Battle of Vimy Ridge commemorated in Vancouver

Army cadets take part in the Vimy Ridge Day commemoration at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 8, 2023. About 300 army cadets, veterans, and government officials attended the ceremony a day ahead of Vimy Ridge Day to commemorate the deaths and casualties of the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. The day is observed annually on April 9. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Army cadets take part in the Vimy Ridge Day commemoration at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 8, 2023. About 300 army cadets, veterans, and government officials attended the ceremony a day ahead of Vimy Ridge Day to commemorate the deaths and casualties of the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. The day is observed annually on April 9. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Veterans salute in front of a monument while participating in the Vimy Ridge Day commemoration at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 8, 2023. About 300 army cadets, veterans, and government officials attended the ceremony a day ahead of Vimy Ridge Day to commemorate the deaths and casualties of the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. The day is observed annually on April 9. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Members of the cadets bear wreaths while participating in the Vimy Ridge Day commemoration at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 8, 2023. About 300 army cadets, veterans, and government officials attended the ceremony a day ahead of Vimy Ridge Day to commemorate the deaths and casualties of the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. The day is observed annually on April 9. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

Army cadets take part in the Vimy Ridge Day commemoration at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 8, 2023. About 300 army cadets, veterans, and government officials attended the ceremony a day ahead of Vimy Ridge Day to commemorate the deaths and casualties of the Battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World War. The day is observed annually on April 9. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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