On Sunday, Nov. 11, the City of Richmond will honour men and women who gave their lives to protect Canada through its annual Remembrance Day ceremony at city hall.
To begin, a parade will head towards the cenotaph, located on the east side of city hall, at 10:20 a.m. Canadian veterans, members of the Royal Canadian Legion and Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans, Richmond’s Canadian Forces Unit 39 Service Battalion, representatives from public safety agencies and members of cadet organizations will all march in the parade.
Afterwards, ceremonies will commence at the city hall cenotaph at 10:40 a.m. At 11 a.m., there will be two minutes of silence followed by a wreath-laying ceremony.
After the service, the public is welcome to attend a reception in city hall’s galleria.
For those unable to attend a ceremony outside and who may prefer seating, the ceremonies will be streamed into city hall’s council chambers. Anyone is welcome, but space is limited. Priority will be given to those who may be unable to stand outside for the service.
The service will also be streamed online at www.richmond.ca and will be available to view after Nov. 11 on the city’s Remembrance Day webpage.
To accommodate the event, some streets will be closed and traffic patterns adjusted between 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Granville Avenue will be closed in both directions from Minoru Boulevard to Buswell Street and No. 3 Road will be closed in both directions from Park to Bennett roads.
