Once again, it’s that time. Please join us at this year’s Vimy ceremony at The Shrine on Sat Apr 13th.

Please help by spreading the word to any and all interested people.

The ceremony is being live-streamed. Here’s the link from The Shrine’s website: https://www.shrine.org.au/australia-and-canada....
If you can’t make it in person, you can also watch it afterwards (using the same link). Please feel free to circulate this link to others who may wish to watch the event.

With what is happening in Europe and the Ukraine, allies and long-standing relationships, like the one between Australia and Canada, are extremely important and we’re hoping you’ll show your support on April 13th.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge during World War I, was a key event in Canada's development as a nation. Vimy became a symbol for Canadians and a source of national identity and pride.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first time that all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force had fought together.

The French and British armies had previously failed to take Vimy Ridge from the Germans, at the cost of thousands of lives. It was also symbolically important that the Canadian Corps, this small colonial unit, had managed to do what both its former colonial powers could not do in retaking the ridge. At Vimy, Canadians stopped thinking of themselves as British subjects and began to think of themselves as uniquely Canadian.

In recognition of Canada’s long-standing relationship with Australia and the common bond of our respective service personnel helping each other during times of conflict and peace, the Vimy Foundation is celebrating and commemorating our shared history and cooperative effort with our annual ceremony at The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.
The short ceremony starts at 2 pm and (for those of you who will be there in person), immediately after the service, we will have light refreshments and a meet-and-greet in the Western Gallery at The Shrine.

Please spread the word to any and all (Canadians and any Australians who have Canadian ties and recognise the importance of Vimy Day and others) who actually might be in Melbourne on April 13th for this special occasion.