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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Canadian Engineers digging a sap, a narrow trench used to advance positions. February 1918. // Des sapeurs canadiens creusant une sape, une tranchée étroite utilisée pour avancer les positions. Février 1918.

Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/a002440-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

An early morning at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. // Un matin tôt au Mémorial national du Canada à Vimy.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Canadian Signalers setting up an emergency Telephone Post behind the line. October, 1916. // Des signaleurs canadiens installent un poste téléphonique d’urgence derrière la ligne. Octobre 1916.

Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a000703-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Canadian Stretcher Bearers going up Arras-Cambrai road. Advance East of Arras. October, 1918. // Brancardiers canadiens remontant la route Arras-Cambrai. Avancée à l'est d'Arras. Octobre 1918.

Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a003203-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Canadian Pioneers felling shattered trees near Vimy Ridge. October, 1917. // Des pionniers canadiens abattant des arbres brisés près de la crête de Vimy. Octobre 1917.

Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001960-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Canadian stretcher bearers playing a game of poker on a Railway truck in Lens.September, 1917. // Brancardiers canadiens jouant une partie de poker sur un chariot ferroviaire à Lens. Septembre 1917.

Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada/PA-001794 (modified from the original).

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Louise Ogbinar, one of the 2025 Beaverbrook Vimy Prize recipients, was recently interviewed by CTV News about her journey in Belgium and France. She reflected on powerful moments, including visiting the grave of John McCrae and reciting In Flanders Fields. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

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Calgary teen tours Belgium and France after being selected for Beaverbrook Vimy Prize

A Calgary teen was one of 16 from across the world selected to participate in a 10-day educational program that took them to Belgium and France.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Une belle opportunité pour les jeunes ! Connaissez-vous un.e jeune qui souhaite faire une différence dans sa communauté ? Encouragez-le/la à participer au programme Vimy Inspire Demain pour peut-être recevoir une bourse de 2 500$ pour la réalisation d’un projet communautaire !

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Exciting educational opportunities for youth! Do you know a young person who is making a difference in the community? Encourage them to participate in the Vimy Inspires Tomorrow program and perhaps receive a $2,500 grant for carrying out a community project!

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Canadian soldiers rest in a shell hole during the advance east of Arras, August 1918. // Des soldats canadiens se reposent dans un entonnoir d’obus lors de l’avance à l’est d’Arras, en août 1918.

Canadians resting. Advance East of Arras. August, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a003063

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Wounded Canadians transported by light railway, August 1917. // Blessés canadiens transportés par voie ferrée légère, août 1917. – Bringing in wounded Canadians on light railway. August, 1917. Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and ArchivesCanada / PA-001702 (modified from the original).

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Lors du jour 7 du Prix Vimy Beaverbrook 2025, les élèves ont visité le cimetière militaire de Choques, la @Cita_Doullens avec les guides Gilles Prilaux, Romain Plichon et Laury, puis Bagneux, Beaumont-Hamel et le mémorial de Thiepval.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Aujourd’hui, les participants du PVB ont visité des lieux clés autour d’Ypres avec Kim de Kim’s Battlefield Tours, dont Tyne Cot, Essex Farm, Hill 60, le Soldat au repos et la cérémonie du Last Post à la porte de Menin. Réflexions d’Alaynna et Olivia : vimyfoundation.ca/news/2025-bv...

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2025 BVP Blog | News | The Vimy Foundation

2025 BVP Blog

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Today the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize students explored sites across the Ypres Salient with Kim from Kim’s Battlefield Tours, including Tyne Cot, Hill 60, Essex Farm, the Brooding Soldier, and the Menin Gate Last Post ceremony. Reflections from Alaynna and Olivia: vimyfoundation.ca/news/2025-bv...

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2025 BVP Blog | News | The Vimy Foundation

2025 BVP Blog

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

On Day 5 of the Beaverbrook Vimy Prize, students visited the grave of John McCrae at Wimereux Communal Cemetery and explored the beach at Dunkirk, where Allied troops carried out the 1940 evacuation known as Operation Dynamo.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Lors de la cinquième journée du PVB, les élèves ont visité la tombe de John McCrae au cimetière communal de Wimereux, puis la plage de Dunkerque, lieu de l’évacuation des forces alliées en 1940 (opération Dynamo).

