Cenotaph in front of City Hall
- More information
North Vancouver – Cates Park
- Where: Cates Park – 200 block of Dollarton Highway
- Time: 11 a.m.
North Vancouver – Lonsdale
- Where: Victoria Park Cenotaph – Lonsdale & East Keith Road
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Parade: Before and after service
- 9:20 a.m. Pipe Band march off from Armories at 15th & Forbes Avenue, proceed east up 15th across Lonsdale Avenue, then southbound to St. Georges
- 9:55 a.m. Pipe Band, RCMP and Fire Department will proceed south on St. Georges to East Keith
- 11:30 a.m. After ceremonies, Veterans and remaining participants will march northbound on Lonsdale, west on 15th Street and end at Armories on Forbes Avenue
- More information
Richmond
- Where: City Hall – 6911 No 3 Road
- Time: 10:20 a.m. parade to the cenotaph with service ending at noon
- More information
Surrey
- Where: Surrey Museum – 17710 56A Avenue
- Time: 9:30 a.m.
UBC
- Where: UBC War Memorial Gym
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
- Parking: Free parking until 1 p.m. in the General Services and Administration Building beside War Memorial Gym
- More information
Vancouver – CRAB Park
- Where: CRAB Park at Portside – 149 E Waterfront Road
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
Vancouver – Grandview
- Where: Grandview Park – 1657 Charles Street at Commercial Drive
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
Vancouver – Memorial Park
- Where: Memorial Park Cenotaph – 41st Avenue & Windsor Street
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
Vancouver – Stanley Park
- Where: Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park
- Time: 10:40 a.m.
Vancouver – Yacht Club
- Where: Royal Vancouver Yacht Club – 3811 Point Grey Road
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
West Vancouver
- Where: Marine Drive & 20th
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Parade: Following service
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