The City of Port Coquitlam invites residents, family, friends, and visitors to join in honouring veterans on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, with a parade at 10:10 a.m. and a Remembrance Day ceremony at 10:45 a.m. at Veterans Park.
The Port Coquitlam Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 will once again hold its annual Remembrance Day service and parade in downtown Port Coquitlam. The parade will proceed along Shaughnessy Street from Wilson Avenue to McAllister Avenue, beginning at 10:10 a.m. conclude with a wreath-laying service at the cenotaph in Veterans Park.
The full program is available at portcoquitlam.ca/remember.
Traffic Information and Road Closures
Road closures will be in effect on Tuesday November 11 from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.:
- Shaughnessy St. from Wilson Ave. to Elgin Ave.
- Leigh Square Pl. east of Shaughnessy St.Whyte Ave. east of Shaughnessy St. to southbound alley way
- Marpole Ave. to west of Shaughnessy St. to southbound alleyway
- McAllister Ave. east of Shaughnessy St. to Donald St.
- McAllister Ave. west of Shaughnessy St. to southbound alleyway
- Donald St. from Wilson Ave. to McAllister Ave. (subject to a temporary closure during the parade for approximately five minutes.)
Detours Routes:
- Wilson Ave. open both ways at Shaughnessy St. (subject to a temporary closureduring the parade for approximately five minutes);
- Mary Hill Rd. and Maple St. will remain open to traffic
- .Mary Hill Rd. open from Kingsway Ave. to Wilson Ave.
- Maple St. open from Kingsway Ave. to Wilson Ave.
- Kingsway Ave. open between Mary Hill Rd. to Maple St.Shaughnessy Underpass (southbound) open to Elgin Ave. West.Access to Marpole Ave., Whyte Ave., McAllister Ave. and Elgin Ave. via Maple St.
Parking and Transit Options
As parking in the area will be limited, residents are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
Walking, cycling, or taking transit to the event is recommended.TransLink will offer free transit on all services, including HandyDART, for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, police and fire departments, the Coast Guard, and BC Ambulance on Remembrance Day. For more details, visit translink.ca.
Available Parking Locations:
- Port Coquitlam Community Centre (PCCC). Parking available only until 1:00 p.m.
- Gates Park
- Legion Branch #133 – Elgin Ave. and Kingsway Ave.
- Kingsway Avenue and Mary Hill Road
For full event details, visit portcoquitlam.ca/remember.
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