90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

[RHClarke]

I got this info at work today and present an edited version for MLU consumption:

Location: Ottawa - National War Memorial
When: Monday 9 April 2007 at 1200 hrs

Pre-Ceremony

11:20 Canadian Forces, RCMP, Cadets, Colour Guard Parade, and, First World War Re-enactors (?) to march from Drill Hall, up Elgin Street, to the NationalWar Memorial;
11:30 Parade arrives at National War Memorial;
11:35 Veterans and guests arrive and are seated;
11:46 The Silver Cross Mother arrives, Mrs. Wilhelmina Koelher;
11:47 - 11:52 - VIPs arrive.
11:54 The Governor General arrives
11:56 The Governor General accompanied by the Parade Commander Salute and Inspection of only the front ranks of Veterans seated;
12:00 VIP party takes position at the top of the "T", parade to attention;
12:01 O Canada; Performed by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir
12:03 Speech Commemorating Vimy History by the Governor General;
12:08 Last Post; Performed by Bugler
12:10 Silence (2minutes);
12:12 Reveille; Performed by Bugler
12:14 Lament; Performed by Senior Constable Eric Booth
12:16 Act of Remembrance; Mr. Les Rowbottom (English) & Major Jean Claude Allard (Ret’d) (French)

Act of Commitment;
Historical Youth (Students to place large poppies on the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier)
12:19 Prayers by Chaplain David C. Kettle;
12:23 Wreath laying begins:
• Vice Regal party;
• Veterans Groups;
• Diplomatic Corps;
• Musical interlude performed throughout wreath laying by the
Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic
Choir;

12:38 Benediction by Chaplain David C. Kettle;
12:40 Parade to attention;
12:40 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN; performed by the Governor General’s Foot Guards Band and the Canadian Celtic Choir;
12:41 VIP party departs for March Past;
12:44 RCL and CF Parade form and begin march past;
12:48 Fly Past of Vintage Military Aircraft;
12:50 Public wreath-laying;
13:00 Reception to follow for VIPs, Veterans, and, their guests.

WREATH LAYING MOVEMENTS
Vice-Regal Party
1 The People of Canada
2 The Government of Canada
3 France
4 Veterans Affairs Canada
5 Canadian Forces
6 Royal Canadian Mounted Police
7 The Silver Cross Mother
8 The Government of Ontario
9 The People of Yukon
10 The City of Ottawa

First World Regiments whom fought at Vimy

1. 16th Canadian Scottish Regiment (Victoria)
2. 38th Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
3. 18th Essex and Kent Scottish (Windsor)
4. 50th King's Own Calgary Regiment
5. Royal 22nd Regiment

Veterans Organizations and Associations

Royal Canadian Legion
National Council of Veterans Associations in Canada
Army, Navy & Air force Veterans in Canada
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Canadian War Museum
National Aboriginal Veterans Association
Polish Combatants Association
Canadian Merchant Navy
The War Amps

Canadian Peacekeeping

Gulf War Veterans Association
Korea Veterans Association
NATO Veterans Association
Naval Association
Air Force Association of Canada
Nursing Sisters Association
Wrens
CWAC
Canadian Cadet Organisations and Junior Canadian Rangers
Youth of Canada
Youth of France
Diplomatic Corps
Families of Vimy Veterans (last but not least...)