Annual remembrance ceremony at Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial

Beaumont-Hamel, France – The public and the media are invited to attend the official Government of Canada Remembrance Day ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial near the village of Albert, in the Somme region of France.

Mr. Vincent Klassen, chargé d’affaires, Embassy of Canada in France, and Odile Bureau, sous-préfète of Péronne and representative of the French Republic, will join members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Veterans, military representatives from other countries, and Canadian and French citizens to pay tribute to all who have served their countries in times of war, conflict and peace.

Location:    Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial
                    Beaumont-Hamel, France

Date:          Saturday, November 4, 2017

Time:          11:00 a.m. CET 

This Veterans’ Week, express your gratitude and appreciation for Canadian Armed Forces members, Veterans, those who have given their lives in service, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers, who come from diverse ethnic, linguistic, cultural and regional backgrounds. Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtags #CanadaRemembers and #Passchendaele100, or visit canada.ca/canada-remembers

Media inquiries:

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Veterans Affairs Canada
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