Source: CTV News, October 5, 2017 The Royal Canadian Mint is paying homage to Canada’s fallen with a special coin now in circulation for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The $2 dollar coin depicts two soldiers standing on either side of an image of the Vimy memorial in France. Canadian troops… Continue reading Royal Canadian Mint unveils Vimy Ridge commemorative coin in Calgary
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Kindersley Remembers Vimy
Vimy 100th Remembrance Exactly 100 years ago, in the muddy fields of France, Canadian soldiers fought and died for a single objective—Vimy Ridge. Later to be known as the single bloodiest battle in Canadian Army history, the Battle of Vimy Ridge raged from April 9-12, 1917. The deadly ridge saw brave heroism in those who… Continue reading Kindersley Remembers Vimy