jennyann
Gone but not forgotten. R.I.P.
Here in Vancouver Remembrance Day/Armastice Day is observed on November 11th. It is a provincial day off in British Columbia. I hate to call it
a holiday. Not all of Canada's provinces have the day off on November 11th. There is a 21 gun salute in Stanley Park at 11:00am and usually, weather permitting, older model aeroplanes fly into the city and over the Cenotaph.
More than 600,000 Canadians fought in World War One with 60,000 killed and 170,000 wounded. In recognition of the part played by Canadians during the war, Canada had its own representatives at the Treaty of Versailles and while Canada remained a part of the British Empire, the Canadian delegation signed the treaty as a separate nation. The country had a much smaller population in 1914.
a holiday. Not all of Canada's provinces have the day off on November 11th. There is a 21 gun salute in Stanley Park at 11:00am and usually, weather permitting, older model aeroplanes fly into the city and over the Cenotaph.
More than 600,000 Canadians fought in World War One with 60,000 killed and 170,000 wounded. In recognition of the part played by Canadians during the war, Canada had its own representatives at the Treaty of Versailles and while Canada remained a part of the British Empire, the Canadian delegation signed the treaty as a separate nation. The country had a much smaller population in 1914.