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Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day - Poppies

Richmond Remembrance Day Ceremony returns in person
City Hall - Fri, Nov 11, 2022
For those wishing to reflect and remember with the community, there is an in-person Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday, November 11 at the cenotaph located on the east side of Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road.

Program
  • 10:20am  Parade will start and include units of Canadian veterans; members of the Royal Canadian Legion and Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada; Richmond's permanent Canadian Forces Unit 39 Service Battalion; representation from public safety agencies; and cadet organizations.
  • 10:40am  Official ceremony will begin.
  • 11:00am  Two minutes of silence, followed by wreath laying.

Watch Online
For those unable to attend in person, Richmond’s Remembrance Day service was recorded. To watch the event, click on the “Watch Ceremony” button below.

Watch Ceremony

Video Archives
Recordings of previous ceremonies are archived below.
2022 2022 Remembrance Day ceremonies (1hour 12 minutes)
2021 2021 Remembrance Day ceremonies (38 minutes)
2020 2020 Remembrance Day ceremonies (22 minutes)
2019 2019 Remembrance Day ceremonies (1 hour 19 minutes)
2018 2018 Remembrance Day ceremonies (1 hour 43 minutes) 
2017 2017 Remembrance Day ceremonies (1 hour 12 minutes) 
2016 2016 Remembrance Day ceremonies (1 hour 21 minutes)
2015 2015 Remembrance Day ceremonies (1 hour 15 minutes) 
2014 2014 Remembrance Day ceremonies (1 hour 14 minutes)

We Will Remember Them
The City’s cenotaph is a monument that serves as a daily reminder to honour those who hailed from Richmond and died for our country in times of war.

Remembrance Day - Cenotaph

We Will Remember Them: The lives behind the Richmond Cenotaph is a publication from the City of Richmond Archives that delves into who these young men were.