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

On day 3 the students toured the Juno Beach Centre with their guide Vivian, visited the British Normandy Memorial, saw the remains of the Mulberry Harbour in Arromanches, reflected at the German cemetery in La Cambe, and ended the day at Canada House in Bernières-sur-Mer.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

On the second day of the BVP program, students explored key sites in Normandy, including Abbaye d’Ardenne, Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, the Canadian Aviators Memorial, the The Falaise Memorial – Civilians in the War, and the Polish Cemetery at Urville.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Lors de la deuxième journée du PVB, les participants ont visité plusieurs lieux marquants en Normandie, dont l’Abbaye d’Ardenne, le cimetière militaire canadien de Bretteville-sur-Laize, le Mémorial des aviateurs canadiens, Mémorial de Falaise – Les civils dans la guerre.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

If you're visiting the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, don’t miss the Vimy Foundation Centennial Park — just a short walk away. It’s a peaceful space to reflect, enjoy a picnic, or simply take in the view of the preserved landscape.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We’re thrilled to see Alaynna McCurdy featured in the Stonewall Teulon Tribune for her participation in this year’s Beaverbrook Vimy Prize program. In just a week, Alaynna will travel to France and Belgium to explore the history of the First and Second World Wars.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

As we near the start of the 2025 Beaverbrook Vimy Prize, we’re highlighting more of this year’s participants! Today, meet Gideon and Alexandra, who reflect on why they applied and what they’re most excited to experience during the program.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Ahead of the 2025 Beaverbrook Vimy Prize program, we’re continuing our introduction of this year’s participants! Today, meet George and Jeeya, who share what they’re looking forward to as they prepare for this unforgettable experience in France and Belgium.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Ahead of the 2025 Beaverbrook Vimy Prize program, we’re introducing this year’s participants! Today, meet Alaynna and Étienne, who share their thoughts as they prepare for this unique learning experience in France and Belgium.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

A Canadian drying his socks over a roughly made brick fireplace. // Un Canadien fait sécher ses chaussettes au-dessus d’une cheminée de fortune en briques.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Canadian soldiers photographed with their cat in front of their dugout in July 1917. The photographer titled the image “Just like their Summer House at home.”

Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001468-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Canadian troops and tanks prepare for action on the muddy Western Front, July 1917. // Des troupes canadiennes et des chars se préparent à l’action sur le front occidental boueux, juillet 1917.

Tanks waiting to go into action. July, 1917. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001504-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

This Canada Day, explore the names on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Each one tells a story. Scan or search any name with the Living Memorial app. 📲 onelink.to/3uueb5 🌐 vimyfoundation.ca/livingmemori... #CanadaDay

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Pour la fête du Canada, explorez les noms gravés sur le Mémorial national du Canada à Vimy. Chaque nom raconte une histoire. Découvrez-les avec l’appli Mémorial vivant. #FondationVimy #feteducanada 📲 onelink.to/3uueb5 🌐 vimyfoundation.ca/livingmemori...

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Planning a visit to Vimy? Be sure to stop by the Vimy Foundation Centennial Park — located just next to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Whether you're looking to reflect, relax, or enjoy a quiet picnic surrounded by nature, the park offers a peaceful space to pause and remember.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

June 18th is #GoFishingDay. Pictured here is a Canadian First World War soldier helping the local miller’s daughter bait her line, May 1918. // Un soldat canadien de la Première Guerre mondiale aide la fille du meunier à amorcer sa ligne, mai 1918.

A Canadian baiting the hook for the miller's daughter. May, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002556-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Two Canadians peeling potatoes behind the lines, June 1916. // Deux Canadiens épluchant des pommes de terre derrière les lignes, juin 1916.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Cyclists of the 2nd Battalion, CEF, photographed during their rest after fighting at Sanctuary Wood, June 1916. // Cyclistes du 2e Bataillon, CEC, photographiés pendant leur repos après les combats à Sanctuary Wood, juin 1916.

Cyclists (2nd Battalion, Cdn. Expeditionary Force) at Scottish Lines near Poperinghe, not far from Ypres. This photo was taken by an Official War Photographer while the 2nd Bn. was out in Rest Billets after fighting at Sanctuary Woods, Maple Copse. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/PA-000385

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

A Canadian First World War soldier swimming in a shell hole behind the Canadian lines. June, 1917. // Un soldat canadien de la Première Guerre mondiale nageant dans un entonnoir d’obus derrière les lignes canadiennes. Juin 1917.

