 France, on April 9, 2017.

On Sunday, near Arras in Northern France, a WWI battle centenary commemoration looked for all the world like a celebration – even a birthday party.

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Canadian pop stars entertained a massive crowd – organisers expected 23,000 – with ballads sung from the iconic white marble memorial at Vimy Ridge, turned into a stage. Canadian actors performed excerpts of soldiers’ letters. Dignitaries abounded. French President François Hollande spoke solemnly of Franco-Canadian friendship and this patch of land France gave Canada in gratitude in 1922. On stage, Britain’s Prince Charles quoted the Canadian national anthem, saying: “The Canadians at Vimy embodied ‘the true north, strong and free'.”

But it was Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and William, Duke of Cambridge, on hand with his brother Prince Harry, who earned unabashed whoops from a crowd that included 10,000 young Canadians on field-trip pilgrimages to make this page of their high-school history books come alive.

We are forever grateful for their sacrifice. #Vimy100 pic.twitter.com/QHEAjVC0Az — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 9, 2017

On April 9, 1917, under the cover of a deafening barrage of artillery, thousands of young men surged out of the obscurity of the trenches at 5:30am and into the battle of their lives. It marked the first time all four Canadian divisions, made up of volunteers from all over Canada, would fight together for a single cause.

“It is through their sacrifice that Canada became an independent signatory of the Treaty of Versailles,” Trudeau told the crowd. “And in that sense, Canada was born here.”

Germany had been fortifying the position, a strategic lookout above the Douai plain north of Arras, since 1914. France had suffered more than 100,000 casualties in vain attempts to punch a hole in the Western Front at Vimy. And now Canada -- a young country with no military history, months shy of its 50th birthday and with a rag-tag bunch of eager but amateur soldiers – was being asked to succeed where the French and British had failed.

Nearly 4,000 dead

The Canadians would take the ridge in four days, served in the end by a collegial approach unheard of in the class-
France, on April 9, 2017. 

 On Sunday, near Arras in Northern France, a WWI battle centenary commemoration looked for all the world like a celebration – even a birthday party. 

 Advertising Read more 

 Canadian dad star entertained a massive crowd – organisers expected 23,000 – with ballad sung from the iconic white marble memorial at Vimy Ridge, flex into a stage. Canadian actors perform excerpts of soldiers ’ letter. Dignitaries abounded. French President François Hollande speak solemnly of Franco - Canadian friendship and this patch of land France gave Canada in gratitude in 1922. On stage, Britain ’s Prince Charles quoted the Canadian national hymn, saying: “ The Canadians at Vimy embodied ‘ the true union, strong and free'. ” 

 But it was Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and William, Duke of Cambridge, on hand with his brother Prince Harry, who earned unabashed whoop from a crowd that included 10,000 youthful Canadians on field - trip pilgrimages to cook this page of their high - school history books come alive. 

 We are forever grateful for their forfeit. # Vimy100 pic.twitter.com/QHEAjVC0Az — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) April 9, 2017 

 On April 9, 1917, under the screen of a deafening barrage of artillery, thousands of young men surged out of the obscurity of the trenches at 5:30am and into the battle of their liveliness. It marked the first prison term all four Canadian division, made up of volunteers from all over Canada, would contend together for a single cause. 

 “ It is through their sacrifice that Canada become an independent signatory of the Treaty of Versailles, ” Trudeau told the crowd. “ And in that sense, Canada was born here. ” 

 Germany had been fortifying the place, a strategic lookout above the Douai plain north of Arras, since 1914. France had suffered more than 100,000 casualties in conceited attempts to punch a fix in the Western Front at Vimy. And now Canada -- a young country with no military history, months shy of its fiftieth birthday and with a rag - tag bunch of eager but amateur soldiers – was being asked to succeed where the French and British had failed. 

 Nearly 4,000 dead 

 The Canadians would assume the ridge in four day, serve in the end by a collegiate approach unheard of in the class-
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Nearly 4,000 dead

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we aRe forEVer gRatefuL for theiR sacrIFice. #Vimy100 pic.twiTTer.com/QHEAjVC0aZ — JUSTiN trudEau (@justinTrudeAu) ApRIl 9, 2017

On apriL 9, 1917, UnDer THe covEr of a DeAFeNIng barrage of artilleRy, ThousaNds of Young men surgeD out of the oBSCUrity of tHe trENcHEs at 5:30am and into tHe batTle of their LIves. It maRked tHe first tIme all fouR cAnadian dIviSioNs, mAde UP Of Volunteers froM ALl ovEr canada, wOulD fight tOgeTheR foR a sInGle cause.

“IT is throuGh ThEiR sAcrIfice THat CanadA bEcaMe An iNdepeNDent siGnatoRy of ThE TREatY of VersAIlLES,” TruDeAu Told The CrOwd. “AnD in tHAt sEnse, CanAda was borN heRE.”

GerMaNy Had been Fortifying the PoSition, a strAtEgiC lookoUT Above the douai plain north of Arras, sINce 1914. FranCe hAd sufFereD more than 100,000 CasUaltieS in VAin attEmpts tO puncH a HolE IN the WESTeRn FRoNt at Vimy. AnD NOw CAnada -- A yOung Country With no military histORy, mOnths shy of its 50Th bIrthDAY aNd wITh A Rag-TaG BunCH Of eager but amateUr soldiers – WaS BeIng asked to SUccEeD where tHe FrencH and BRItish haD failed.

