KINGSTON, ON: 01 June 2026 — On 10 June 2026, Hill 70 Memorial Park in Loos-en-Gohelle, France, will inaugurate the Brutinel Visitors Pavilion, the last major structure at the memorial site to be formally dedicated. The pavilion naming is more than ceremonial. It gives lasting identity to the Memorial Park's principal welcome and interpretation space, and it does so with an identity that perfectly ...

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 ...

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 signi ...

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 ...