Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will take part in the international commemorative ceremony to acknowledge allied countries involvement in the Battle of Arras at the Memorial to the Battle of Arras, Wellington Tunnels, Arras. Back at Vimy, the Governor General will be joined by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge … Read more
Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will attend an Indigenous sunrise ceremony presented by members of the Hollow Water First Nation, Man., at Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy. Then at 10:30 a.m. (local time) Their Excellencies will participate in the opening of Vimy 1917: Canadians and the Underground War, at Lens 14-18 Centre d’Histoire Guerre et Paix, Souchez. At 1:30 p.m. Their Excellencies will be … Read more
Governor General David Johnston and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will attend the commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge from April 7-10. After their arrival in Arras, Their Excellencies will meet with Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary Centre, Alta.), French officials and representatives from the Canadian War Musem for a tour of the exhibit “Witness –Fields of … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) will travel to France from April 8-10, to attend commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. He will be joined by Governor General David Johnston, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, as well as Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (Calgary … Read more
To mark the 100th anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel, the Government of Canada will hold a signature commemorative ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, in France. Call 613-992-7468.
The Canada-France Interparliamentary Association travels to Grenoble, France for its 41st Annual Meeting. More information is available online.
A Canadian contingent of 210 participants will stop in Arras, France, to commemorate the sacrifice of more than 66 000 Canadian service personnel who died during the First World War. The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) contingent is on their way to the Netherlands to participate in the 97th annual International Four Days Marches in Nijmegen. … Read more
A Government of Canada commemorative ceremony marking the 97th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme will be held at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France. Call 613-996-4649.
Governor General David Johnston will travel to France to take part in special events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. Johnston will deliver a speech during the official Canadian ceremony in the Square du Canada on Aug. 19. More information is available online.
Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, QC) will lead an official delegation to France to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid. Commemorative ceremonies will take place between August 18 and 20, 2012, where at least 500 guests are expected, including Canadian veterans who participated in the Dieppe Raid, a Canadian Forces contingent and … Read more
