A Royal presentation of new "Colours" to local army regiment will be held. The historic military event will be held involving a formal parade, a gun salute and War of 1812 re-enactors, as HRH The Princess Edward, Countess of Wessex, GCVO will make a formal presentation to the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. The event will be … Read more
A ground breaking ceremony will take place to mark the start of construction of the new Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Marine Security Operations Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON. Officials from the town of Niagara-On-The-Lake, the Canada Border Services Agency, the Canadian Coast Guard and Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Department of National Defence, the … Read more
On behalf of Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney (Levis-Bellechasse, QC), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs Eve Adams (Mississauga-Brampton South, ON) will speak at the Canadian Veterans Advocacy's Second Annual Veterans Rendez-Vous. The event will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #124, 410 King Street. Call 613-992-7468.
On behalf of Environment Minister Peter Kent (Thornhill, ON), Justice Minister Rob Nicholson (Niagara Falls, ON) will mark the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 at Fort George National Historic Site. The event will take place at 51 Queens parade. Call 519-596-2233 x 243.
Governor General David Johnston will visit the Fort George National Historic Site of Canada, which was constructed across the Niagara River by the British Army to protect their interests in Upper Canada. During his visit, Johnston will tour the soldiers' barracks, the powder magazine, the oldest surviving military building in Ontario, the new 1812 exhibit … Read more
Governor General David Johnston will cycle 12 kilometres from the Laura Secord Homestead to Fort George on the Niagara River Recreation Trail, with volunteers and cycling enthusiasts from the Niagara Parks Commission and the Trans Canada Trail. Call 613-993-8158.
Governor General David Johnston will visit the residence of Canadian heroine Laura Secord, who walked 32 kilometres to warn the British Army of an imminent American attack in June of 1813. Call 613-993-8158.
Governor General David Johnston will attend the opening ceremonies of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, hosted by the Niagara 1812 Legacy Council, on the historic battlefield of Queenston Heights. This ceremony will launch over 1,000 days of commemorations across the region. The event will take place at the Queenston Heights Historic Site. Call … Read more