Swimming in a shell hole behind the Canadian lines. June, 1917.Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library andArchives Canada/ PA-001464 (modified from the original). Provided by The Vimy Foundation.

Militaire se baignant dans un cratèred’obus derrière les lignes canadiennes,juin 1917. Canada, Ministère de laDéfense nationale/Bibliothèque etArchives Canada/PA-001464(modification de l’image originale)

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Two Canadian soldiers tend to a horse wounded by shrapnel, August 1917. // Deux soldats canadiens soignent un cheval blessé par des éclats d'obus, août 1917.

Bandaging a horse hit by shrapnel. August, 1917. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a001680-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

This morning, 2023 Beaverbrook Vimy Prize alum Parker Hillman represented the Vimy Foundation at the National War Memorial in Ottawa for the 25th anniversary of the entombment of Canada’s Unknown Soldier. Thank you to Veterans Affairs Canada for organizing this important event.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Crowds gather to bid farewell as members of the Canadian Cycling Corps and Nursing Sisters depart from Exhibition Camp in Toronto, beginning their long journey to the front during the First World War.

Cycle Corps and nurses leaving for the front from the Exhibition Camp. John Boyd / Library and Archives Canada / a061447-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Members of the 8th Infantry Battalion (90th Winnipeg Rifles) resting at their billets, likely following their involvement in the Battle of St. Eloi Craters in April 1916. Their next major engagement would come in July, when the battalion joined the fighting on the Somme.

Rest billets (8th Infantry Battalion). May, 1916. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/PA-000116

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Earlier today, Caitlin Bailey, Executive Director of the Vimy Foundation, and 2024 BVP alumn Chloe Guan attended the Boots of Remembrance ceremony at Montreal’s Gare Centrale, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe Day.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

On Sunday, April 27, Holly Ghandhi represented the Vimy Foundation at the Ypres Commemoration Parade in Verdun, Montreal. While there, she laid a wreath alongside Farah, who represented the Quebec Veterans Association.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

A historically significant discovery was made during excavation work on Vancouver’s PNE grounds—a First World War German howitzer, uncovered near the site of a former military training camp. Read more: vancouversun.com/news/histori...

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'Historically significant find': 1870s cannons, First World War machine-guns unearthed at PNE

The discovery follows the finding of a First World War German howitzer buried at the PNE in March.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Spring is in full swing at the Vimy Foundation Centennial Park in France! If you’re planning a visit to the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, be sure to stop by the park.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Pictured here is an armoured car of the Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade. Manned by a crew of five, these vehicles were equipped with twin Vickers machine guns and sought to provide increased mobility on the battlefield. April, 1918

Canadian armoured motor car carrying machine guns. April, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002614-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Nursing Sisters at a Canadian Hospital casting their votes during the 1917 federal election. // Infirmières militaires dans un hôpital canadien votant lors de l’élection fédérale de 1917.

Nursing Sisters at a Canadian Hospital Voting in the Canadian federal election. Canada. Dept. of National Defence /Library and Archives Canada / PA-002279 (modified from the original).Provided by The Vimy Foundation.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Canadians in the aftermath of the assault on Vimy Ridge, April 1917. Soldiers are seen consolidating their positions in the cratered landscape left by artillery.

📷 Canada. Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada / a001085-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Members of the 10th Battalion enjoying a moment of fun during training. April 1918. // Des membres du 10e Bataillon s’amusent pendant un entraînement. Avril 1918.

10th Battalion in training. April, 1918. Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ a002624-v8

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Il y a 108 ans, à 5 h 30 du matin, les quatre divisions du Corps canadien combattaient ensemble pour la première fois, lors de la bataille de la crête de Vimy. Sous la neige et le grésil de ce matin de Pâques, ils ont lancé leur assaut. #JourDeVimy #CrêteDeVimy

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

108 years ago today, at 5:30 a.m., all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. On a cold Easter morning, they advanced through sleet and snow against fortified German positions. #VimyDay #VimyRidge

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Jiwoo Song and Lujain Hamdaqa complete this year’s incredible group of Vimy Pilgrimage Award recipients! Soon, they will embark on their journey to France and Belgium, reflecting on the importance of remembrance and history along the way.

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The Vimy Foundation @thevimyfoundation.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Fatima Syed and Tamas Szilagyi-Kiss have been selected for the 2025 Vimy Pilgrimage Award! As they prepare to travel to France and Belgium, they reflect on what this experience means to them.

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