Australian High Commission

Canada

Address: Suite 710, 50 O'Connor Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 6L2 - Tel: 613-236-0841 - Fax: 613-236-4376

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ANZAC DAY MEMORIAL SERVICES IN CANADA IN 2010

April 2010

Each year, the Australian and New Zealand High Commissions join to host commemorative ANZAC Day events in Canada.

Anzac Day events in Canada this year will be held in Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, St John’s, Edmonton, Halifax and Winnipeg. Details of the Ottawa service are as follows. Information on the services being held in other cities is attached.

OTTAWA SERVICE
The service will be hosted by the Australian and New Zealand High Commissions, in partnership with the Canadian War Museum. The ceremony will follow the lines of a traditional remembrance service, and a traditional ‘gunfire breakfast’ will take place afterwards in the Museum's cafeteria.

WHO:
Australian High Commission, New Zealand High Commission, Canadian and Provincial Government officials and representatives, Canadian War Museum, current and retired military personnel, members of the diplomatic corps and dignitaries. Members of the public are welcome.

WHEN:
Ceremony starts at 8 am sharp on Sunday 25 April 2010

WHERE:
The Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place. Pay parking is available in the Museum’s underground car park.

CONTACT:
For any enquiries please contact Mr Dallas Frazer at the Australian High Commission:
Telephone (613) 783 7617 or <dallas.frazer@dfat.gov.au>

BACKGROUND

ANZAC Day - April 25 - is Australia and New Zealand’s most important national day of commemoration. ANZAC stands for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces on 25 April 1915 in Gallipoli, Turkey. The anniversary is commemorated annually in Australia and in many countries around the world.

ANZAC DAY EVENTS ACROSS CANADA IN 2010

Details of this year’s events are available here.