People around Vancouver Island will pay their respects to Canada’s fallen soldiers and veterans on Monday, Nov. 11.
Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.—on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
From 1921 to 1930, Armistice Day was held on the Monday of the week in which November 11 fell. In 1931, Alan Neill, Member of Parliament for Comox–Alberni, introduced a bill to observe Armistice Day only on November 11. Passed by the House of Commons, the bill also changed the name to “Remembrance Day”. The first Remembrance Day was observed on November 11, 1931.
Here are some of the ceremonies taking place across Vancouver Island:
Victoria – Cenotaph at B.C. legislature grounds
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: Victoria Cenotaph (Legislature Building), east lawns and driveway at 501 Belleville St.
There will be a march starting on Wharf Street, travelling down Government, Belleville and Menzies streets to the legislature.
Victoria – B.C. Afghanistan Memorial
When: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Afghanistan Memorial, 847-887 Courtney Street
Victoria – Ross Bay Cemetery
When: 11 a.m.
Where: 1495 Fairfield Road
Metchosin Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: St. Mary the Virgin Heritage Church 4354 Metchosin Rd
Saanich Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: Saanich Municipal Hall Cenotaph 770 Vernon Avenue
Central Saanich Remembrance Day Service
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: Pioneer Park Cenotaph, 1209 Clarke Rd in Brentwood Bay
Sidney Parade of Veterans and Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: Parade of Veterans begins at 10:20 a.m.,
Where: Parade starts at the Mary Winspear Centre, proceeding along Beacon Avenue, and ends at the cenotaph in front of the Town Hall
Remembrance Day at Oak Bay Cenotaph
When: 10:55 a.m.
Where: Oak Bay Cenotaph, 2800 Beach Drive
Esquimalt Remembrance Day Memorial Service
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Memorial Park, 1200 Esquimalt Road
Remembrance Day Service at God’s Acre Veteran’s Cemetary in Esquimalt
When: 9:30 a.m.
Where: God’s Acre Veteran’s Cemetery, 1200 Colville Road, Between the 12th and 17th holes of the Gorge Vale Golf Club
Langford Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: Parade starts at 10 a.m. and the ceremony at 11 a.m.
Where: Parade marches from Langford Legion to Veterans Memorial Park where the ceremony will take place
Remembrance Day Service in Colwood
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Colwood Cenotaph at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre 1767 Island Highway, Colwood B.C.
Remembrance Day Service at Royal Roads University in Colwood
When: 10:40 a.m.
Where: Italian Gardens at Hatley Castle Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Colwood, BC
Sooke Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Sooke Legion, 6726 Eustace Rd.
Cobble Hill Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10 a.m. inside the Community Hall in the Farmers Institute Hall then moves to cenotaph upon completion for the 11 a.m. ceremony
Where: Cobble Hill Community Hall, 3550 Watson Avenue, followed by the ceremony at the Liberation Park cenotaph
Duncan Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:55 a.m.
Where: Duncan cenotaph, Charles Hoey Park
Lake Cowichan Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:50 a.m.
Where: Cenotaph at Central Park on Stanley Street
Ladysmith Remembrance Day
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: Cenotaph at Royal Canadian Legion 171 – 621 1st Avenue
Nanaimo Remembrance Day Parade and Service
When: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Chapel Street to Church Street, to cenotaph and Front Street
Parksville Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:45 a.m. Parade marches to Cenotaph
Where: Cenotaph at city hall – 100 Jensen Avenue, east along Craig Street
Port Alberni – Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:15am – Please be seated by 10:30 am
Where: Glenwood Centre, 4480 Vimy St.
Tofino Remembrance Day Service Ceremony
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Cenotaph at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 65, 331 Main Street
Cedar Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 1 p.m.
Where: Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
Lantzville Remembrance Day
When: 11 a.m.
Where: Cenotaph at Huddlestone Park
Bowser Legion Branch 211 Remembrance Day Parade and Service
When: 10:30 a.m. Parade form up at 10:30 a.m. in the Magnolia Court parking lot; followed by the service at the cenotaph starting at 10:55 a.m.
Where: Cenotaph, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser.
Comox Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:30 a.m. A parade will start at Nordin and continue along Comox Avenue to the local cenotaph for the ceremony. A moment of silence will continue at 11 a.m.
Where: Comox cenotaph off Comox Avenue
Courtenay Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:50 a.m. Parade marches at 10:40 a.m.
Where: Centoaph at Jubiliee Square 367 Cliffe Avenue
Campbell River Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: Parade down Shoppers Row to the cenotaph at Spirit Square for the ceremony and laying of the wreaths at 11 a.m.
Gold River Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10 a.m. 10:30 am Parade line up begins, march off at 10:40, parade back to the branch,
Where: Church of St.Peter & St. Paul at 600 Nimpkish Drive to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 at 405 Trumpeter Drive
Sayward Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: Sayward Legion – 699 Sayward Road
Port McNeill Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Cenotaph at Triangle Park, Campbell Way Port McNeill
Port Hardy Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:50 a.m.
Where: Cenotaph at Carrot Park
Alert Bay Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:30 a.m.
Where: 79 Maple Road, Alert Bay
Pender Island Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:30 a.m.
Where: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 239, 1344 Mackinnon Road
Salt Spring Island Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: Centennial Park cenotaph, Centennial Park
Quadra Island Remembrance Day Ceremony
When: 10:45 a.m.
Where: 1503 West Road, Quathiaski Cove
CHEK will have live coverage of the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Victoria cenotaph, starting at 10:30 a.m. on TV and online.
Tune into CHEK at 10:30 on Nov. 11 for Remembrance Day coverage.
Posted by CHEK News: Official Page on Thursday, November 7, 2019
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