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New Visitor Education Centre at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial provides a window on Canada’s participation to the First World War

| Veterans Affairs Canada | news releases

On the eve of the centennial of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, the Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, Mr. Jean-Marc Todeschini, Minister of State for Veterans and Remembrance, and Mr. Christopher Sweeney, Chair of the Vimy Foundation, joined dignitaries, youth, donors and guests to officially open the new Visitor Education Centre at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial


100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 9, 2017)

| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change will join Veterans, Parliamentarians, members of the Diplomatic Corps Canadian Armed Forces personnel, RCMP members, Indigenous representatives, youth and other special guests at the National War Memorial in Ottawa to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.


Vimy 100 events at the National War Memorial this weekend (April 8-9, 2017)

| Veterans Affairs Canada | media advisories

The Government of Canada invites you to attend Vimy 100 events this weekend (April 8 and 9) at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Join us as we honour and remember those who served Canada during the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the First World War


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