HMCS Rimouski was a #RoyalCanadianNavy #FlowerclassCorvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the #SecondWorldWar. She fought primarily in the #BattleOfTheAtlantic. She was named after #RimouskiQuebec.
Commemoration of the Canadian casualties in the Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945), in Ottawa. Over 4,500 Canadians died during this battle.

In Canada, this commemoration takes place on the first Sunday in May, which in 2025 happened to coincide with Dutch remembrance day on May 4th -- the two minutes of national silence at 08:00pm throughout The Netherlands.

The Canadian forces played a pivotal role in the liberation of The Netherlands in 1945. So I was grateful to be able to show my respect on May 4th in Canada, when encountering this commemoration during my Sunday morning bike ride through Ottawa.

#commemoration #ww2 #peace #liberation #BattleOfTheAtlantic #canada #ottawa #4mei #remembrance #remember #lestweforget

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 100-year-old WWII veteran who hoped for 100 cards for his birthday receives 1,700+
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/wwii-veteran-birthday-cards-100th-birthday-1.7508114

'It's our duty today to say thank you,' says woman who sent birthday card from France

#MerchantMarine #CanadianNavy #WWII #BattleOfTheAtlantic #WeRemember #service #veterans #seniors πŸ™

100-year-old WWII veteran who hoped for 100 cards for his birthday receives over 1,700 | CBC News

Gaston Pettigrew, who served during WWII's Battle of the Atlantic, was hoping to receive 100 birthday cards in time for his 100th birthday on April 11. He received more than 1,700, which are now plastered throughout his residence.

CBC

Finger recovered after operation, mental health on the up, day off.

Here's a WIP...

#BattleOfTheAtlantic

Kingston, Ont. naval community gathers to commemorate Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic is said to be the longest campaign fought by Canada during the Second World War, with about 3,000 Navy and Air Force members losing their lives.
#globalnews #Canada #BattleOfTheAtlantic #SecondWorldWar
https://globalnews.ca/news/10478207/kingston-naval-community-march-battle-of-the-atlantic/
Kingston, Ont. naval community gathers to commemorate Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic is said to be the longest campaign fought by Canada during the Second World War, with about 3,000 Navy and Air Force members losing their lives.

Global News
Kingston, Ont. naval community gathers to commemorate Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic is said to be the longest campaign fought by Canada during the Second World War, with about 3,000 Navy and Air Force members losing their lives.
#globalnews #Canada #BattleOfTheAtlantic #SecondWorldWar
https://globalnews.ca/news/10478207/kingston-naval-community-march-battle-of-the-atlantic/
Kingston, Ont. naval community gathers to commemorate Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic is said to be the longest campaign fought by Canada during the Second World War, with about 3,000 Navy and Air Force members losing their lives.

Global News