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Battle of Vimy Ridge

4/14/2016

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99 years ago, all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Corps participated in a battle together for the first time in World War One: This battle is today known as the Battle of Vimy Ridge.  The Canadians were attempting to accomplish a feat both the British and French had failed to accomplish; to capture the Ridge and secure the high ground to allow an advance to the South.  The Battle of Vimy Ridge has taken on strong symbolic meaning for Canada.  The Battle is a matter of national pride, and in the words of Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan, was truly nation building.
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To commemorate this great Canadian accomplishment, a small number of cadets from 111 Pegasus Squadron participated in the Vimy Day Commemoration as a part of the Vancouver Flag Party.  The ceremony began with the cadets marching into a Commonwealth burial site, which is the final resting place of many fallen Canadian heroes.  Speeches were delivered, and everyone in attendance took time to reflect on the sacrifices made by Canada’s brave soldiers, both past and present.  As Canadians, we are incredibly lucky to be part of a nation founded upon equality for all.  For those who fought to defend Canada, the principles on which she was founded, and her allies, it can only be said, in the words of Robert Laurence Binyon, “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.”

-FCpl Derek Strangway
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