Media Advisory: Governor General Will Be Marking the 95th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 04/05/12 -- At the request of the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will travel to France and Belgium, from April 8 to 10, 2012, to take part in special events commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
"The lessons of the First World War are many, and we must always remember the enormous sacrifice of Canadians who served and fell in the fields of France and Belgium," said the Governor General. "Sharon and I will undertake this visit knowing that, out of the staggering death and destruction of that conflict, Canadians have been able to grasp and carry forward that which is true and honourable and lasting, including a commitment to working together and to always remembering the terrible cost of war."
The Governor General and Mrs. Johnston will join the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, as well as a Canadian delegation and nearly 5 000 Canadian students to take part in various activities and commemorations surrounding the anniversary.
For more information on the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, including the schedule of events overseas, visit the Veterans Affairs Canada site at .
Detailed itinerary:
Sunday, April 8
Lille-Lesquin, France
Sunday, April 8
Beaumont-Hamel, France
Sunday, April 8
Ypres (Ieper), Belgium
Monday, April 9,
Arras, France
Monday, April 9
Vimy, France
Monday, April 9
Lievin, France
Tuesday, April 10
Thelus, France
Tuesday, April 10
Beaurains, France
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Contacts:
In Ottawa:
Julie Rocheleau
Rideau Hall Press Office
613-998-7280
In France and Belgium:
Joanne Charette
Official Spokesperson to the Governor General
33 6 79 62 85 93
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