Attending the Remembrance Day ceremony in New Westminster?
As in previous years, the Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 11 (Monday) will be held at the Royal Westminster Regiment Armouries at 530 Queens Ave. The Armoury is wheelchair accessible and stroller friendly, and Seeing Eye dogs are permitted.
The ceremony begins promptly at 10 a.m. and doors close at 9:45 a.m. so guests are asked to arrive by 9:30 a.m.
The memorial address, delivered by Brig.-Gen. R.R.E. MacKenzie, will be followed by a parade to the Cenotaph in front of City Hall where, at 11 a.m., two minutes of silence will be observed. The final portions of the ceremony, the wreath laying and march on Royal Avenue, will begin after the two minutes of silence.
For anyone not wanting to attend the ceremony at the Armoury, Queens Avenue United Church, at 529 Queens Ave., will be broadcasting the event live. Those attending are also asked to arrive at the church by 9:30 a.m.
Road closures
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Royal Avenue, from McBride to Eighth Street, will be closed. No traffic, including residents, will be able to access this closed portion of Royal Avenue or the Pattullo Bridge during this time. Trucks will be diverted to the Port Mann Bridge via Front Street, Stewardson Way and Royal Avenue.
