Vimy Ridge, in northeastern France, was a key position for the Germans from the beginning of the First World War. ... charging over the shell-cratered, muddied landscape." ...

The First World War battle of Vimy Ridge is legendary in this country. It took place on April 9, 1917, ... Doug Paterson, a former director of landscape architecture at UBC, ...

Despite setbacks like tree-killing disease and even unexploded shells, Monty McDonald remains determined to fulfill his dream of building a living memorial of oak trees at Vimy Ridge to honour ...

This year marks 104 years since the Battle of Vimy Ridge, ... The rains in Belgium and northern France turned the landscape into muck. Even as they were surrounded by death and disease, ...

Vimy Ridge was hailed by observers then, and by historians ever since, ... The dangerous, ever-changing landscape makes a surreal frame for the monument, itself a mass of contradictions.

Vimy Ridge, an engagement during the Battle Of Arras, lasted from April 9 to May 16, 1917 and claimed 18,000 Scottish lives – the highest concentration of Scots in any First World War campaign.

For its part, the city provided new landscaping and agreed to change the name of the park to Vimy Ridge Memorial Park. Vimy Ridge Park worth a Remembrance visit – Our Communities June 14, 2025 ...

Saturday, April 9 marks Vimy Ridge Day, a non-statutory observance to commemorate the deaths and casualties of members of the Canadian Corps in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place during First ...

Journey to Vimy Ridge, ... Canada’s monument at the site of the April 1917 Battle of Vimy Ridge and its pastoral, redeemed landscape in northern France left the deepest impression, ...

The name of Vimy Ridge Park was bestowed temporarily on a patch of land near Hale and Trafalgar streets before the 100th anniversary ... such as corporate sponsorship for landscaping or bonus ...