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Annual Tribute to Veterans at CFL semi-final playoff games
November 16, 2015
The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs, joined Canadian Football League (CFL) officials, Veterans, and thousands of football fans in the Veterans Remembrance Tribute at the Grey Cup Western Division semi-final playoff game in Calgary. Bob Bratina, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, represented the Minister of Veterans Affairs at the mirror event for the Eastern Division semi-final playoff game in Hamilton, Ontario.
Held each year on the second Sunday in November, these annual ceremonies, which kick off the Canadian Football League semi-finals, demonstrate the unique partnership between the League and Veterans Affairs Canada, which began in 2008. The annual pre-game ceremony features a colour party, honour guard, and a moment of silence for Canada’s Veterans and still serving Canadian Armed Forces personnel.
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Bob Bratina, MP for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, participates in an annual tribute to Veterans at the CFL Eastern semi-final in Hamilton, Ontario.
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The CFL honours Veterans and CAF members with a pre-game remembrance ceremony in Hamilton.
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The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs, participates in an annual tribute to Veterans at the CFL Western semi-final in Calgary.
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The CFL honours Veterans and CAF members with a pre-game remembrance ceremony in Calgary.
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The Government of Canada honours service men and women at the CFL semi-finals Veterans’ Remembrance Tribute in Calgary.
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