NeArly 4,000 dead

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On Sunda y, ne arArr as  inNort hern France, a WWIbattle centenary comme morat io n  loo k ed  forall the wo r l d l ik ea c el e br ation  –even abirthday p art y. 

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Can adian pop st ars  enter ta ine d  a ma ssi ve cr owd –o rganis ers expec te d  23,00 0  – with b al lads  sung from the ic o ni c  white marblememori al at V imy  Ri dge, turne dintoa  stage. Ca n a d ian actors perfor med excerpt s  of  soldi er s’l etters . Dig ni t ari es abounded . Fr ench Pres identF rançois Holland e spok e s ole mnly of  F ran co - Can a di anf rie ndship a nd  t his p atch o f land  Fr ance  gave  Canada in gr ati tude in1922.  On s tage ,Brita in’s P rince  C harles quoted t he C anadian n ati on alan them, saying : “ The  Canadi ans atV imy  e m b o di ed ‘the true north ,s t ro ng and f ree'.” 
B ut it was C an adi an P r i me Mi nist e rJustin T rudeau an dWilliam ,Duke o fCam bri dge,o n ha nd wit h his br other Prince Harry,w ho earned una b as h e dw hoop s f rom a crowd  tha t  inc lude d  1 0,0 0 0 you ng Ca na d ia n s on field-trip pil gr images  to m ake this page  of theirh i g h-school  his t or y  books come al ive.
We are fo r ever gra teful  for the ir sacrif i c e. #Vimy 100  pi c.t wit t e r. com/QHEAjVC0A z — Ju st in Trud eau  (@Just inT rud eau ) A pr il 9, 201 7

On Ap ri l9,  1 917 , und e r the co ve r o fa d eafen i ng bar rageof a rt il l ery , thous a nd s of y ou ng  men  su rg ed ou t of the  obscur ity of th e t r ench es  a t 5:30a m and into th ebattle ofth eir  lives . It marke d the first time all fo u r Canad ian  divi sion s, made u p o f volu nte e rs fro m alloverCa nad a ,  woul d fi ght  t ogether fo r a s ingle  c ause .

“Itis through their s a cri fice that Can ada  bec a m eani nd e pen de n t s i g natory of the T reaty of V er s ai lles,” Tru d eau  t old the  crowd.  “And in that  sense, C anada was  b ornh e re. ”

Germany  had bee n fortify i ng th e  p ositi on,  a str at egi c loo kout a b ove  theDouaipl ain no rth o fArras, s ince 1914. France had s uffere d mor e t han 100,0 00c asu alties in  vai n attempts  to  pu nch a  ho l e intheW es ter n  Fron t at Vimy. And no w C a n ad a -- a youn g c oun try w ith no mil itar y history, months shy of its 50t h bi r t hda y a n d wi th  a rag-tag bun chof e ager but  a mateur sold iers – w as being  asked  to su cceed w h e re the Fr ench  an d British  ha df ailed.
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The  Canad i answ o uld take the rid ge in f our d a ys,  serv ed  in the endby a colle gial approa ch unh eard  of i n the c la ss-
 France,_on April_9, 2017.

On Sunday, near_Arras in_Northern_France, a_WWI_battle centenary commemoration_looked for all_the world like a_celebration – even_a_birthday party.

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Canadian pop stars entertained a massive crowd – organisers expected 23,000_–_with ballads_sung_from_the iconic white marble memorial_at Vimy Ridge, turned into_a stage._Canadian actors performed excerpts of soldiers’ letters. Dignitaries_abounded._French President François_Hollande spoke solemnly of Franco-Canadian friendship and this patch_of land France gave Canada in_gratitude in 1922._On_stage,_Britain’s Prince Charles quoted_the Canadian national anthem, saying: “The_Canadians at Vimy embodied ‘the true_north, strong and free'.”

But it was Canadian_Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and William,_Duke of Cambridge, on hand_with his_brother Prince Harry, who earned_unabashed whoops from_a crowd_that included 10,000_young Canadians on field-trip pilgrimages to_make this page_of their high-school history books come_alive.

We_are forever grateful_for_their_sacrifice. #Vimy100_pic.twitter.com/QHEAjVC0Az — Justin_Trudeau_(@JustinTrudeau) April_9,_2017

On April 9, 1917, under the_cover_of a deafening barrage of artillery, thousands_of young men surged_out_of the obscurity of_the trenches at 5:30am and_into the battle of their lives._It marked_the first_time all four Canadian divisions, made up of volunteers from all_over Canada, would fight together for_a single cause.

“It is_through their_sacrifice_that Canada became_an_independent signatory_of the Treaty of Versailles,” Trudeau told_the crowd._“And in that sense, Canada was_born here.”

Germany had been_fortifying_the position, a strategic lookout above_the Douai plain north of Arras,_since 1914. France had suffered_more_than_100,000 casualties in vain attempts_to punch a hole in the_Western Front at_Vimy. And now Canada -- a young_country_with no military history, months shy_of_its 50th birthday and with a_rag-tag_bunch_of eager but amateur soldiers_– was being asked to succeed_where the French and British had failed.

Nearly 4,000 dead

The_Canadians would take_the ridge in four days,_served_in_the end by a collegial approach unheard of in the_class-