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Welcome to your source for all the details you need to plan your attendance at our 80th Anniversary Commemoration in Ottawa.
Dates: August 14-17, 2025
Venue: Ottawa
Hotel Reservations Now Available!
You can now book your stay at the beautiful Westin Ottawa hotel at the special HKVCA rate of $239+tax per night by visiting the website or by phoning 1-888-627-8528 and asking for the “80th Anniversary of V-J Day” rate. More details
80th Details, Inclusions and Costs
Visit our Details page to access parking and transportation information plus package inclusion and costs.
Main Events
- A solemn commemorative ceremony at the Hong Kong Veterans Memorial Wall.
- Education sessions, including one at the Canadian War Museum, featuring a talk by a Hong Kong resident and published historian of the Battle and the POW experience.
- Story exchange among descendants and other relatives of Hong Kong Veterans.
- A special focus on the more than 100 Indigenous soldiers who served in Hong Kong.
- A memorabilia room where attendees can display and share the stories of their treasured mementos.
- A gala banquet with a well-known Canadian author as guest speaker and period-specific entertainment.
Event Agenda (Subject to Change)
Note: a printable (PDF) version of this schedule will be available soon.
| Thursday, August 14 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Activity | Location | Comments | |
| 3 PM to 9 PM | Registration, visitation, self tours memorabilia set up | Hospitality Room # Memorabilia room # | No group meal | |
| 6 to 9 PM | Refreshments***, Meet and Greet | Hospitality Room | Memorabilia room open | |
| *** meal/refreshments included in registration payment Evening meal at individual expense | ||||
| Friday, August 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Activity | Location | Comments | |
| 8 to 9:30 AM | Buffet Breakfast***, Registration in Hospitality room | Hospitality Room | Memorabilia room open | |
| ~10 to 10:30 AM | Transportation to National War Memorial | Hotel Lobby, leave early | Leave early from lobby, Memorabilia room closed | |
| 10:45 AM to 12 PM | Commemoration Ceremony | National War Memorial | Memorabilia room closed | |
| 12 PM to 12:30 PM | Transportation to Hotel | Memorabilia room closed | ||
| 12:30 PM to 2 PM | Light lunch*** at hotel | Hospitality room | ||
| 2 PM to 6:30 PM | Break out sessions, Tours, Visiting, Personal time | Quebec Room, New Brunswick Room, Newfoundland Room | Ottawa Guided tours need advance bookings | |
| 2 PM to 9:30 PM | Hospitality/open displays /book signings/tours/breakout session | Hospitality room | Memorabilia room open | |
| 2 PM to 6:30 PM | Memorabilia viewing/visiting | Memorabilia room | Memorabilia room open | |
| 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM | Wine & Cheese***, Visitation | Hospitality room | Memorabilia room open | |
| 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM | Movie and popcorn | Saskatchewan Room | Memorabilia room open | |
| *** meal/refreshments included in registration payment Evening meal at individual expense | ||||
| Saturday, August 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Activity | Location | Comments | |
| 8 AM to 10 AM | Free morning | Hospitality room | Memorabilia room open | |
| 8 AM to 10 AM | Continental Breakfast*** | Hospitality Room | Memorabilia room open | |
| 8 AM to 10 AM | Free time / break out session | Hospitality room open | Memorabilia room open | |
| 10 AM to 11:30 AM | Visit to Memorial Wall | Hospitality room closed | Memorabilia room closed | |
| 11:30 AM to 12 PM | Bus transportation to War Museum | Hotel lobby leave early | Memorabilia room closed | |
| 12 PM to 1 PM | Box lunch*** at War Museum | Museum cafeteria | Lunch included in tour | |
| 1 PM to 3 PM | Museum Group Guided Tours | Museum lobby | Tour groups of 25 people | |
| 3 PM to 4 PM | Presentation in Museum theatre | Museum Amphitheatre | Memorabilia room closed | |
| 4 PM to 4:30 PM | Bus transportation to hotel | Hospitality and Memorabilia rooms closed | ||
| 4:30 PM to 6 PM | Free time / relax | Hospitality room | Memorabilia room closed | |
| 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM | Cocktails (cash bar) | Province ballroom | Memorabilia room closed | |
| 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM | Gala banquet*** | Province ballroom | Memorabilia room closed | |
| *** meal/refreshments included in registration payment | ||||
| Sunday, August 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Activity | Location | Comments | |
| 8 AM to 11 AM | Continental Breakfast*** | Hospitality Room | Memorabilia room open | |
| 10 AM | Brief closing remarks | Hospitality Room | Memorabilia room take down | |
| 12 noon | Reunion over, travel home | Hotel Check-out | ||
| *** meal/refreshments included in registration payment | ||||
Latest News
For all who have emailed us at 2025reunion@hkvca.ca to express interest in attending, we will mailing registration forms, and more information soon. If you have not yet done so, please Contact Us and tell us you plan to attend, and we will send information directly to you.
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Last updated: February 5, 2025