Join veterans at the Bonsor Park cenotaph
The Royal Canadian Legion branch 83 is inviting everyone to the South Burnaby cenotaph on Saturday for its Remembrance Day service.
The annual ceremony gets underway at 10:30 a.m. at Fire Hall No. 3, 6511 Marlborough Ave. It begins with a march from the fire hall to the cenotaph. The parade will travel west on Bennett Street, south on Nelson Avenue and southwest on to Jubilee Avenue, arriving at the cenotaph at the corner of Nelson Avenue and Imperial Street in Bonsor Park.
The service will begin at the cenotaph at 11 a.m.
The South Burnaby cenotaph commemorates those who died in the First World War, Second World War and the Korean War. It was built in 1988.
North Burnaby residents invited to Remembrance Day service
For Burnaby residents who live north of Highway 1 who want to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony, the best place to go is the North Burnaby cenotaph in Confederation Park.
The ceremony begins with a parade down Hastings Street from the Safeway parking at 4440 Hastings St. to Alpha Avenue, then north on Alpha to the cenotaph. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Participants often include veterans, current military, cadets and members of the RCMP.
The service begins at 11 a.m.
The event is organized by the North Burnaby branch of the Royal Canadian Legion – branch 148.
The North Burnaby cenotaph is located in Confederation Park at Willingdon Avenue and Penzance Drive.
If you do plan on attending the service in Confederation Park, be sure to dress for the weather.
The forecast is calling for a high chance of rain and temperatures around eight degrees. Be sure to wear a warm coat and to bring an umbrella. Don’t have an umbrella? Wear a rain coat.
For more on the service, go to www.burnaby.ca/remembers.
Remembrance lunch planned for Confederation Seniors Centre
It’s an annual tradition, and it’s happening this Friday.
The Confederation Seniors Centre is inviting everyone to its annual Remembrance lunch, planned for this Friday, Nov. 10 at the centre.
The event, which begins at noon, is open to anyone 55 years old and up.
The purpose of the lunch is to honour those who served during wartime, according to an event write-up.
It begins with a marching in of the colours, when Legion members in full dress carry in a set flags representing the Legion and its founding principles.
Then lunch will begin. On the menu this year is roast beef. There will also be entertainment.
This is a fundraiser for the food services, and tickets are $13.50 for Confederation Seniors Centre members and $15 for everyone else. No refunds will be given.
At press time, there were still 10 spots available.
To register, go to burnaby.ca/webreg and search barcode 456423.
