It has been 100 years since the First World War began. Though the battlefields where the war was fought are thousands of kilometres away, evidence of the impact of the First World War can be found all around the streets of local communities here in Canada.
Where do you see the legacy of the First World War in your community? This Remembrance Week, the Vimy Foundation is encouraging all Canadians to become local historians, reflecting on the impact of the war in neighbourhoods, towns and cities across the country. During Remembrance Week, explore your hometown to find the places that show the impact of the First World War. Schools, monuments, memorials, cemeteries … see what you can find!
Capture this spot in a photo and post it on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook @vimyfoundation, and use the #Vimy2017 hashtag. Or email the photo to jjones@vimyfoundation.ca. On Remembrance Day 2014, the Vimy Foundation will create an album on its Facebook page with all submissions that capture the legacy of the First World War.
The photographer of the photo that receives the most “likes” by the end of November will win a Vimy Foundation prize pack.
The Vimy Foundation is a registered charity founded in 2006 whose mission is to preserve and promote Canada’s First World War legacy as symbolized with the victory of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. To learn more, visit www.vimyfoundation.ca.
