Poppies are on lapels as Remembrance Day ceremonies in Burnaby are around the corner.
The Edmonds Community Centre is hosting the first Remembrance Day service on Nov. 9. Locals have the opportunity to participate in honouring the men and women who have served in wartimes from 1 to 3 p.m.
On Nov. 11, there will be Remembrance Day parades and ceremonies in both North and South Burnaby.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 148 of North Burnaby is once again organizing the parade, which begins at 10:30 a.m. from the Safeway Parking lot, 4440 Hastings St. Then it travels east on Hastings Street, taking a left on Beta Avenue heading north. The ceremony starts at 10:45 a.m. at the cenotaph in Confederation Park, at Willingdon Avenue and Penzance Drive.
Following the ceremony, there will be a reception at Confederation Seniors' Centre.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 83 and the Korean Veterans Association Unit 14 will conduct the Nov. 11 parade and ceremony in South Burnaby, which starts at 10:15 a.m. at the legion at 5289 Grimmer St. The parade will then march west and turn left onto Royal Oak Avenue, heading south, and then turns right on Imperial Avenue. From there, it will go west and turn right on Jubilee Avenue until it reaches the cenotaph in Bonsor Park.
The streets surrounding the parade route will be barricaded prior to the parade until the ceremony ends around 12:30 p.m.
There's also a Remembrance Day loonie skate at the Kensington Recreation Complex, 6159 Curtis St. Children under three skate for free. Skates and helmets are included in the admission fee.
Also, all Burnaby community centres will observe a moment of silence on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m.
For more information, visit www.burnaby.ca.
