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Where Canada Took Command: Hill70 Memorial Park prepares to inaugurate the Brutinel Visitor Pavilion June 10, 2026

19 May 2026: Kingston, ON – On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, an important ceremony in Loos-en-Gohelle, France, will highlight the battle where the Canadian Corps first fought under Canadian command — and offer a reminder, in a more precarious world, of what it means for a country to take responsibility for its own defense and that of its allies. On June 10, Hill 70 Memorial Park will inaug ...

Photo Credit - Castro Denissof Associate

Hill 70 Memorial Park to Inaugurate Brutinel Visitors Pavilion on June 10, 2026

08 May 2026: Kingston, ON – On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, Hill 70 Memorial Park in Loos-en-Gohelle, France, will inaugurate the Brutinel Visitors Pavilion, the visitor facility honouring Brigadier-General Raymond Brutinel — the French-born Canadian officer whose innovations in motorized machine-gun warfare helped shape Allied tactics in the First World War. The ceremony will also highlight the sign ...

Hill 70 - WWI Canadian Memorial - Loos en Gohelle

Ceremony in France Will Cap 8 Year Effort by Canadians

Hill 70 Memorial Last of Its Era in Europe Loos-en-Gohelle, France - An eight-year effort by Canadian volunteers to build what is likely the last memorial to the First World War in Europe, will culminate in a completion ceremony here on 2 Oct. The event will be attended by relatives of the fallen, local citizens and dignitaries from Allied and Commonwealth nations. The Hill 70 Memorial, with its s ...