Winnipeg ceremony continues cross-Canada commemoration of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

Winnipeg, MB –Veterans Affairs Canada will mark the 75^th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy with a departure ceremony as part of the commemorative journey across Canada to Halifax. This spring, trains carrying combat boots— symbolic of the many Canadians who took a similar journey during the Second World War—are travelling across the country, from Vancouver to Halifax. The boots will arrive in Halifax on June 3, and will be part of the Government of Canada Signature ceremony on June 6.

Media are encouraged to share the details of the events as follows:

“On May 8, Veterans, their families, youth and the general public are invited to attend an event to commemorate D-Day and the Battle of Normandy at Winnipeg’s VIA Rail (Union) Station in the Rotunda at 18:30 CDT.”

Location:         VIA Rail (Union) Station
                          Rotunda
                          123 Main Street
                          Winnipeg, Manitoba 

Date:                Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Time:                18:30 CDT

Join the conversation on social media by using #CanadaRemembers and #DDay75; learn more at veterans.gc.ca.

As well as the 75^th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 2019 marks the 5^th anniversary of the end of Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan, and the 75^th anniversaries of the Battle of the Scheldt and the Italian Campaign during the Second World War.