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Governor General / Gouverneur Generaal Canada - Ieper - 08/04/2012
Please find below some photographs of the Last Post on Sunday, April, 8th, 2012, under the Menin Gate at Ieper. His Excellency the Right Honourable David Lloyd Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada attended the ceremony. Were also present: Pieter De Crem (Belgian minister of Defence) and Kris Peeters, Minister-President of Flanders.
Hieronder een aantal foto's van de Last Post op zondag 8 april 2012 onder de Menenpoort te Ieper.
Zijne Excellentie David Lloyd Johnston, Governeur Generaal en bevelhebber van Canada woonde plechtigheid bij. Waren ook aanwezig: Pieter De Crem, minister van Defensie en Kris Peeters, Minister-President van Vlaanderen.
Before the Last Post ceremony, the Governor General was received by Luc Dehaene, mayor of the the city of Ieper.
Signing the book of honour of the city.
From left to right: Pieter De Crem (Belgian minister of Defence), Kris Peeters (Minister-President of Flanders), David Lloyd Johnston (Governor General of Canada) and Luc Dehaene (mayor of the city of Ieper)
Address by Luc Dehaene
At the right Louis de Lorimier - Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium and Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Permanent Observer of Canada to the Council of Europe
HE Steven Blaney, Canadian minister of Veteran Affairs.
Exchange of gifts
Address by the Governor General
And more gifts
A toast on friendship
On the right: Benoit Mottrie, chairman of the Last Post Association.
The Governor General greeting Guy Gruwez, honorary chairman of the Last Post Association.
Greeting the troops and parade towards the Menin Gate.
Address by Benoit Mottrie, chairman of the Last Post Association.
Prayers
The Exhortation.
Wreath laying by the Governor General
Belgian minister of Defence Pieter De Crem
Steven Blaney, Canadian minister of Veteran Affairs
Kris Peeters, minister-president of Flanders.
Luc Dehaene, mayor of the city of Ieper
and other authorities.
The poem "In Flanders Fields" of Dr. John McCrae by the Governor General.
Greeting the buglers
And signing the book of honour
A gift for the Governor General.
The national anthem of Canada
Steven Blaney, minister of Veteran Affairs and the Governor General.
The had waited and it was worthwile !
Honouring Harry Nelson.
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