A New Brunswick delegation has travelled to France for ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid.
Dieppe mayor Yvon Lapierre has been joined by three city officials and two local veterans who will also attend ceremonies in Juno Beach and visit Vimy, which saw battle during the First World War.
The New Brunswick city was named in honour of the raid in the port city of Dieppe, France and the two became sister cities in 2000 with more than 30 partnerships since then.
During the Second World War, more than 900 Canadian soldiers were killed in the Dieppe Raid on August 19, 1942 and thousands more were wounded and taken prisoner.
The Dieppe Military Veterans Association will hold a local ceremony on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Place 1604 which will begin with a military parade.
The Polish-Canadian Brotherhood in Arms monument will also be unveiled to recognize a Polish ship’s crew who rescued 85 Canadian soldiers during the Dieppe Raid.
Many dignitaries from Poland will be in attendance.
The ceremony will be followed by a reception at the Dieppe Golden Age Club.
In case of rain, the event will be held at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre at the same time.
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