For more than a century, people have gathered in Vancouver to honour the service of members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, marks the 100th anniversary of the Victory Square cenotaph built on the edge of Gastown where the city's annual Remembrance Day gathering will take place
The public is invited to attend the ceremony.
The ceremony will last about an hour, with the opening remarks starting at 10:30 a.m. At 10:58 a.m. "The Last Post" will be played, followed by two minutes of silence and a 21-gun salute.
At 11:05 a.m. a flypast will take place (dependent on weather).
Around 11:20 a.m. a parade will depart from the site.
The entire ceremony will be broadcast by the City on YouTube.
Public attendance
The ceremony site includes several areas blocked off for veterans, invited guests, and participants close to the cenotaph.
The public area for the event will be on the southern section of Victory Square, nearest West Pender Street, and the surrounding areas.
The parade route will arrive and leave along West Hastings Street, entering the square from Cambie Street.
Several stretches of street around the ceremony will be blocked off, including West Hastings, Cambie, Hamilton and West Pender.
City of Vancouver Remembrance Day Event Schedule
- 10:30 a.m. — Opening remarks
- 10:31 a.m. — Singing of Canadian anthem
- 10:42 a.m. — "Goin' Home" performance
- 10:46 a.m. — Poem by Kari Wang
- 10:50 a.m. — Presentation by Mayor Ken Sim
- 10:51 a.m. — Prayer led by Reverend Captain Lydia Bae
- 10:53 a.m. — "The Maple Leaf Forever" performance
- 10:58 a.m. — "The Last Post"
- 11:00 a.m. — Two minutes of silence
- 11:02 a.m. — 21 gun salute
- 11:05 a.m. — Flypast
- 11:10 a.m. — Laying of the wreaths
- 11:20 a.m. — Singing of "God Save the King"
- 11:21 a.m. — Closing remarks and departure of parade
- 11:30 a.m. — Ceremony and broadcast ends
