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On April 19th, 1942, I caught my first convoy out of Bedford Basin in Halifax. We went through the Mediterranean,...
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- Battle of Passchendaele (N/A, Ontario ) - November 10, 2021 November 10, 2021Canadians have a proud history of bravely serving in the cause of peace and freedom over the years. A name from Canada's First World War military heritage that still stirs emotions is “Passchendaele.” On a muddy battlefield in northwest Belgium, Canadians overcame almost unimaginable hardships to win an impressive victory in the fall of 1917. […]Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
- Battle of the Scheldt (N/A, Ontario ) - October 2, 2021 October 2, 2021The Battle of the Scheldt was a military operation in northern Belgium and southwestern Netherlands that took place during the Second World War. On September 12, 1944, the First Canadian Army was given the task of clearing the Scheldt of German occupiers. The first attacks began on September 13, with little success. Click here to […]Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
- Dieppe Raid (N/A, Ontario ) - August 19, 2021 August 19, 2021The Raid on Dieppe, France, on August 19, 1942, was a pivotal moment in the Second World War. With virtually all of continental Europe under German occupation, the Allied forces faced a well-entrenched enemy. Some method had to be found to create a foothold on the continent, and the Raid on Dieppe offered invaluable lessons […]Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
- The 76th Anniversary of end of war in the Pacific - Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association (Ottawa, Ontario ) - August 15, 2021 August 15, 2021The Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association will be hosting a commemorative ceremony on on August 15, 2021 at 0930am, to honour the Veterans of the Defense of Hong Kong and to mark the 76th year of Victory over Japan and the end of the Second World War. The ceremony will be held at the Hong […]Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
- VJ-Day / End of the Second World War (N/A, Ontario ) - August 15, 2021 August 15, 2021August 15, 1945 marked the end of the war in the Pacific and the end of the Second World War. Click here to discover more on the Second World War: Second World War - Veterans Affairs CanadaGovernment of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
- Veteran's Appreciation Golf Tournament (Milton, Ontario ) - August 15, 2021 August 15, 2021Come and show your appreciation and support for our Veterans! All veterans will have the entire day compliments of Granite Ridge Golf Club and The Albatross Restaurant. Non Veteran Fee is $75 (includes dinner and golf)Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
- Battle of Hill 70 (N/A, Ontario ) - August 15, 2021 August 15, 2021Canadian soldiers saw heavy action in the First World War and the names of some of their major battles—like Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele—still resonate today in our country's collective memory. An important chapter in our wartime history that is less well remembered, however, came at Hill 70 in France where the Canadian Corps won an […]Government of Canada; Veterans Affairs Canada
