ANZAC Day is commemorated every year on the last Saturday in April at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin in Winnipeg. All are invited to attend.
Recognizing ANZAC Day is an important annual event for the Down Under Club of Winnipeg. Photo: Brian Hydesmith
The official ceremony generally starts promptly at 5:00 pm, and include greetings, laying of wreaths, last post, and singing of our national anthems. This is followed by a POTLUCK dinner, a social gathering that includes camaraderie and conversation.
If you are planning on attending the event and staying for the potluck dinner, we ask that you bring a main OR veggie dish OR salad with enough for yourselves and a bit extra for any invited guests.
ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand. It was originally commemorated by both countries on April 25 every year to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all those who served and died in military operations for their countries.
The Battle of Gallipoli amounted to an enormous loss of life for Aussies and Kiwis who fought as ANZACs under British command. There was also a Canadian component to that battle, with many Newfoundlanders fighting at Gallipoli.
This is a significant occasion for Aussies and Kiwis around the world, and we are proud to honour keep the tradition here in Winnipeg by marking ANZAC Day with reverence, remembrance and friendship.
For more information, please contact info@downunderclub.mb.ca .
100th Anniversary of ANZAC Day
The 100th anniversary of ANZAC Day was commemorated on April 25, 2015, with a very special gathering at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. Club members were joined by special guests, including military and state representatives.
Because some of our members had connections with the military, we had a splendid turnout in uniform, as well as other veterans, and members of the public. The event included important formalities and followed by a catered event and an opportunity for camaraderie and conversation.
Websites about ANZAC Day
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Centenary of ANZAC Day
2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Gallipoli, and as such, is a significant event for Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians. We look forward to seeing our club members, invited guests and the general public at our special event at the Western Canadian Aviation Museum in Winnipeg.
If you would like to participate in the planning of this event, please contact us through the website CONTACT page.
Did you know
The first Allied troops landed in Turkey’s Gallipoli peninsula on April 25, 1915 when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) and British forces came ashore. It would be the start of months of trench fighting that soon made it clear an Allied victory there would be much harder than thought.
Members of The Newfoundland Regiment had arrived hoping for action and excitement but they were soon disappointed. They spent the first months digging trenches and keeping long night watches, spending time on the front line learning trench warfare techniques from the ANZAC and British forces that had been fighting there for months.
Taken from the following Government of Canada website, where there is much more to read:
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/first-world-war/fact_sheets/gallipoli