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Remembering Mary's Wedding
Weaving together text and music from the 2011 opera of the same name, composer Andrew Paul MacDonald and librettist Stephen Massicotte have created this new interpretation of the Mary’s Wedding story featuring a narrator and two singers with piano, creating an intimate opportunity for remembrance.
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Remembering Mary's Wedding
Three performances:
November 8 @ 3pm and 7pm; November 11 @ 2pm
North Delta Remembrance Day Ceremony
The City of Delta, in partnership with the Kennedy Seniors Society, invites you and your family to attend the North Delta Remembrance Day Ceremony at Social Heart Plaza. This meaningful gathering brings together community members, veterans, service organizations, and youth groups to honour and reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have defended Canada in acknowledgment of Veterans’ Week.
Fort Langley Remembrance Day
We wil be holding an Act of Remembrance on November 11 at the Fort Langley Cenotaph. The service will commence at approximately 10.30am.
Beyond VIMY
Multi-Media Stage Performance Melds Memory and Meaning into Premiere
Saturday, October 25th, 2 pm and 7:30 pm at the Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BC
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of construction of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Canada’s timeless monument to peace in France.
The premiere performance of the multi-media theatrical production Beyond VIMY will direct attention to this profound chapter of Canada’s heritage that pledged to remember and honour the lives that were lost in this struggle, rise above conflict, embrace forgiveness and strive for peace.
Kites for Peace
Veterans Affairs Canada will host a commemorative event Vancouver’s Sunset Beach to mark the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific and the end of the Second World War, culminating in a unique “Kites for Peace” activity. The event will include some remarks, live musical performances and exhibitors showcasing diversity, Canadian multiculturalism, and Canada’s military contributions, with a specific focus on the end of the Second World War. There will also be a kite decorating workshop and a chance for participants to fly their “Kites for Peace.”