Ottawa unveils First World War commemoration plan

Death of last veteran spurs country-wide ceremonies on April 9, the day Canadians took Vimy Ridge in France

, --March 6, 2010

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-Globe and Mail The federal government plans to hold a national commemorative ceremony April 9 to honour Canadians who served in the First World War now that the last of them has died.
The ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa is one of several events to be held countrywide on the anniversary of the day in 1917 when Canadians famously took Vimy Ridge in France. Remembrance ceremonies will also be held at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France and the Canada Memorial at Green Park in London, Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn announced Tuesday. More...

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