On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Fraser Valley will pause for Remembrance Day, with parades, wreath-laying and moments of silence planned in communities from Hope to Langley. Most ceremonies begin between 10 and 11 a.m., and several come with road closures, so it helps to plan ahead.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 15 is hosting Abbotsford’s ceremony at Thunderbird Memorial Square, on Veterans Way behind city hall at 32388 Veterans Way. The event begins at 10 a.m. The parade is followed by the laying of wreaths, and the service includes the act of remembrance, the Last Post and two minutes of silence at 11 a.m.

Local organizations, branches and cadets will lay wreaths. The ceremony is free, open to the public and livestreamed, and light refreshments will follow at Legion Branch 15. Road closures and parking restrictions are expected around the cenotaph, so arriving early is a good idea.

Chilliwack has three ceremonies. The Chilliwack-Vedder Legion 295 and the City of Chilliwack are hosting two of them, and the Stó:lō Veterans Remembrance Day ceremony takes place at the Coqualeetza Longhouse.

Downtown, a brief indoor service at Evergreen Hall starts at 10 a.m. and features the Colour Party, hymns, a meditation and speakers. A procession follows at 10:30 a.m. to the cenotaph at Veterans Memorial Park, 45820 Spadina Avenue, where the ceremony takes place.

On Vedder Road, the procession leaves Royal Canadian Legion Branch 295 at 5661 Vedder Road at 10:30 a.m. for the ceremony at All Sappers Memorial Park, 5571 Vedder Road. The legion kitchen will be open for lunch afterward.

At the Stó:lō ceremony, at 7201 Vedder Rd., doors open at 9 a.m. and the ceremony begins at 10 a.m., followed by a processional to the memorial site at 10:50 a.m. Lunch follows at the longhouse.

Streets around both parks will be closed at various points between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., and some roads near the downtown cenotaph will have temporary no-parking zones.

Mission’s ceremony takes place at the Clarke Foundation Theatre, 33700 Prentis Ave. The Cascadia Wind Ensemble opens the morning at 10:15 a.m. with a welcome, the ceremony begins at 10:40 a.m. and the program closes at 11:40 a.m.

In Hope, the morning begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Hope Legion on Fort Street, with a parade to the cenotaph in Memorial Park. The ceremony starts at 10:50 a.m. and runs until about 11:30, including a moment of silence and the laying of wreaths.

The parade then marches back to the Legion hall, which will serve hot dogs and hot chocolate to the cadets and children who took part or watched. Adults can head downstairs to the lounge, where there will be music and a light lunch.

Langley City’s ceremony is at the Douglas Park Cenotaph, 20550 Douglas Crescent, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m., with a moment of silence at 11 a.m. Douglas Crescent and Park Avenue will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and parking is available at Timms Community Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent. Everyone is welcome, and attendees are encouraged to arrive early.

“Each year, gathering at the cenotaph reminds us that the freedoms we enjoy today came at a great cost,” said Mayor Delaney Mack. “We have a responsibility to remember those who served, honour their stories and recognize the people who continue to serve our country today.”

The Township of Langley has three ceremonies. Murrayville begins at 10:20 a.m. at the Murrayville Cenotaph, 21405 44 Avenue, and can be watched live online.

Fort Langley begins at 10:30 a.m. at the cenotaph in the northeast corner of the Fort Langley Cemetery, at Glover Road and St. Andrews Avenue. The parade sets off from the west side of the cemetery, with veterans, first responders and elected officials taking part. Roads near the cenotaph close at 9:45 a.m., and the ceremony will be livestreamed on Facebook and at fortlangleyremembers.com.

Aldergrove’s parade and service begin at 10:45 a.m. at the Aldergrove Legion, 26607 Fraser Highway.

The Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy campaign has been running since Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 11. According to Langley City, local Legion branches hold the donations in trust and use them to help veterans and their families. In Hope, volunteers including veterans are selling poppies around town.

For those who can’t attend a ceremony, Langley City encourages a moment of silence at 11 a.m. The City of Chilliwack suggests printing a picture of a poppy for your window, observing a moment of silence at home or wearing a poppy.