Canadians assemble for Vimy ceremonies
Last Updated: Friday, April 6, 2007 | 10:44 PM ET
CBC News
Canadian soldiers are again atop France's Vimy Ridge, this time preparing for ceremonies marking the momentous battle 90 years ago.
The weekend ceremonies will culminate Easter Monday with the dedication of the newly restored Canadian National Vimy Memorial. The monument is covered with 11,000 engraved names representing Canadian soldiers who died in France during the First World War, but whose bodies were never found.
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