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Has the memory of 66 000 Canadians soldiers who sacrifed themselves for the peace and the freedom during the first WORLD WAR .

The turning point came in April 1917, at Vimy ridge . All four Canadian divions were in the line togehter, and for the first time they all attacked- together- an objective that had so far held firm against British and French assaults. On 9 April - it was easter monday in 1917- having prepared thoroughly , they went forward through the sleet and snow and took the heights.Thereafter, they never lost a battle, and people rightly spoke about the " Canadien way of war".

Some say that the Canadian nation was forged at Vimy ninety years ago because it was , perhaps, the first time when Canadians from coast to coast to coast had done a great thing together.

We have removed the weblinks because they are no longer valid. Please see new links below...

Véronique

Yahoo closed their webalbums so here the new links for Vimy

Link new pictures of the ceremony of 90eme birthday of the battle Arras ;

http://picasaweb.google.com/waminvero/AnniversaireDuCanada

Link new pictures of the ceremony from Vimy ;

http://picasaweb.google.com/waminvero/Vimy

Véronique