Times and locations of tomorrow's ceremonies, as well who will lay wreaths on behalf of the Canadian Forces:
- ESQUIMALT
Veterans' Cemetery, 1190 Colville Rd., 9:45 a.m. Lt.-Col. Phyllis O'Grady, Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Pacific).
- COBBLE HILL
Cobble Hill Community Hall, 10 a.m., followed by ceremony at the cenotaph at Liberation Park (behind the community hall). Maj. Joel Anderson, Commanding Officer, 741 Communications Squadron.
- OAK BAY
War Memorial, Uplands Park, 10:55 a.m. Col. William Veenhof, Director of Operations, 1 Canadian Air Division Head-quarters Detachment Esquimalt.
- VICTORIA
Legislature, 10:55 a.m. Rear-Admiral Tyrone Pile, Commander, Maritime Forces Pacific/Joint Task Force (Pacific).
- ESQUIMALT
Memorial Park Cenotaph, 1229 Esquimalt Rd., 10:55 a.m. Capt. (Navy) Marcel Hallé, Base Commander, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.
- WEST SHORE
Veterans Memorial Park, at the intersection of Goldstream Avenue and Veterans Memorial Parkway (Millstream), 10:55 a.m. Com-modore Maurice Lloyd, Commander, Canadian Fleet Pacific.
- SIDNEY
Town Hall, 2440 Sidney Ave., 10:55 a.m. Lt.-Col. Ian Lightbody, Commanding Officer, 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron.
- SAANICH
Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Ave. 10:55 a.m. Maj. Barry Walker, Commanding Officer, 11 Field Ambulance (Victoria).
- SOOKE
Sooke Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, 6726 Eustace Rd. 10:55 a.m. Capt. (N) Paul Dempsey, Commander, Maritime Operations Group Four.
- LANTZVILLE
Lantzville Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, 7225 Lantzville Rd. 10:55 a.m. Commander Allyn Holborn, Base Information Services Officer, Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt.
- ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY
The public is invited to attend a Remembrance Day ceremony at Royal Roads University hosted by the Vancouver Island Ex-Cadet Club. Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m., Italian gardens (Hatley Castle if raining). Tea and coffee will be served afterward. 2005 Sooke Rd. Tel. 250-391-2511.
- CAPRICCIO VOCAL ENSEMBLE PRESENTS IN REMEMBRANCE
Traditional Remembrance Day observances and presenting works by Palestrina, Byrd, Haydn, Martin, Lauridsen, Daley and more. Christ Church Cathedral, Quadra at Rockland, 2 p.m. Cost: $25/$22/$10. Veterans admitted free of charge. Tel. 250-652-3508 or visit www.capriccio.ca
- THE VIA CHORALIS CHOIR
Under the direction of Nicholas Fairbank, the choir presents a concert of choral music honouring Remembrance Day. 2:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth's Church, 10030 3rd St. Tickets: $15/$12 at the door.
- TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF WAR
A four-hour program of readings and music, old and new, on CFUV 101.9 FM (also 104.9 cable, or web page cfuv.uvic.ca) at 10 a.m. Tel. 250-721-8701.
ROYAL B.C. MUSEUM, B.C. TRANSIT
Military personnel and their families will have free access to all museum exhibits today and B.C. Transit will offer free transit for veterans as well as to those currently serving in uniform.
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