Hi Hanno
On 2 May 2020, there was to be a flag raising, parade, tour and meeting of Dutch Canadians in the town of Sussex, New Brunswick. The raising of the flag for Tynaarlo Municipality flag along with the Camp Flag of the 8th Canadian Hussars would have been the fifth time this occasion was marked since agreements were reach with each in 2015. The basis for this agreement was that Sussex was the "home" of the 8th New Brunswick Hussars from the Second World War and Tynaarlo represents the town of Eelde, where the Hussars found themselves for a prolonged stay at the end of hostilities. This agreement was of a Municipal nature and not anything the Regiment initiated. Of course the Regiment provides assistance to it all.
Although the 5th of May was the agreed date between towns, planning began for the Sussex event this year around the 2nd as it was a Saturday and that was better for many parties. For a few days there last year, we thought that perhaps your Monarchs would be coming on their way to Ottawa for the 5th. Eventually the Military Attache from your Embassy in Ottawa was to come. That has happened in previous years.
Well, that all was shuttered and cancelled due to CCP virus so in the end, on the 2nd, the CO and I along with one Town Council member, observing distance requirements, raised both flags. They'll fly for week. I don't have a pic at the moment but Tynaarlo sent us pics of their 13 April Local Liberation Day and theirs flag poles.... on the 5th.
regards
Darrell