Tri-City residents have several opportunities to honour local veterans and those who continue to serve in the Canadian armed forces at three Remembrance Day ceremonies this Friday, Nov. 11.
In Port Coquitlam, an indoor Remembrance Day service will be held at Wilson Centre (2150 Wilson Ave.) starting at 9:30 a.m.
Following the service, veterans and members of the Royal Canadian Legion will lead a parade to the cenotaph at Veteran's Park, in front of PoCo city hall, where a service will be held at 11 a.m.
In Coquitlam, a service will take place in the Como Lake middle school auditorium (1121 King Albert Ave.) at 10 a.m. A parade from the school to the cenotaph on Veterans' Way will take place at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Act of Remembrance and the Laying of Wreaths ceremony at 11 a.m.
The parade will then move from the cenotaph to the Coquitlam Legion Hall (1025 Ridgeway Ave.) starting at 11:30 a.m.
In Port Moody, a service will be held at 10 a.m. outside the Port Moody Legion (2513 Clarke St.). The service will be followed by a parade to the cenotaph at 10:25 a.m. where a 21-gun salute will take place. A wreath-laying ceremony will follow.
