Media Advisory - Government of Canada to Mark 75th Anniversary of Canada's Engagement in the Second World War with National Tribute to Veterans

OTTAWA, Sept. 09, 2014 /CNW/ - To mark the 75^th anniversary of Canada's participation in the Second World War, the Government of Canada will pay tribute to Second World War Veterans at five ceremonies across the country.

Date:	Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Ceremony #1
Representative:	The Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs
Location:	The British Columbia Regiment
	(Duke of Connaught's Own) Beatty Street Drill Hall
	620 Beatty Street
	Vancouver, BC
Time:	12:00 p.m. PST
Ceremony #2
Representative:	The Honourable Laurie Hawn, Member of Parliament, Edmonton Centre
Location:	Brigadier James Curry Jefferson Armoury
	11630 109 Street NW
	Edmonton, AB
Time:	1:00 p.m. MST
Ceremony #3
Dignitary:	His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada
Representative:	The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of State (Democratic Reform)
Location:	Canada Aviation and Space Museum
	11 Aviation Parkway
	Ottawa, ON
Time:	3:00 p.m. EST
Ceremony #4
Representative:	The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Intrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Region of Québec
Location:	La Citadelle de Québec
	1, Côte de la Citadelle
	Québec City, QC
Time:	3:00 p.m. EST
Ceremony #5
Representative:	The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of   Canada
Location:	Royal Artillery Park
	1575 Queen Street (adjacent to the Citadel)
	Halifax, NS
Time:	4:00 p.m. AST

SOURCE: Veterans Affairs Canada

Media Relations, Veterans Affairs Canada,613-992-7468; Barbara Mottram, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, 613-996-4649