Remembrance Day in Whistler

A ceremony is held every year on November 11 at the Cenotaph in Whistler Olympic Plaza, honouring soldiers, peacekeepers and first responders.

If you can’t attend in person, you can live stream the Remembrance Day ceremony.

Date: Wednesday, November 11

Location: Cenotaph at Whistler Olympic Plaza

Schedule:

Prelude: Whistler Singers and Whistler’s Children’s Chorus sing “The Maples of the Valley”

10:40 a.m. – Live Stream begins

10:45 a.m. – Silent Sentries posted

10:53 a.m. – Veterans’ Parade and colour party on Village Stroll

10:55 a.m. – “O Canada”

10:57 a.m. – Reading of poems “Enemies” and “Life and Death”

10:58 a.m. – Last post

11:00 – Two minutes of silence

11:02 a.m. – Rouse

Events also include a fly past by Blackcomb Helicopters; reading of the poems “Au Champs D’honneur” and “In Flanders Fields”, the Act of Remembrance, a selection of songs from the Whistler Singers and Whistler’s Children’s Chorus, the presentation of the wreath, the Warriors Lament, the prayer and benediction, “God Save the King.”