Remembrance Day 2022

Honour the service of veterans past and present. 

Friday, November 11, 2022
City Hall Cenotaph

8:00 - 10:15 am - Wreath pick up, City Hall Front Lawn 
10:15 am - Parade Assembly from Queen’s Avenue and Sixth Street
10:30 am - Outdoor Service at the City Hall Cenotaph
2:00 pm - Wreaths transported to Fraser Cemetery for viewing until November 15. 

Watch the livestream coverage starting at 10:25 am on Facebook or Youtube and TELUS Optik channel 345 (Community Connections) if you are a TELUS customer. 

A sign language interpreter will be present at the service. 

Seating

Limited seating will be available on a first come first serve basis for seniors and those with mobility issues. 

Parking

No on-site parking is available. Attendees are encouraged to take public transit or find alternate means of transportation as parking is limited.

Accessible parking will be available along Royal Avenue between Seventh Street and Eighth Street. A drop off zone for people using wheeled mobility devices will be available on Royal Avenue between Seventh Street and Sixth Street but only up to 9:30 am. Both areas can be accessed via Seventh Street at Royal Avenue. 

Road Closures

6:00 am - 1:00 pm

Royal Avenue will be closed from McBride Boulevard to Eighth Street.

Pattullo Bridge traffic from Royal Ave will be detoured along Eighth Street and Sixth Avenue to access the bridge from McBride Boulevard.

  • The Poppy Project

    View the handmade blanket November 1 - 10

    The Poppy Project was organized by a group of knitters and crocheters from New Westminster. A collection of hand-made poppies were created for a large art installation meant to honour all members of our Canadian family who have had experience with the horrors of war. A large blanket was created, covered with hand-made poppies, to be a focal point of remembrance. This blanket will be on display at different City facilities leading up to Remembrance Day. 

    • November 1 to November 4 - Queensborough Community Centre, 920 Ewen Avenue
    • November 4 (am) - No Stone Left Alone – Fraserview Cemetery 100 Richmond Street
    • November 4 (pm) to 8 - Centennial Community Centre, 65 East Sixth Avenue
    • November 8 to 10 - City Hall, 511 Royal Avenue  

     

  • WWI Self-Guided Veterans Walking Tour

    November 11, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Queen’s Park Neighbourhood

    Explore the walking route at-your-own pace. Interpretive signs telling the story of each home will be placed along the street. Information was provided by New Westminster’s Heritage Preservation Society and researched and written by local historian Jim Wolf.

    Locations include: 

    • 220 Queens Avenue
    • 229 Third Avenue
    • 302 Royal Avenue
    • 316 Second Street
    • 324 Fourth Street
    • 428 Fourth Street
    • 506 St. George Street

     

    Presented by the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society with support from the New Westminster Museum and Archives.

     

     

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

    For more information please contact 604-521-3711 or 

    Community Partners

    Remembrance Day is offered in partnership with the New Westminster Royal Canadian Legion and Royal Westminster Regiment. The project is also made possible thanks to the support of The Arts Council of New Westminster, Girl Guides of Canada, Job’s Daughters, Last Door, New Westminster Family Place, New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society, The Record, Scouts Canada, and Urban Academy School.