Annual Remembrance Day observance in East York

Branch 617 (Dambusters) Royal Canadian Legion colour party during Nov. 11 observance at Centennial College in East York.
"Dambusters" Royal Canadian Legion colour party during Nov. 11 observance at Centennial College in East York.

For the 11th straight year, the East York Campus of Centennial College presents its unique Remembrance Day observance in the campus library. Each November 11 since 1999, Ted Barris has presented veterans who offer their personal reminiscences of Canadian wartime events. They are featured as part of a traditional ceremony – complete with colour party from the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 617), Last Post/Reveille and Two-Minutes Silence. Immediately following the ceremony, the public is invited to join the veterans for refreshments

When: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, 2011.

Where: Centennial College, East York Campus, 951 Carlaw Ave, Toronto, Ontario.

Contact: Ted Barris, 416-289-5000 x8805, tbarris@centennialcollege.ca


About Ted Barris

Ted Barris is an accomplished author, journalist and broadcaster. As well as hosting stints on CBC Radio and regular contributions to the national press, he has authored 18 non-fiction books and served (for 18 years) as professor of journalism/broadcasting at Centennial College in Toronto. He has written a weekly column/webblog - The Barris Beat - for more than 30 years.

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