Port Coquitlam marked Remembrance Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a parade and ceremony in the downtown core. According to the City of Port Coquitlam, the Royal Canadian Legion, Port Coquitlam Branch #133, hosted the annual service and parade.
The parade was scheduled to start at 10:10 a.m. and travel along Shaughnessy Street from Wilson Avenue to McAllister Avenue, ending with a wreath-laying ceremony at the cenotaph in Veterans Park.
To make room for the event, the city announced road closures from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., including Shaughnessy Street between Wilson and Elgin avenues and several connecting side streets. TransLink offered free transit on Remembrance Day for veterans, Armed Forces members, police, fire, Coast Guard and BC Ambulance personnel.
The full program is posted at portcoquitlam.ca/remember.