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Canada marks 50th VE Day with nationwide events and Dutch honors
Canada commemorates the 50th anniversary of VE Day with nationwide events May 5 to 8. Prime Minister Chrétien will lead ceremonies in Canada and oversee overseas observances in the Netherlands and France. Canada Remembers organises activities, including parades, concerts, and tributes to veterans, with involvement from Veterans Affairs and Ontario and Atlantic provinces communities. Over 13,000 veterans plan to attend Dutch celebrations along with a 100-strong Canada Remembers contingent and 200 delegates.
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Canada
United States
Europe
Italy
Sicily
Hong Kong
Netherlands
Royal Canadian Navy
Merchant Navy
Royal Canadian Air Force
Britain
Nazi Germany
Canada Remembers
Veterans Affairs Canada
Lansdowne Park
Canadian Forces
National War Memorial
Victoria
Edmonton
Provincial Museum of
Alberta
Estevan, Sask
Selkirk
Man
Sudbury
Ont
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Cbc-Fm Radio
Atlantic Provinces
Don Messer
Charlottetown
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Dartmouth
N.S
Newfoundland
Avalon
England
Jean Chrétien
France
Russia
Lawrence MacAulay