Preparations are underway across Metro Vancouver for Remembrance Day ceremonies large and small in honour of Canadian soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Here’s a look at what’s planned around the region.
Vancouver events
Victory Square
Vancouver’s largest Remembrance Day gathering is also the oldest annual ceremony in the city. This year marks the 100th annual ceremony at the cenotaph in Victory Square on West Hastings Street. The first was held in 1924.
This year’s event begins at 10 a.m., and more than 15,000 people are expected to attend. The event program is published on the city’s website.
CTVNewsVancouver.ca will be livestreaming the ceremony for those who can’t be there in person.
Stanley Park
The Japanese Canadian War Memorial Committee, along with the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre and the Nikkei Place Foundation, will host their annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park, beginning at 10:40 a.m.
The ceremony will be followed …