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REPEAT: Media Advisory/Canada Company: LAV III Monument Unveiling Ceremony at Fort York Armoury ? Sunday, June 10


Toronto unveils the City's only monument commemorating the service and sacrifice of the Canadian Armed Forces' (CAF) mission in Afghanistan, from 2001 ?2014.

TORONTO, June 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Toronto based charity, Canada Company, has donated one of the monuments from its own Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV III) Monument Program to the Toronto Garrison Regiments to honour their service in Afghanistan.

Who:Canada Company's Chairman Blake C. Goldring, The Royal Regiment of Canada's HCol Anthony Graham, MGen (Ret'd) David Fraser and special guests will dedicate a symbolic Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV III) Monument in honour of the soldiers from the Toronto Garrison who served and sacrificed in Afghanistan, between 2001-2014.
  
What: Canada Company has donated a LAV III Monument to The Royal Regiment of Canada Association who has accepted the gift on behalf of the entire Toronto Garrison Group. Toronto will become the 19th community in Canada to display a symbolic LAV III Monument which was acquired through Canada Company's LAV III Monument Program.
  
Where:The monument has been installed outside on the front lawn of
Fort York Armoury
660 Fleet Street
Toronto, ON, M5V 1A9
  
When: Unveiling Ceremony: Sunday June 10, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. ? 1:45 p.m.
  
Why:The monument will ensure that the service and sacrifice of the Regiments of the Toronto Garrison Group who served in the Afghanistan conflict (from 2001-2014) will not be forgotten.

The monument will also provide the people of Toronto with a special place to visit to show their respect to the 40,000 CAF who served and the 162 Canadians who lost their lives while protecting our freedom.

The monument has been placed in a highly visible area close to tourist attractions, such as the Canadian National Exhibition and Old Fort York Historic Site. The outdoor monument and its three plaques can be viewed from the Fleet Street sidewalk. The area offers plenty of parking for visitors.
  

About the LAV III Monument Program

The Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) III Monument Program converts decommissioned LAV IIIs into static monuments for qualifying communities across Canada who want to display their respect for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who served and sacrificed in Afghanistan (2001-2014).

The LAV IIIs were originally manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (GDLS-C) in London, Ontario and were used extensively by the CAF to combat the enemy while navigating the challenging desert and mountain terrain found throughout Afghanistan.

The monuments are assembled in London, Ontario by Fanshawe College students and Militex Coatings Inc. Each approved community is responsible for covering the cost to build, transport and install the monument.

To date 18 communities across Canada have installed LAV III Monuments and the program has committed to building a total of 33 monuments before closing its community application process.

All remaining monuments are expected to be collected and installed in 2018.

For more information please see: https://www.lavmonument.ca/en/index.html

Contact:
Shawn Deane
Director, LAV III Monument Program
Canada Company
Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower
66 Wellington Street West, Suite 3100
Toronto, ON | M5K 1E9
T: 416-869-8456
E: [email protected]
W: www.lavmonument.ca

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/31e57f62-d636-4bb5-91ea-6798dd5eb9ca



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