OTTAWA, Aug. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - On behalf of the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Nepean-Carleton, will join Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans to mark Merchant Navy Veterans Day.
The memorial service will include a wreath-laying ceremony and a tolling of HMCS Carleton's naval bell for the Merchant Navy ships lost during the First and Second World Wars.
| Location: |
National War Memorial Confederation Square Ottawa, Ontario |
| Date: | Sunday, August 26, 2012 |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. |
Merchant Navy Veterans Day is marked each year on September 3. This year's ceremony will take place on August 26, to coincide with the Canadian Merchant Navy Veterans Association's Annual General Meeting held in Ottawa.
SOURCE: Veterans Affairs Canada
Media inquiries:
Janice Summerby
Media Relations Advisor
Veterans Affairs Canada
613-992-7468
Jean-Christophe de le Rue
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649
Share this article