Coming Events
95th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
The 09 April has been designated as "Vimy Ridge Day" and a "National Day of Remembrance" to commemorate this famous battle where Canadians done what others could not; Capture Vimy Ridge.
Deadline to submit names to attend this ceremony was set at 9 March
The following information was copied from the VA Canada website for information:
95th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Vimy, France
Monday, April 9, 2012
3:30 p.m.
Government of Canada Ceremony of Remembrance at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, in France
Notice: You must be on site by 2:30 p.m. There will be no access to the site after 2:45 p.m.
Accommodations have been confirmed at the Hôtel La Belle Etoile
Zone d'Activité Les Alouettes
62223 Saint-Nicolas, France (Arras)
Phone: +33 3 21 21 70 80
E-mail: hotel-labelleetoile.fr
For those that are familiar with the area it is near the Hotel Campanile.
The following Legion Members have requested to attend the Vimy Ridge Day Ceremony.
Zone
Reg Bonnar
Josh & Val Gelinas
Daniel & Iris Van Landschoot
Branch 002
Alphonse Deguire
Lucien Perraut
Bill Fairley
Hubert Ganswein
Diederik & Josaine De Jaeger
Branch 003
Doug Buchanan
John Buchanan
Ed Flemming
Brian Doll
Dan Meeking
Branch 005
Martin van de Poel & Margot Stulemeijer
Gerard Hendriks & Loes Hendriks
Note: the members from Branch 005 are combining a weekend visit to France with their wives/partner and have made their own arrangements but will also attend the ceremony.