BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.5235@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20161111T000000Z DTEND:20161111T000000Z DESCRIPTION:In 1916\, over 220 Japanese Canadian volunteers finally enliste d in Alberta\, when British Columbia blocked their opportunity to serve.\n \nThis centenary year\, we are acknowledging the honour\, bravery\, and le adership of these men\, some who served with the Fighting Tenth Battalion\ , and made a significant impact in the taking of Vimy Ridge.\n\nFollowing the ceremony at the reception\, Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Mo numents Board of Canada will be unveiling a plaque commemorating Japanese Canadian Soldiers of the First World War and the Fight to Win the Vote as an event of national historic significance. DTSTAMP:20241205T142629Z SUMMARY:Remembrance Day ceremony URL:/en/events/2016/11/11/remembrance-day-ceremony/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR