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.

Contact Details

Club Inquiries:
Greg Fox, Club President
e-mail

Website:
Keehan Dowd, Club Web Geek
e-mail

ANZAC Day Info

Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, and is commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all those who died and served in military operations for their countries.

Read more at Wikipedia

Other ANZAC Day Events around Canada.

Ottawa, Ontario
Date: 25 April 2010
Time: 8am
Location: Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0M8
Details: ANZAC service hosted jointly by the Australian and New Zealand High Commissions and followed by a gunfire breakfast in the Museum's cafeteria.
Dress: Uniform/Business Attire
Contact: Mr. Dallas Frazer dallas.frazer@dfat.gov.au

St John's, Newfoundland
Date: 24 April, 2010
Time: 9:15am
Location: Adjacent to Branch 56 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Pleasantville
Details: Service followed by reception at Branch 56 Royal Canadian Legion, Pleasantville.
Dress: Uniform/Business.
Contact: Capt Ken Lutz kenneth.lutz@forces.gc.ca

Please note: HRH Princess Anne will be a royal guest at this event.
The 1st Bn, Royal Newfoundland Regiment will be on parade by 9:15am with HRH expected to arrive at 9:40am.
The subsequent reception is scheduled to commence at 10:30am at the Royal Canadian Legion.
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.

Halifax, Nova Scotia
Date: 25 April, 2009
Time: 6:30am
Location: Fort Massey Cemetery, cnr of Queen and South Streets, at the grave of SGT Selwyn Keith Loveday (RAAF).
Details: Service followed breakfast at "Smitty's", cnr Spring Garden and Tower Roads.
Dress: Uniform/Business.
Contact: LCDR Bob Dunn on e-mail: Robert.dunn3@forces.gc.ca or cell: +1 (902) 449 0493

Toronto, Ontario
Date: 25 April, 2010
Time: 6:15am
Location: Canadian Forces College, 215 Yonge Boulevard, Toronto, ON.
Dress: Uniform/Business.
Service Contact: Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony Rawlins, Directing Staff (CFC), rawlins@cfc.dnd.ca, +1-647-4826800 ext.6885 (wk)

Please Note: Attendance is open to serving military personnel and the general public.
As the service is held on a Canadian Forces base all civilian personnel are required to pre-register their attendance through the Australian Consul-General in Toronto to allow entry. Failure to pre-register may result in a delay in your entrance onto the base.

Attendance Contact: In order to pre-register, please e-mail your name, address and licence details to Chiara.Blair@austrade.gov.au or telephone +1 416-323-9435 to provide the same information.

Edmonton, Alberta
Date: 25 April, 2010
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Edmonton City Hall
Dress: Dress appropriately for weather, Military Members should wear ceremonial equivalent with medals.
Contact: Lt Jason Pascoe jason.pascoe@forces.gc.ca  or Greg Fox downunder_prez@yahoo.ca
Additional Information: A 'Gunfire Breakfast' will be held at the Kingsway Legion following the Service for a small fee.

Vancouver, British Columbia
Date: 25 April 2010
Time: 10am
Location: Victory Square Park, corner of Hastings and Cambie Streets, Vancouver
Dress: Uniform/Casual.
Contact: CANZBA: info@canzba.org  
Additional Information: see www.canzba.org 


Please check with the Australian High Commission in Ottawa for the most recent information on other events across Canada.