Media Advisory - Canada Post and Royal Canadian Legion mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice Français
OTTAWA, Oct. 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Canada Post and The Royal Canadian Legion will hold a special event to mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice, which ended the First World War, with the unveiling of a new stamp and the launch of the Bells of Peace initiative across Canada.
What: |
The unveiling of the stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice and the launch of the Bells of Peace initiative |
Who: |
The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence |
Thomas D. Irvine, CD, Dominion President, The Royal Canadian Legion |
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Major (Retired) Gerald "Jerry" Bowen, Veteran of the Second World War and Korean War |
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LCdr James Brun, Royal Canadian Navy |
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Jay Davis, Vice-President of Engineering, Canada Post |
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Katie Quinn, 2018 Vimy Pilgrimage Award alumna |
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When: |
Wednesday, October 24, 10:30 am EDT |
Where: |
The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre |
1750 Russell Road, Ottawa |
Related links:
Bells of Peace initiative
SOURCE Canada Post
Canada Post, Media Relations, 613-734-8888, [email protected]; The Royal Canadian Legion, Public Relations / Media Inquiries, 343-540-7604, [email protected]
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