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Welcome to your source for all the detaiils you need to plan your attendance at our 80th Anniversary Commemoration in Ottawa.
Dates: August 14-17, 2025
Venue: Ottawa
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)
A detailed events list will be published here soon.
| Thursday, August 14 | ||||
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| Time | Event | |||
| PM | Arrival, meet and greet reception | |||
| Friday, August 15 | ||||
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| Time | Event | |||
| Morning | Commemoration Ceremony at Hong Kong Veterans Memorial Wall | |||
| Afternoon | Breakout sessions at Westin Hotel (memorabilia, history sharing, presentations, etc.) | |||
| Evening | Breakouts, experience sharing, movie | |||
| Saturday, August 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Event | |||
| Morning | Free time or Breakouts | |||
| Afternoon | War Museum
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| Evening | Reception and Gala Dinner at Westin
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| Sunday, August 17 | ||||
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| Time | Event | |||
| Morning | Farewell breakfast and departure | |||
Latest News
Events will centre out of the Ottawa Westin Hotel, and a block of rooms has been set aside for our event. Booking Information, booking codes and room rates will be available on this page early in 2025.
For all who have emailed us at 2025reunion@hkvca.ca to express interest in attending, we will mailing registration forms, and more information in February 2025. 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: January 1, 2025