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HIGHLIGHTS

With guidance from Liberation Route Europe, VVV (Dutch Tourist Information), KWBN (Dutch Walking League), battlefield tour guides, and the Canadian Embassy in The Netherlands, IOFF highlights include:

A 60 km pilgrimage (over 3 days) along routes taken by the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Canadian Divisions
Guidance from professional battlefield guides
Flower Ceremony at Groesbeek Cemetery
Candlelight Vigil
Nijmegen Sunset March

NL Remembrance Day Ceremony at Holten Cemetery
Liberation Day Party in Almen
Apeldoorn Liberation Festivities
Canadian Camp at the Royal Family’s Palace (Het Loo)

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IOFF on CBC News - The National!

In Our Fathers' Footsteps
May 12, 2020
1 min read

On the 75th anniversary of Canadian forces liberating the Netherlands, COVID-19 has forced some commemorations to go virtual. IOFF founder Karen Hunter has been interviewed by CBC News - The National about the postponed pilgrimage and keeping remembrance alive.

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1734189123707

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