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ANZAC Day Memorial Ceremonies

April 2011

The New Zealand High Commission and Australian High Commission, in partnership with the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, are hosting a memorial ceremony to mark the 96th anniversary of ANZAC Day.

The ceremony follows the lines of a traditional remembrance service in the presence of senior Government of Canada officials and representatives, the Ottawa diplomatic and military community and members of the public. The service will be followed by a gunfire breakfast in the Museum's cafeteria.

WHO:
New Zealand High Commission, Australian High Commission, Canadian Government Officials and Representatives, Canadian War Museum, Canadian Military Personnel, Dignitaries and the Canadian public.

WHEN:
Ceremony starts at 8:00 a.m. sharp on Monday, 25 April 2011.

WHERE:
The Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa. Pay parking is available in the Museum’s underground car park.

CONTACT:
For any enquiries please contact Mr. Don Calder at the New Zealand High Commission: (613) 940 4911 or don.calder@mfat.govt.nz.

BACKGROUND:
ANZAC Day is New Zealand and Australia's most important national day of commemoration. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces on 25 April 1915, during the First World War, with the landing at Gallipoli, Turkey. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day.

OTHER SERVICES IN CANADA:

Vancouver, British Columbia
Date: 25 April 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Victory Square Park, corner of Hastings and Cambie Streets
Dress: Uniform/casual
Contact: CANZBA at info@canzba.org or www.canzba.org

Calgary, Alberta
Date: 25 April, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. promptly (concluding at 7:30 p.m.)
Location: Cenotaph, Corner of 12th Ave and 4th St SW
Details: The ANZAC Day ceremony in Calgary is conducted for all Australian and New Zealand expatriates in Calgary and is also open to the general public. Following the service all guests are invited to join the Downunder Club at the Mewatta Armory Officer's Mess for Drinks & Appetizers (as this is an Officer's Mess we respectively request no jeans).
Contact: Further details regarding the event can be found at www.downunderclubcalgary.com

Edmonton, Alberta
Date: 24 April, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Edmonton City Hall Cenotaph
Dress: Ceremonial or outdoor church service equivalent. Medals and ancestral medals may also be worn
Contact: Lt Jason Pascoe at jason.pascoe@forces.gc.ca or 780 655 4984
Website: www.downunderclubedmonton.com

Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date: 30 April, 2011
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin St
Details: The ANZAC Day commemorative service will be followed by a potluck dinner, and members and guests are asked to bring mains, salads, veggie, rice dishes, and desserts. Part of the evening will be devoted to an auction fundraiser in support of victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Contact: If you would like to have a family member or friend acknowledged for their sacrifice (in any conflict) as part of the commemoration please contact 204 228 9959 or info@downunderclub.mb.ca

Toronto, Ontario
Date: 25 April, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Cenotaph in front of Old City Hall, Queen St. W. and Bay St.
Details: The Consulates of Australia, New Zealand and Turkey will be hosting a lunch at the TRANZAC Club (292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto), from 12:00 p.m. till 2:00 p.m. on Monday 25 April 2011 and reservations are required for the lunch.
Contact: David.Wall@austrade.gov.au or 416 323 4288

London, Ontario
Date: 25 April, 2011
Time: 5:45am
Location: Wolseley Barracks
Details: All are cordially invited to attend a “gunfire breakfast” and “two-up” in the Officers’ Mess after the service

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date: 25 April, 2011
Time: 6:30 a.m.
Location: Fort Massey Cemetery, cnr Barrington and Morris Streets (entry via Barrington St), at the grave of SGT Selwyn Keith Loveday (RAAF)
Details: Service followed by breakfast at Smitty's restaurant, cnr Spring Garden and Tower Roads
Dress: Full dress uniform with medals and ancestral medals (no swords) or outdoor church service equivalent
Contact: LCDR Bob Dunn at Robert.dunn3@forces.gc.ca or 902 721 1249 or cell 902 449 0493

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