80th Anniversary of D-Day & the Battle of Normandy
Honouring the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s)
Saturday June 1st
The Bay Street Armoury will be open from 10:00-3:30 p.m. on Saturday June 1st. Join us for this FREE educational and commemorative event showcasing displays from military museums from across Greater Victoria, D-Day artifacts, military music, and more! A special presentation will take place in the Currie Room at 1 p.m. featuring local music students who have composed music honouring soldiers from Canadian Scottish that lost their lives on, or shortly after, D-Day. A museum scavenger hunt will take place in the Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Regimental Museum.
READY FOR THE FRAY
Saturday June 1st - 715 Bay Street, Victoria BC
Order of Events:
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
OPEN HOUSE featuring D-Day displays, military music, & CScotR Museum Scavenger Hunt
1:00 p.m.
Honouring the Canadian Scottish with Original Music by Youth Composers (Currie Room, upstairs)
In commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Music for Veterans Project is honouring eight soldiers from the Canadian Scottish Regiment who bravely landed in France on June 6, 1944. Talented Vancouver Island youth between 11 and 17 years of age have composed original music to pay tribute to each fallen hero.
Join us on June 1st at Bay St. Armoury in Victoria, BC at 1 p.m. (13:00) for a special performance showcasing these heartfelt compositions to honour these soldiers and acknowledge the Canadian Scottish family. To learn more about attending this event and to stay up to date, please subscribe to our newsletter and follow Music for Veterans Project on Facebook.
Special thanks to Royal Commonwealth Society Vancouver Island for helping us preserve these poignant melodies for future generations. Your support is instrumental in ensuring that the memory of these courageous soldiers endures through the timeless medium of musical recording.
