Remembrance Day

Advertising Blackout!…Legion encourages remembrance with unique initiative

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Mardi, novembre 7, 2023
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OTTAWA, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thousands of digital advertising signs across the country will go black on Remembrance Day this year, to be replaced with a message of remembrance and three important figures: 11-11-11.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thousands of digital advertising signs across the country will go black on Remembrance Day this year, to be replaced with a message of remembrance and three important figures: 11-11-11.
  • The two minutes of silence are a very sacred part of Remembrance Day ceremonies, during which attendees quietly reflect upon our Veterans’ sacrifices and remember them with deep gratitude.
  • Canadians can expect another beautiful National Remembrance Day Ceremony organized by the Legion at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on November 11.
  • Branches are populating this page to allow Canadians to find a Legion-supported Remembrance ceremony closest to them.

Canada Post pays tribute to the remarkable story of Mona Parsons

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Lundi, novembre 6, 2023
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During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Parsons helped downed airmen escape back to England.

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  • During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Parsons helped downed airmen escape back to England.
  • – and raised in Wolfville – Parsons had been living in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband before the war.
  • When the Nazi occupation began in May 1940, Parsons and her husband assisted what would become known as the Dutch Resistance.
  • Eventually, Parsons returned to Nova Scotia, where she remarried and lived until her death in 1976.

Coding for Veterans Career Caravan Rolls Into Toronto

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Vendredi, octobre 22, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Coding For Veterans Career Caravan will be rolling into Toronto at the former CFB Downsview base to connect with CAF Veterans who want to retrain for a job in cyber security.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Coding For Veterans Career Caravan will be rolling into Toronto at the former CFB Downsview base to connect with CAF Veterans who want to retrain for a job in cyber security.
  • The Coding For Veterans Career Caravan is COVID-19 compliant, meaning veterans will be able to safely receive invaluable career advice in person.
  • We are providing the military veterans with the tools required for a career in IT, says C4V Academic Director Pat Shaw.
  • The Coding For Veterans Career Caravan tour will stop in most major military installations and training centres in Canada ahead of Remembrance Day 2021 - where it will make its final stop back in our nations capital on November 11th.

CODING FOR VETERANS – Ontario Press Release

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Vendredi, octobre 15, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Coding For Veterans Career Caravan is at the halfway point of its cross Canada recruitment tour.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Coding For Veterans Career Caravan is at the halfway point of its cross Canada recruitment tour.
  • The goal of the Coding for Veterans (C4V) program is to harness the skills and experiences of veterans who have served our country by training them for second, well-paying civilian careers as software and cyber-security professionals.
  • The Coding For Veterans Career Caravan is COVID-19 compliant, meaning veterans will be able to safely receive invaluable career advice in person.
  • For those CAF veterans who qualify, the tuition for the program is fully paid for by Veterans Affairs Canada.

ONroute Makes Significant Donation to Support Our Troops After Month-Long Campaign

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Mercredi, décembre 9, 2020
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TORONTO, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONroute Service Centres (ONroute) proudly presented Support Our Troops with a $48,723 donation today following a month-long fundraising campaign honouring Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) serving members, veterans and their families.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONroute Service Centres (ONroute) proudly presented Support Our Troops with a $48,723 donation today following a month-long fundraising campaign honouring Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) serving members, veterans and their families.
  • We are honoured to offer this contribution to Support Our Troops, an organization that is doing truly important and significant work for members of our Canadian Armed Forces, says Melanie Teed-Murch, CEO of ONroute.
  • We are so appreciative of ONroute and their customers for the exceptional support they have shown our military community throughout this campaign.
  • In addition to the Support Our Troops fundraising campaign, ONroute also offered a free beverage for all service members and veterans on Remembrance Day.

Remembrance Day Ceremony honours Canada’s Fallen

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Jeudi, novembre 12, 2020
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OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Respect, thankfulness and Remembrance permeated the air during Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Respect, thankfulness and Remembrance permeated the air during Canadas National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa.
  • On an unusually warm Remembrance Day and amidst pandemic restrictions that allowed a maximum of 100 participants, guests paid tribute through words, prayer, music, and a 21-gun salute.
  • The annual ceremony organized by The Royal Canadian Legion also marked the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
  • Planned fly-pasts of CF-18 jets and vintage Second World War aircraft could not take place due to low cloud cover.

The Royal Canadian Legion welcomes Veterans Affairs Canada aid package

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Mardi, novembre 10, 2020
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The Legion will receive $14 million of a $20 million dollar total aid package for Veteran organizations.

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  • The Legion will receive $14 million of a $20 million dollar total aid package for Veteran organizations.
  • The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence was joined by representatives from the Legion and other Veteran organizations who will also benefit from the package.
  • The Royal Canadian Legion is a vital national institution, says Minister MacAulay.
  • The Royal Canadian Legion organizes and holds the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

Legion urges Canadians to watch from home: National Remembrance Day Ceremony to be broadcast live

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Lundi, novembre 9, 2020
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With Canadas major broadcasters planning to air their familiar Remembrance Day coverage, would-be spectators can pay their respects from home.

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  • With Canadas major broadcasters planning to air their familiar Remembrance Day coverage, would-be spectators can pay their respects from home.
  • The Legion will also broadcast the ceremony via Facebook Live.
  • Among special highlights at this years national ceremony will be the presence of the 2020 National Silver Cross Mother Mrs. Deborah Sullivan from New Brunswick.
  • Traditionally, upwards of 35,000 people attend the National Remembrance Day Ceremony, organized by The Royal Canadian Legion at Ottawas National War Memorial.

Statement - Government of Canada marks Indigenous Veterans Day

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Dimanche, novembre 8, 2020
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"From the War of 1812 to Afghanistan and beyond, Indigenous peoples have served in times of war and peace for more than two hundred years.

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  • "From the War of 1812 to Afghanistan and beyond, Indigenous peoples have served in times of war and peace for more than two hundred years.
  • Indigenous Veterans Day was first recognized in Winnipeg in 1994 when Indigenous Veterans were not recognized in Remembrance Day activities, and it is commemorated across the country today.
  • "We also recognize the service of modern-day Veterans, like Debbie Eisan from the Batchewana First Nation, and Sarah Leo, an Inuk woman.
  • "Finally, we pay tribute to the more than 2,700 Indigenous members currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces.

National Remembrance Day Ceremony 2020: A more intimate commemoration

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Lundi, août 31, 2020
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OTTAWA, Aug. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global pandemic has directly affected the execution of this years National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

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  • OTTAWA, Aug. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global pandemic has directly affected the execution of this years National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
  • The importance of a live ceremony honouring our Veterans and their sacrifices is considered paramount by the Legion, especially during the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, says Danny Martin, National Ceremony Director.
  • The Legions National Headquarters will also continue to release national updates as more details become available.
  • The Legion will offer a Facebook Live presentation of the National Remembrance Day ceremony, and additional broadcast plans are under consideration.