Source: Josh K. Elliott, Global News, June 6, 2019 D-Day was a pivotal moment in the Second World War, when thousands of British, American and Canadian soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy to gain a foothold in Nazi-controlled Europe on June 6, 1944. The D-Day invasion of Normandy took a tremendous amount of co-ordination to pull off from… Continue reading D-Day by the hour: A timeline of Operation Overlord in Normandy
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When the tide turned: Canadians hold massive D-Day event at Juno Beach Social Sharing
Source: Murray Brewster, CBC News, June 6, 2019 In bilingual ceremony, young Canadians recited readings from fighters saying ‘we are eternally grateful’ Three-quarters of a century ago today, Fred Turnbull was sitting in a landing craft plowing through the grey, choppy surf towards the shell-raked Normandy coast. At almost the same moment, Richard Rohmer — in the cockpit of… Continue reading When the tide turned: Canadians hold massive D-Day event at Juno Beach Social Sharing
Bike convoy to Juno Beach a chance for D-Day vet to revisit old memories
Source: CTV News, June 4, 2019 Two generations of Canadian military veterans are riding through France on their way to the shores of Normandy in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Chris Kaye is one 130 soldiers and civilians making the more than 600-kilometre trek from Dieppe, France to Juno Beach as part of… Continue reading Bike convoy to Juno Beach a chance for D-Day vet to revisit old memories
Combat boots making cross-Canada journey to mark D-Day anniversary
Source: Ryan Flanagan, CTV News, May 9, 2019 Explaining the horrors of war to a generation that has never known it is no easy task. How can one explain the motivation that drove more than one million Canadians to fight for their country, or what they felt as they were handed a gun or grenades and… Continue reading Combat boots making cross-Canada journey to mark D-Day anniversary
Federal government to unveil plans to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day
Source: The Canadian Press, March 29, 2019 VANCOUVER — A departure ceremony is being held today in Vancouver for trains carrying combat boots symbolizing those who travelled to Halifax during the Second World War before they embarked for Europe. The journey is part of the federal government’s plan to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day… Continue reading Federal government to unveil plans to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day
New toonies to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day
Source: The Canadian Press, December 30, 2018 OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint is creating two commemorative coins to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The Liberal cabinet approved the design of the new toonies, one of which will have multiple colours instead of the usual two-toned coin, to commemorate a key turning point in… Continue reading New toonies to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day
War veteran who survived D-Day will turn 100 on Remembrance Day
By Kamil Karamali, CBC News, November 8, 2016 ‘I have a hard time believing I’m 100 years old because people don’t live that long,’ says war veteran With his sense of humour and hearty laugh, it’s hard to believe Leslie Jacques will soon turn 100 years old. Even he has trouble accepting it. “I have a… Continue reading War veteran who survived D-Day will turn 100 on Remembrance Day