A time for Metro Vancouver to remember

A full list of neighbourhood Remembrance Day events

By Mercedes Deutscher, News Editor

As another Remembrance Day approaches, millions will gather around Canada to remember veterans—living or deceased—who have partaken in conflicts, wars, and peacekeeping missions.

Many of these people will want to partake in ceremonies on November 11, so

While most occur in the morning, some ceremonies are being conducted later in the day.

New Westminster

Two ceremonies will be taking place.

The official municipal ceremony will be at the Cenotaph in front of City Hall (511 Royal Avenue), beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Another will take place at the Royal Westminster Regiment, Armouries and Queens Avenue United Church (33700 Prentis Avenue), at 10 a.m.

Coquitlam

A ceremony will be held at the Veterans Way Cenotaph (Bennett Street & Nelson Avenue), at 9:30 a.m.

Vancouver

Vancouver itself will host a whopping eight ceremonies.

The official municipal ceremony and parade will start at the Victory Square Cenotaph (West Hastings and Cambie Street) at 9:45 a.m.

Chinatown Memorial (Keefer at Columbia Street) will be hosting a ceremony at 12:30 p.m.

Another will take place at CRAB Park (Waterfront and Main Street) at 10:55 a.m.

East Vancouver and Mount Pleasant residents can attend a ceremony at Grandview Park (1200 Block, Commercial Drive) at 10:45 a.m.

Stanley Park’s ceremony will take place at the Japanese War Monument (Stanley Park Pavillion) at 10:40 a.m.

Point Grey residents can check out Royal Vancouver Yacht Club (3811 Point Grey Road) at 10:30 a.m. for a ceremony.

Those residing in South Vancouver have a chance to go South Memorial Park (41st Ave and Windsor Street) for a ceremony at 10:30 a.m.

Lastly, those around UBC can attend the UBC War Memorial Gym (6081 University Boulevard) for a ceremony at 10:45 a.m.

Burnaby

Two ceremonies will be taking place.

One will be held at Confederation Park Cenotaph (250 Willingdon Avenue), while the other will held at Jubilee Park Cenotaph (Bennett Street & Nelson Avenue). Both ceremonies will have a parade that begins at 10:30 a.m., while the ceremonies themselves will commence at 11 a.m.

Surrey

Three ceremonies are occurring in Surrey.

A ceremony at the Cloverdale Cenotaph/Surrey Museum (17710-56A Avenue) will begin at 9:30 a.m.

There will be a ceremony in Whalley, taking place at the Whalley Legion (13525 106th Avenue) at 10 a.m.

For those who cannot make it to a ceremony on November 11, a ceremony will be held at the Historic Stewart Farm (13723 Crescent Road, Surrey) at 12 p.m. on November 12.

Delta

Three ceremonies will be taking place—one for each region of the corporation.

North Delta’s ceremony will be taking place at the Social Heart Plaza (84 Avenue and 114 Street), starting at 10:40 a.m.

Ladner’s ceremony will be at the Memorial Park Cenotaph (47th Avenue and Garry Street) at 10:45 a.m., following a parade starting at 10:15 a.m.

Tsawwassen’s ceremony takes place at the Century Square (1835 56th Street) at 1:30 p.m.

Richmond

Richmond’s one ceremony will take place at Cenotaph at Richmond City Hall (6911 No. 3 Road) at 10:40 a.m., following a parade at 10:20 a.m.