OTTAWA, Nov. 1, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - On November 3, at VIA Rail's Ottawa station, Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and CEO of VIA Rail Canada, and David Flannigan, Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion, will announce their partnership which aims to pay tribute to Canadian Veterans and launch VIA Rail's Poppy Campaign. VIA Rail and Legion employees, as well as Veterans, soldiers and their family members will be present to mark the event. There will be a VIA Rail train car on site, proudly displaying a poppy decal, which will be seen on all of VIA Rail's trains across the Québec City-Windsor corridor to honour the activities related to Remembrance Day. There will also be a performance by 20 members of the Canadian Military Wives Choir Ottawa.
| Who: |
David Flannigan, Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion |
| Date: |
Friday, November 3, 2017 |
| Time: |
11:30 a.m. |
| Location: |
VIA Rail's Ottawa train station |
| There will be a photo opportunity and meeting with the media after the press conference. |
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About the Royal Canadian Legion
Established in 1926, The Royal Canadian Legion is Canada's largest Veteran support and community service organization with 300,000 members in Canada. Its mission is to serve Veterans, which includes serving military and RCMP members and their families; to promote Remembrance; and to serve our communities and our country. The Legion's Service Bureau's network provides assistance and representation to all Veterans with their disability benefits, benefits and services from Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Review and Appeal Board. The Legion is perpetuating the Remembrance through the Remembrance Day ceremonies and the Poppy Campaign in communities across Canada. With over 1400 branches across Canada, the Legion makes a difference in the lives of Veterans and their families, provides essential services within our communities, and remembers the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our Country.
About VIA Rail Canada
As Canada's national rail passenger service, VIA Rail (viarail.ca) and its 2,700 employees are mandated to provide safe, efficient and economical passenger transportation service, in both official languages of our country. VIA Rail operates intercity, regional and transcontinental trains linking over 400 communities across Canada and about 180 more communities through intermodal partnerships, and safely transports nearly four million passengers annually. The Corporation was awarded five Safety Awards and three Environment Awards by the Railway Association of Canada since 2007. For more information, visitAbout VIA Rail at www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail.
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Mariam Diaby Senior Advisor, Media Relations VIA Rail Canada, 514 871-6010, 1 877 393-8787, [email protected], [email protected]
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