Remembrance Day Ceremony
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We warmly invite everyone to join us to honour Japanese Canadian veterans.
Ceremony Details
* Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2026 * Time: 10:30 AM * Location: Japanese Canadian War Memorial (Located near the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park) * This ceremony is open to everyone. * Please join us for light refreshments and a chamber opera presentation by Taka Lee at the Pavilion in Stanley Park immediately following the ceremony. * Also available on Live Stream on Youtube [nikkeimuse]
This year, we celebrate the installation of the Japanese Canadian Soldiers of the First World War and the Fight to Win the Vote Plaque, honouring the brave Japanese Canadian veterans who served in the First World War and waged a determined struggle to secure the provincial franchise for veterans in British Columbia in 1931. Rightfully installed at the Japanese Canadian War Memorial in Stanley Park, this plaque was unveiled on July 24, 2026. This year also marks a historic milestone: the reinstatement of Canadian Legion Branch #9, the Japanese Canadian veterans’ branch that was unjustly dissolved in 1942.
We are honoured to announce the completion of the three-year restoration of the Japanese Canadian War Memorial, the cenotaph erected in 1920 to honour over 200 Japanese Canadians who served in the First World War. Today this memorial stands as our national symbol, honouring all Canadians of…
