Information Sheet for Commemoration4 .pdf

BATTLE OF HILL 70
CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION
22 AUGUST 2017
LOOS-EN-GOHELLE, FRANCE
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The Hill 70 Memorial will commemorate the centennial of the Battle of Hill 70 on 22 August, beginning
at 3:00 p.m. The ceremony is open to the public. Those wishing to attend are asked to be seated in the
amphitheatre by 2:15 p.m.
PRESIDING OFFICER

Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk, C.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
Commander, Canadian Army
14:15 p.m. All guests seated
14:30 Commander of Canadian Army arrives
14:35 Official party moves past story boards to Konowal Walk/story board for a brief (5-10 min)
ceremony conducted by the Ukrainians
14:45 - 15:15 p.m. Replica aircraft overhead
Band(s) play from 15:00 until ceremony begins.
15:15 -- party arrives at the Obelisk to lay one wreath to the Canadian Corps.
15:30 -- all in the Amphitheatre1 for ceremony:
Invocation
Act of Remembrance, with Last Post, Minute of Silence, and Reveille
Mark Hutchings, Chairman of The 70 Memorial Project
Song by choid
Jean François Caron, Mayor of Loos
The Republic of France
Lieutenant-General Paul Wynnyk
Playing of the Hill 70 tune
National Anthems of Canada and France
Departure of the official party2
16:15 -- City of Loos/Hill 70 reception to the north of the amphitheatre.
1

Guests are asked to stand for the arrival of the Presiding Officer, the Last Post, minute of silence, rouse, lament,
national anthems and departure of the Presiding Officer
2
Guests are asked to wait for the guard and the band to leave the amphitheatre before departing.