Rain and gusty winds are forecast for Remembrance Day ceremonies in southwest British Columbia, with services across the province scheduled to pause at 11 a.m.
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Rain and gusty winds are forecast for Remembrance Day ceremonies in southwest British Columbia, which has been hit by a series of storms since last week.
In Vancouver, Remembrance Day services will take place at Victory Square in downtown Vancouver, with ceremonies expected to fall silent at 11 a.m. The Vancouver event will include a parade, a 21-gun salute and a flypast, weather permitting.
Flypasts by Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft are planned for Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, Qualicum Beach, Lantzville and Sidney, all on Vancouver Island.
In Victoria, the cenotaph outside the provincial legislature in downtown Victoria is expected to draw the largest Remembrance Day crowd on Vancouver Island.
More than a few communities will mark the occasion as dozens of ceremonies are taking place across the province, from Dawson Creek to Fernie and Haida Gwaii.
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