Memorial 35091-042 Toronto, ON

[Plaque/Plaque ]

THE WARRIORS` DAY PARADE

At the end of the First World War (1914-1918) activities
took place across Canada to commemorate the country's
wartime efforts and to honour the over 60,000 Canadians
lost. One of the most significant and lasting events was a
veterans parade held at the Canadian National Exhibition
in 1919 Edward, Prince of Wales, opened the Exhibition and
conducted a military review of the thousands of veterans
who attended. In 1921, the annual parade became the high-
light of the Exhibition's new Warrior's Day (later Warriors'
Day). The Warriors' Day Parade has marched through the
Princes' Gates since 1927, honouring the veterans and the
over 100,000 who perished in the Boer War, the Great War,
the Second World War, the Korean War, and in peacekeeping
missions around the world.

Ontario Heritage Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario.