World War I Armistice Centennial (Canada 2018)

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[media advisory]
Canada Post and Royal Canadian Legion mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice

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
  • Major (Retired) Gerald “Jerry” Bowen, Veteran of the Second World War and Korean War
  • LCdr James Brun, Royal Canadian Navy
  • Jay Davis, Vice-President of Engineering, Canada Post
  • Katie Quinn, 2018 Vimy Pilgrimage Award alumna

When: Wednesday, October 24, 10:30 am EDT

Where: The Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre
1750 Russell Road, Ottawa