A section of Porter Street in Coquitlam is getting a new name.
Veterans Way signs will be posted along the stretch of road between King Albert and Winslow avenues, which leads up to the Coquitlam cenotaph in honour of the Canadian Armed Forces.
For Yetty Foulds, the signs are a way of letting veterans know the community is thinking of them and respects the sacrifice they make for their country.
"It is important for our veterans," said Foulds, a member of the Coquitlam branch of the Royal Canadian Legion who spearheaded the effort to put up the signs. "It is very important that people remember. You can never do too much to make them feel better."
Foulds has seen first-hand the work Canadian service people do. She lived through the German occupation of Holland during the Second World War and met her husband, Elsley, when her country was liberated. He was a member of the Canadian military and the two relocated to Canada following the war.
"We can't repay the veterans for what they have done for us," she said. "They gave us our freedom."
The signs are blue and emblazoned with a poppy on one side and a maple leaf on the other. Several will be placed along Porter Street and will feature prominently in Remembrance Day celebrations in November.
The city will be unveiling the signs June 25 as part of Legion Week, which runs June 20 to 25.
Those who wish to attend the unveiling are invited to the cenotaph at 2 p.m. Veterans and city officials will be on hand and a barbecue will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion on Ridgeway Avenue at 4 p.m. following the event.
