Evenings @ Government House: Hear from a then 10 year old messenger boy for the Dutch Resistance in the nazi-occupied Netherlands (Halifax, Nova Scotia ) - December 1, 2020 December 1, 2020
George Zwaagstra will present on his experience as a 10 year old messenger boy for the Dutch resistance in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. Nazi occupation of the Netherlands lasted over 5 years. However, an organized resistance to the occupation working to undermine the Nazi campaign. George Zwaagstra, at the age of 10, became a messenger boy […]
Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
2020 Navan Remembrance Day Services (Navan, Ontario ) - November 11, 2020 November 11, 2020
November 11th at the Navan Cenotaph has changed for 2020 The 2020 Navan Remembrance Day Services at the Cenotaph has been cancelled due to COVID19 restrictions. In its place the annual Remembrance Day services will be held online. You will be able to view a video of the services by going to the NCA website […]
Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
Wounded Warriors Rucksack Marck for Remembrance (Yarmouth, Nova Scotia ) - November 7, 2020 November 7, 2020
The Rucksack March for Remembrance was established to bring people from the community together with one mission in mind. This is, to raise awareness and funding for the many Canadian Armed Forces and First Responder families who are in the midst of their own Operational Stress Injuries. November 7, 2020 will see events in Edmonton, […]
Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
Commemoration of the 100th birthday of the late Lieutenant J-Omer Lévesque (Mont-Joli, Quebec ) - November 7, 2020 November 7, 2020
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the late Lieutenant J-Omer Lévesque, a hero of the Second World War and native of Mont-Joli, a lounge bearing his name will be inaugurated at the regional airport of Mont-Joli, a former military airport. A tapestry bearing the image of the soldier will be unveiled at […]
Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
Commemorating Canada’s Contribution to Peace in Rwanda 1994-1995 (Ottawa, Ontario ) - November 7, 2020 November 7, 2020
Postponed to 2022 The Wings of Phoenix Association is partnering with the Rwanda Veterans Association of Canada to raise funds in support of Canadians with Injuries related to the Rwandan Genocide. The Guest Speaker is the High Commissioner of Rwanda, His Excellency Prosper Higiro who was a serving Member of the Rwandan Parliament in 1994 - 1995. […]
Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
Evenings @ Government House: The story of how Halifax's experiences during WW2 led to the shocking VE Day Riots that marked the war's end. (Halifax, Nova Scotia ) - November 3, 2020 November 3, 2020
Renowned author Stephen Kimber will tell the story of how Halifax's experiences during WW2 led to the shocking VE Day Riots that marked the war's end. The statistics were staggering and sobering. 207 businesses looted, 564 damaged, 2,692 glass windows and doors shattered, 353 people arrested, all fueled by stolen alcohol: 6,987 cases of beer, […]
Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada

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