Ottawa

Anniversary Celebration for Salvador Allende

Thursday, June 23 — 1:00 pm
Strathcona Park, Range Rd.

June 26 marks the birth anniversary of President Salvador Allende of Chile who was assassinated in a U.S.-led coup d’état in September 1973.

On June 26, 2008, the Chilean community from different parts of the Canada gathered in Strathcona Park at Range Road in Ottawa to plant a tree to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Salvador Allende’s birth. This year the celebration will be held at that site at 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 23.

Everyone is welcome.