May 9 – Victory Day

80th Anniversary of Defeat of Nazi-Fascism
in Europe in WWII

Toronto

FRIDAY, MAY 9
Celebration at Earl Bales Park
6:00-8:30 pm

Solemn Speeches and Laying of Flowers at the World War Two Memorial
6:00-7:00 pm

Meeting at Earl Bales Park Community Centre, Assembly Hall
7:00-7:30 pm

Reenactors from the military-historical club “191 Rifle Division” from Toronto will present
the archive of the great pilot, three times Hero of the Soviet Union Ivan Kozhedub,
bought in Toronto, and other artifacts of the WWII.

Meeting in the Earl Bales Park Auditorium
7:30-8:30 pm

Screening of the short feature film The Passage.
Filmed in 2021 in Canada by an international group of young reconstructors
VIC “191 Rifle Division,” in memory of the feat of the Defenders of Leningrad.
Screening of the documentary Veterans of World War II by A. Dymov (Toronto).

SUNDAY, MAY 11
March of the Immortal Regiment, Earl Bales Park
Assembly — 10:00-10:30 am

Gather in the parking lot near picnic area #5.

March — 11:00-11:30 am

Solemn Speeches and Laying of Flowers at World War II Memorial
12:00-12:45 pm

Concert in the Amphitheatre
1:00-2:30 pm

Various Activities
2:30-5:00 pm

– Exhibition of children’s drawings “Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for our glorious Victory”
– Dance floor with brass band
– sale of Victory Day souvenirs
– children’s play area
– Field Kitchen

Montreal

FRIDAY, MAY 9
March of the Immortal Regiment
Assembly — 6:00 pm

Ceremonial opening and concert at Cabot Square

March — 7:00 pm

March along Sainte-Catherine Street to Dorchester Square.
Concludes with songs and dancing to wartime songs.