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The City of Delta, in partnership with the Kennedy Seniors Society, invites you and your family to attend the North Delta Remembrance Day Ceremony at Social Heart Plaza. This meaningful gathering brings together community members, veterans, service organizations, and youth groups to honour and reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have defended Canada in acknowledgment of Veterans’ Week.

Multi-Media Stage Performance Melds Memory and Meaning into Premiere Saturday, October 25th, 2 pm and 7:30 pm at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BC This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of construction of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Canada’s timeless monument to peace in France. The premiere performance of the multi-media theatrical production Beyond VIMY will direct attention to this profound chapter of Canada’s heritage that pledged to remember and honour the lives that were lost in this struggle, rise above conflict, embrace forgiveness and strive for peace.

Veterans Affairs Canada will host a commemorative event Vancouver’s Sunset Beach to mark the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific and the end of the Second World War, culminating in a unique “Kites for Peace” activity. The event will include some remarks, live musical performances and exhibitors showcasing diversity, Canadian multiculturalism, and Canada’s military contributions, with a specific focus on the end of the Second World War. There will also be a kite decorating workshop and a chance for participants to fly their “Kites for Peace.”

When the Royal Canadian Navy names the sixth Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship, HMCS Robert Hampton Gray, in Halifax, for the only member of the Royal Canadian Navy to be awarded the Victoria Cross, the ship's namesake will be remembered in a ceremony at the BC Aviation Museum at Victoria International Airport at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, August 9.