Some 50 feet wide and 10 feet tall, the Portraits of Honour mural remembers the 155 Canadian soldiers, sailors and aircrew who’ve lost their lives in the Afghanistan operation since 2002. For three years, Ontario-based artist Dave Sopha has captured the faces of those lost in the mission. On Saturday, June 4, 2011, the Portraits of Honour mural will be featured during a fundraising banquet at Oshawa’s historic McLaughlin (Ontario Regiment) Armoury. Organizers have invited Ted Barris to offer a keynote speech, which will focus on events relevant to the date – Canada’s pivotal role in the June 6, 1944, D-Day operations on Juno Beach.
When: 6 p.m., Saturday, June 4, 2011
Where: McLaughlin Armoury, 53 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario.
Contact: Todd Doyle, Kinsmen (Oshawa), 905-243-0703, tdoyle8603@sympatico.ca