#vimy2017

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Vimy Flight: Birth of a Nation - Special Visiting Exhibit at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

On Friday 4 August 2017 we were lucky enough to attend the travelling exhibit Vimy Flight: Birth of a Nation at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. Vimy Flight commemorates the efforts of all Canadian who fought at Vimy Ridge, especially Canadian pilots who served with the Royal Flying Corps. The exhibit includes a replica WWI-era bi-plane and features presentations by members of the Vimy Flight team.

Vimy Flight is a team of pilots who preformed a commemorative fly-over, in replica bi-planes, of the Vimy Ridge memorial on 9 April 2017.  Since May 2017 the team has been travelling across Canada commemorating the event, the Battle for Vimy Ridge in April 1917, and preforming fly-overs at locations across the country.

More details on the exhibit, including future stops on their cross-Canada tour, can be found on the Vimy Flight website.

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Paris, France (2017)

Photo Credit: missing-december

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Battle for Vimy Ridge  - 10-11 April 1917 (Days 2-3)

War Dairy of the 2nd Canadian Division, 5th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery. Library and Archives Canada.

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My duty for today... #vimy2017 #candlelightvigil #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #vimy100 (at Woodlands Cemetary)

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“We are the dead. Short days ago 

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunsets glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders Fields.” 

100 years ago today Canada became a nation when the four divisions of the Canadian Corps came together for the first time. 

Together, the soldiers were able capture the previously unattainable ridge of Vimy. After the four day battle, the Canadians earned respect from their allies, and four outstanding soldiers earned Victoria Crosses for their endeavours; the divisions also struck fear into the German soldiers who previously doubted the Canadians. 

But this was not without loss; 3,598 Canadians lost their lives, another 7,000 were injured. 

The memorial of Vimy Ridge includes 20 large sculptures that represent the ideals the Canadians fought for - truth, justice, hope and peace. 

The memorial also includes the inscribed names of the 11,250 Canadians who died in France who have no known grave. 

The "Canada Bereft” at the centre of the memorial gazes downwards over the graves of her valiant soldiers. 

The stature represent those who were left behind to mourn their lost.

3,598 pairs of boots were placed around the monument; one for each of the fallen.

Without these brave soldiers, Canada would not be what it is today.

We do not owe them something. We owe them everything.

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This week is a special week for Canada.