Municipalities across Greater Victoria will honour members of the Canadian Armed Forces both past and present at Remembrance Day ceremonies Friday morning.
CTV News Vancouver Island will livestream the annual service on the lawns of the B.C. legislature starting at 11 a.m.In B.C.'s capital, a Remembrance Day ceremony will be held at the corner of Belleville Street and Government Street.
The parade will begin at Tudor House and end at the cenotaph in Memorial Park. The parade will include members of the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Legion, cadets, Scouts Canada and the Royal New Zealand Navy.The District of Saanich is hosting a Remembrance Day ceremony at the municipality's cenotaph outside Saanich Municipal Hall, located at 770 Vernon Ave.The District of Oak Bay will be hosting a Remembrance Day ceremony at its local cenotaph beginning at 10:55 a.m.
The 7th Juan de Fuca Scouts and local Girl Guides group will be marching from John Stubbs School to the cenotaph for the ceremony.The District of Sooke is holding a parade and ceremony for Remembrance Day. The cenotaph is located at 6726 Eustace Rd., and after the ceremony is complete adults are welcome to the local Legion for refreshments, while youth are invited to the Sooke Lions Club for hot dogs, hot chocolate and cake.
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