Vimy Ridge Day in Canada

**Lallans** · 9th April 10, 05:51 AM

In Canada, today is normally set aside for official commemoration of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and thereby to honour our WWI veterans in general. This year there will be a special ceremony at the National War Memorial site in Ottawa in honour of the recent passing of Mr John Babcock, late of Spokane, Washington, who was Canada's last living veteran of WWI. The ceremony is at 11:00 hrs EDT. There was previous XMarks discussion of Mr Babcock here:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...et-dies-57274/

A biography can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Babcock

May he and all deceased veterans rest in honoured peace.

**Jock Scot** · 9th April 10, 05:54 AM

"Lest we forget."

**JSFMACLJR** · 9th April 10, 06:05 AM

The Maple Leaf is flying at half-mast on my flag pole today.

**macwilkin** · 9th April 10, 06:11 AM

Had I remembered, I would have flown the Canadian Red Ensign today.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/En...514/story.html

Nice to see it flying again in Ottawa.

Lest we forget!

T.

**JSFMACLJR** · 9th April 10, 07:36 AM

You can watch on-line the ceremonies in Ottawa, with the Governor General in attendance:
http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/ID=1442566327

**Lallans** · 9th April 10, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

The Maple Leaf is flying at half-mast on my flag pole today.

This is much appreciated.

**ThistleDown** · 9th April 10, 07:58 AM

"...we will remember them."

**NewGuise** · 9th April 10, 08:42 AM

Just a couple of pics from my last visit to Vimy ...

...and one of the tunnels below:

**Macman** · 9th April 10, 09:29 AM

Great links and pictures. My dad's dad was there with the 31st (Alberta) Battalion, CEF.

**BoldHighlander** · 9th April 10, 11:12 AM

I will lift a pint today in memory of all those young lads who never got to grow old, and to all those who got to grow old & have now gone to join their mates.

Long may their memory live...