Every November 11th people around the world gather to commemorate, honour and remember those who made sacrifices during war times. Remembrance Day, the 11th day of the 11th month, marks the end of World War I, and reinforces hope for the peaceful world we want to pass on to future generations. There are many ceremonies throughout Metro Vancouver and other organizations are also honouring Remembrance Day. Oh and we love the fact that there’s an app for that, yes there’s a Canadian Remembrance Day iPhone App listing ceremonies near you and more. Unless otherwise noted all events take place on November 11th. Here’s a list of ways you can remember:

Vancouver Remembrance Day Ceremonies:

Vancouver Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Victory Square Cenotaph
10:15 am (service beings at 11 am), Victory Square, 200 W Hastings Street (@ Cambie Street), Vancouver
This is Vancouver’s largest Remembrance Day ceremony. It begins with a parade of veterans and former service personnel along Hastings from Hamilton Street to Victory Square with the formal ceremony at 11 am. And at C.R.A.B Park at Portside (101 E Waterfront Road @ Main Street) there’ll be a twenty-one gun salute beginning at 11:02 am: vancouver.ca

In Vancouver 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 and there’ll be a Remembrance Day run in Stanley Park as well. 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 has been moved this year due to construction and will be held at a temporary cenotaph at the outdoor plaza at Britannia Community Centre (1661 Napier Street) at the Grandview Park cenotaph at 10:45 am.  And at UBC they will be holding their ceremony in the War Memorial Gym starting at 10:00 am. Remembrance Day in Chinatown starts at 12:30 pm

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 – 11:15 am , North Vancouver Cenotaph, 1200 Lonsdale, North Vancouver
North Van’s annual Remembrance Day Ceremony starts with a parade to the cenotaph: www.vac-acc.gc.ca

Remembrance Day Parade and Service
10:45 am, 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.vac-acc.gc.ca

Community Ceremonies:

Abbotsford – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10:30 am, Thunderbird Memorial Square, Veterans Way, Abbotsford

Burnaby – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10:30 am, Corner of Nelson Ave and Emperial Street, Burnaby

Burnaby – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10:30 am, Confederation Park, 250 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby

Cloverdale – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10:15 am, Cenotaph, 62 Avenue, Cloverdale

Coquitlam – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10:30 am, 1121 King Albert Avenue, Coquitlam

Delta – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10:30 am – 11 am, North Delta Social Heart Plaza, 11415 84 Avenue, Delta

Delta – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10:30 am, 47th Ave and Delta St, Delta, British Columbia

Ladner – Remembrance Day Ceremony
11 am, Ladner Memorial Park, 47 Avenue & Garry Street, Ladner

Langley – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10 am, 20570 56 Avenue, Langley

Maple Ridge – Remembrance Day Ceremony
10:45 am, 11960 Haney Place, Maple Ridge

Pitt Meadows – Remembrance Day Ceremony
11 am, Spirit Square Cenotaph, 12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows

Port Coquitlam – Cenotaph Remembrance Service & Indoor Service
11 am, Veterans Park, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam

White Rock – Remembrance Day Ceremony
9:30 am, RCL Branch 008, 1273 Fir Street, White Rock

Other Remembrance Day Events:

Surrey Remembers @ Surrey Museum
9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Surrey Museum, 17710-56A Avenue, Cloverdale, Surrey
Following the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Surrey Cenotaph visit the museum for refreshments, films, “peaceful” crafts and more: www.vac-acc.gc.ca

Jakes’ Gift
1:30 pm, Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver
This award-winning Canadian play is about a WW2 veteran’s journey back to Juno Beach to find the grave of his brother who didn’t make it home: www.vac-acc.gc.ca

Remembrance Day Concert
2 pm – 4 pm, ACT Theatre Maple Ridge, 11944 Haney Place, Maple Ridge
Dal Richards and his orchestra are hosting this Remembrance Day Concert: www.vac-acc.gc.ca

Voices in Peach Concert
7 pm, Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church: 11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond
This concert focuses on Remebrance Day as a day for grieving the wages of war and the celebration of peace today: www.richmond.ca

Noble Peace
7:30 pm, Church of the Good Shepherd, 2250 150 Street, Surrey
From the violence of war comes a longing for peace and this common desire, as expressed in the writings of Nobel Peace Prize winners, will be featured in Chor Leoni’s Noble Peace: www.vac-acc.gc.ca