The 80th Anniversary of the End of the First World War

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On Monday, November 9, 1998, the Canadian pilgrimage delegates, who were marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the First World War, participated in a commemorative ceremony at the Bourlon Wood Canadian Memorial. In attendance at the event were school children from l'École St-Joseph, of Bourlon, France. more...

Pilgrimage to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the End of the First World War including a Military Burial of the Remains of Private John J. McArthur. more...

November 2 - Official opening of "Chronicles of the Unknown Soldier" Hull Armouries, Hull, Quebec. more...

The veterans who take part in these pilgrimages represent the units and services which participated in the original event, or provided support to them. Delegates are nominated by their regimental associations or other veterans' organizations. By returning them to their former battlefields and the surrounding war cemeteries, Canada pays tribute to the participating veterans, focuses public attention on the experiences of all veterans of that wartime event and pays its respects to those who were left behind. more...

The First World War - Arras, Amiens,. Passchendale, the Somme, Vimy and Ypres - where thousands of Canadians fought and died more 80 years ago. more...

The First World War Book of Remembrance contain the names of Canadians who fought in the Great War and died either during or after it. All the books are kept in the Memorial Chamber located in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. Quite aptly named is this testament to Canada's past, for by their very title they remind us to never forget the foundations of courage on which Canada is built.