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Filed Under Events | November 10, 2009
Tomorrow, November 11th, is Remembrance Day when we honour those who gave their lives in times of war and commemorate the end of World War I on November 11th, 1918 while reflecting upon the kind of world we want to leave for our children.
Here’s how and where you can remember tomorrow. These ceremonies are great opportunities to give your little ones some perspective on peace.
Vancouver Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Victory Square Cenotaph
Victory Square, 200 W Hastings Street (@ Cambie Street), November 11th, 10:30 am
This is Vancouver’s largest Remembrance Day ceremony. It begins with a parade of veterans and former service personnel and the ceremony’s at 11 am. The ceremony will also be broadcast live at Canada Place.
You can also attend the Japanese Canadian War Memorial Committee’s service at Stanley Park’s Japanese Monument, northwest of the Aquarium and south of Lumberman’s Arch. It begins at 10:40 am; Memorial South Park’s ceremony and march to the cenotaph hosted by the South Vancouver Veterans Association which begins at 10:15 at John Oliver Elementary; and Grandview Legion Branch #179′s ceremony at the Grandview Park cenotaph at 10:45 am. The march to the cenotaph begins at 10:35 at Napier Street and Commercial Drive. And at UBC they will be holding their ceremony in the War Memorial Gym at 10:50 am. It will commemorate both the 65th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy and the 100th Anniversary of the Red Cross.
Remembrance Day Flags
Mountain View Cemetery, 5455 Fraser Street
In 2004 at Mountain View Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 12,000 veterans, local resident Kelly Hake started a tradition of putting Canadian flags on the graves in the cemetery’s field of honour. Cemetery staff have picked up the tradition and set out more than 1000 flags for Remembrance Day. It’s a perfect place to go for a walk and talk about what the Canadian flags mean: vancouver.ca
Remembrance Day Service at the Victoria Park Cenotaph
10:30 am, Victoria Park Cenotaph, Keith & Lonsdale, North Vancouver
North Van’s annual Remembrance Day Ceremony will be followed by a parade North on Lonsdale Avenue to 15th Street: www.cnv.org
Remembrance Day Parade and Service
10:50 am – Noon, 18th Street & Marine Drive and Memorial Arch, West Vancouver
West Van’s parade and service in honour of our Veterans and those currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces ends at the Memorial Arch in the 1900 block of Marine Drive: www.westvancouver.ca
Farther Afield:
Eight Plane Formation
This year the Fraser Blues formation flying teams will be flying by the Legions in the Lower Mainland: www.fraserblues.com
Burnaby Ceremonies
There are two ceremonies in Burnaby, one at 10:45 am at the Confederation Park Cenotaph at Willingdon Avenue and Penzance Drive, and the other at 10:45 am at the Bonsor Park Cenotaph at Imperial Street at Nelson Avenue. Legion Branch #148 and #83 respectively will be putting on these two Burnaby ceremonies: www.city.burnaby.bc.ca
Delta Remembrance Day Ceremonies
There are two different ceremonies in Delta, one at10:30 am at the North Delta Social Heart Plaza and the other at 10:30 am at Ladner Memorial Park at 5010 47th Avenue in Ladner: www.corp.delta.bc.ca
Remembrance Day, Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows
The Maple Ridge ceremony is at 11 am after the Remembrance Day Parade from the Legion building to the Cenotaph in Memorial Peace Park while the Pitt Meadows ceremony’s at 11 am with a parade from Municipal Hall to the new Spirit Square Cenotaph at 12007 Harris Road: www.mapleridge.ca
New Westminster Ceremony
9:30 am, Royal Westminster Regiment Armouries, 530 Queens Avenue with overflow seating at the Queens Avenue United Church
This year’s memorial address will be delivered by Lieutenant Colonel Doug Poitras, Commanding Officer, The Royal Westminster Regiment. And following the ceremonies there will be a parade to the Cenotaph in front of City Hall where the two minutes of silence will be observed and a 21-gun salute: www.newwestcity.ca
Remembrance Day, Port Coquitlam
9:30 am – 10:30 am, Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Avenue & 11:00 am, Veterans Park, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam
The ceremony at Wilson Centre will be followed by a parade to the cenotaph at Veterans Park and there’ll be an open house at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #133 afterwards with refreshments and entertainment: www.portcoquitlam.ca
Remembrance Day, Port Moody
10 am, Royal Canadian Legion #119, 2513 Clarke Street, Port Moody Royal
The 10 am service will be followed by a march to the Cenotaph and at 11:11 am there’ll be a minute of silence, laying of wreaths and a fly-over and cannons. There will be entertainment at the Legion for the rest of the day as well: www.legion119.ca
Remembering Our Veterans, Richmond
10:40 am, City Hall Cenotaph, 6911 No. 3 Road
Richmond’s remembering with Cenotaph Ceremonies and a parade at Richmond City Hall. The parade includes a colour party, Royal Canadian Legion, Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans and more: www.richmond.ca
Remembrance Day, Surrey
various times and locations
There will be ceremonies all across Surrey from Cloverdale to White Rock to Whalley. Check their website for specific information on each location: www.surrey.ca
Remembrance Day Tsawwassen
11 am, Tsawwassen
Branch 61 of the Legion will be parading down Delta Street to the Memorial Park. The parade will be followed by a ceremony at the cenotaph and there’ll be a flypast at about 11:05 am. The Legion will be open to the public following the ceremony: www.vac-acc.gc.ca
We have scoured the net and the papers for Remembrance Day info, but it’s not always easy to find, so if you know of a Remembrance Day event we’ve missed, please use the comment functionality below to add it to our list. And please be sure to check the websites listed for details and info in case it’s been changed or updated since we investigated.
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