Tag: Vimy Ridge
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Vimy Ridge… 100 Years Later
Read more: Vimy Ridge… 100 Years Later“It was Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade. I thought then… that in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation.” This is the famous quote by Brigadier-General Alexander Ross talking about Canada’s role in the Battle of Vimy Ridge during World War One. This battle was the first major victory…
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Europe Bound – On our way to Vimy!
Read more: Europe Bound – On our way to Vimy!As some of you may know, this year is Canada’s 150th birthday. What some of you may not know, is that April, 2017 marked the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place during World War 1. To celebrate these two important anniversaries, my school organized a trip to England and France for almost 30…
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Make Sure to Remember
Read more: Make Sure to RememberLast year while on our trip to Northern France and Belgium, Mikhaila and Zoe created the following tribute for our Canadian heroes. Make sure to remember.
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Victory at Vimy Ridge
Read more: Victory at Vimy RidgeAfter an emotional day at Juno, we spent a pretty quiet night at a small inn in Rouen. We had some great discussions with the girls about the World Wars. They asked some pretty good questions, such as, “Why would countries encourage their people to ship off to kill each other?” and “When we know…