
11月11号是加拿大的阵亡将士纪念日(Remembrance Day),这一天很多人士都会带上红色的塑料虞美人,纪念在第一次世界大战,第二次世界大战和在其他战争中牺牲的军人和平民。11月11日当天早上,大温哥华很多地点都会举行纪念仪式大家可以参加。以下是今年大温哥华的阵亡将士纪念日仪式列表。
注解一下,阵亡将士纪念日带的是塑料虞美人,并不是罂粟花。他们是同科同属但是实际上差别很大。详细解说请看:http://goo.gl/7rgxV
Burnaby – North
- Where: Confederation Park Cenotaph – Willingdon Avenue & Penzance Drive
- Time: 10:30 a.m. parade (from Safeway parking lot – 4440 Hastings Street), 10:45 a.m. ceremony starts
Burnaby – South
- Where: Bonsor Park Cenotaph – Imperial Street & Nelson Avenue
- Time: 10:30 a.m. parade (from Legion #83 – 5289 Grimmer Street), 11 a.m. ceremony starts
Delta
- Where: North Delta Social Heart Plaza – 11415 84th Avenue
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Other details: Light refreshments to follow at the North Delta Recreation Centre
- More information
Ladner
- Where: Royal Canadian Legion Delta Branch #61 – 4896 Delta Street
- Time: 10:15 a.m. parade from Legion to Cenotaph at Ladner Memorial Park (5010 47th Avenue). Ceremony at 10:45 a.m.
- Parking: Available near the Legion and Ladner Memorial Park
- More information
Mission
- Where: Clarke Theatre – 33700 Prentis Avenue
- Time: 10 a.m. parade from Old Windebank School on Stave Lake Street. 10:40 a.m. ceremony. Wreath laying ceremony at the Legion (32627 Logan Avenue)
- Other details: Social gathering for Legion members, guests and public in the lounge after the ceremonies.
New Westminster
- Where:
- Royal Westminster Regiment, Armouries (live) – 530 Queen’s Avenue
- Queens Avenue United Church (live broadcast) – 529 Queen’s Avenue
- Time: 10 a.m. – participants are requested to assemble at either location by 9:30 a.m. Doors to the Armouries will be closed at 9:45 a.m.
- Parade: Following ceremonies in the Armouries to the Cenotaph in front of City Hall
- More information
North Vancouver – Cates Park
- Where: Cates Park – 200 block of Dollarton Highway
- Time: 11 a.m.
North Vancouver – Lonsdale
- Where: Victoria Park Cenotaph – Lonsdale & East Keith Road
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Parade: After service
Richmond
- Where: City Hall – 6911 No 3 Road
- Time: 10:20 a.m. parade to the cenotaph with service ending at noon
- More information
Surrey
- Where: Surrey Museum – 17710 56A Avenue
- Time: 9:30 a.m.
UBC
- Where: UBC War Memorial Gym
- Time: 10:45 a.m.
- Parking: Free parking until 1 p.m. in the General Services and Administration Building beside War Memorial Gym
- More information
Vancouver – Victory Square
- Where: Victory Square Cenotaph – Hastings & Cambie
- Time: 10 a.m.
- Parade: Along Hastings Street
West Vancouver
- Where: Marine Drive & 20th
- Time: 10:30 a.m.
- Parade: Following service
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