DownUnder Social Club of Edmonton
ANZAC Day Dawn Service
A dawn ceremony for ANZAC Day will be held at the Edmonton City Centre
Cenotaph at 8AM on Sunday the 25th of April. Following the
ceremony there will be a Gunfire Breakfast open to the public.
At
this time, the Gunfire Breakfast looks to be hosted by the Kingsway
Legion and the DownUnder Club is currently working on the details.
Please check back often for updates.
UPDATE - March 11th.
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment shares an ANZAC history with Australia in that it was on the 25th of April 1795 that the Regiment was raised and it is on this date that they now celebrate their unit birthday as well as commemorate their participation as the only North American unit to fight in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915. This year the R Nfld R celebrates a milestone birthday and the occasion is to be marked by the attendance of their Commander in Chief, HRH Princess Anne in St John's, Newfoundland.
The R Nfld R lost 49 men in action and played a vital role in the security of the ANZAC postions. Any Newfoundlanders in Edmonton are welcome to join us for our ANZAC day ceremonies and events.
"They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
we will remember them."
— From the Anzac Day Service
Buy a Wreath. Support the Royal Canadian Legion
For ANZAC Day, we encourage you to buy a Wreath from The Greater Edmonton Poppy Fund for the Dawn Service. The purpose of the Greater Edmonton Poppy Fund, which is a service branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, is to assist our Veterans and their dependants. Proceeds from the wreath sales go to the fund.
If you buy a wreath from the Poppy Fund, most are made with a V symbol through the middle. The V represents Victory and for ANZAC day it's not appropriate. Please ask to have the wreath made without the V or remove it before you place it at the Cenotaph.
ANZAC Day BBQ
We're seeking expressions of interest in attending a family BBQ. As we did last year, a family barbeque is also being considered for later in the day. Dawn and Keehan have offered to host the BBQ and they're located in the West End with easy access just off Anthony Henday Drive and Callingwood or Lessard Road.
It's would be a BYO meat and drinks, while the Club would provide the BBQ, pop and condiments, etc. Of course, since Edmonton's weather can be unpredictable so we'd have to keep a backup plan open too. If you think you'd like to come along, please let us know here as soon as possible so we can gauge the interest in having a BBQ.
