/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Government of Canada ceremonies in Halifax to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy/

HALIFAX, May 28, 2019 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is hosting three public commemorative events in Halifax from June 3-6, 2019, to mark the 75(th) anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, and to remember those who served and sacrificed for our freedom.

Media are encouraged to invite the public to these events and share the details below.

     Event:                                  Journey across Canada - Boots
                                               Arrival Ceremony





     Location:           
            VIA Rail Halifax Station


                          
            1161 Hollis Street


                          
            Halifax, Nova Scotia





     Date:               
            Monday, June 3, 2019





     Time:               
            17:50 ADT







     Event:                                  Wreath-laying ceremony





     Location:                    Halifax Memorial, Point Pleasant
                                    Park


                                   5530 Point Pleasant Drive


                          
            Halifax, Nova Scotia





     Date:               
            Wednesday, June 5, 2019





     Time:               
            10:30 ADT




      There will be a photo-op and may be interview
       opportunities with the official delegation members.







     Event:                                  Government of Canada 75th
                                               anniversary of D-Day and the
                                               Battle of Normandy Signature
                                               Ceremony





     Location:                    Halifax Citadel National Historic
                                    Site


                          
            5425 Sackville Street


                          
            Halifax, Nova Scotia





     Date:               
            Thursday, June 6, 2019





     Time:               
            14:30 ADT




      There will be a photo-op and may be interview
       opportunities with the official delegation members.




      Members of the media who wish to cover this Canadian
       signature ceremony are asked to register by email to
       vac.media-medias.acc@canada.ca.

­­­­­­­­­For more information, please visit the Veterans Affairs Canada website at veterans.gc.ca/d-day75. Join the conversation on social media by using the hashtags #CanadaRemembers and #DDay75.

As well as the 75(th) anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 2019 marks the 5(th) anniversary of the end of Canada's Mission in Afghanistan, and the 75(th) anniversaries of the Battle of the Scheldt and the Italian Campaign during the Second World War.

SOURCE Veterans Affairs Canada