What's Happening in Maple Ridge, BC…

Each year, communities of all sizes across Canada come together to honour the fallen, and Maple Ridge has its own activity scheduled for Remembrance Day.

The city will host both a parade and a cenotaph ceremony, and the procession will step off from the Maple Ridge Legion at 12101 224th Street. Everyone is strongly encouraged to attend the function as a spectator, and it will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Following the parade, there will be a gathering at the cenotaph at Memorial Peace Park. The national anthem will be sung, and the names of the fallen will be read. Wreaths will be laid by various individuals and groups, and this is often accompanied by a rendition of “Flowers of the Forest” as the traditional lament, as well as “The Last Post”. The ceremony will conclude with the lowering of the venue’s flags to half-mast.

To accommodate the parade and ceremony, roads in the city may be closed, and attendees are advised to use public transit if possible. A brochure printing company can custom-design printed programs for a special event, incorporating both text and graphics.

Maple Ridge will be honouring its fallen, as well as veterans and currently serving Canadian Forces members, with its Remembrance Day ceremony and parade set for November 11. More details can be found on the city's website.