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Location Category ID:
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8155
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23 March 2014
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Last Edited:
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24 March 2014
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Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON
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Canadian Encyclopedia
Veterans mark VE-Day anniversary
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Latitude, Longitude: |
45.423617
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-75.695811
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Location Accuracy: |
6
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Long term:
1: Panther Tank - Canadian War Museum, LeBreton Flats, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (VE Day 8 May 1945)
Short term:
1: M24 Chaffee Light Tank - Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum, Oshawa Airport, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (VE Day 2005)
2: M4A2 (76) HVSS Sherman Tank - Ontario Regiment RCAC Regimental Museum, Oshawa Airport, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (VE Day 2005)
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The area north of Centretown in Ottawa, particularly Sparks Street, was home to the original VE Day celebrations on 8 May 1945. Since then this area has hosted regular anniversary VE Day parades, including along Elgin Street in 2010 (source: CBC.ca).
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May 2005
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1: Oshawa M24 taking part in VE Day parade 2005
Taken: May 2005
Contributor: LAC
Location Photo ID: 927
Added: 23 March 2014
Views: 96
Has Priority: 0
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May 1945
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2: "Military personnel and civilians celebrating V-E D...
Taken: 8 May 1945
Contributor: LAC
Location Photo ID: 926
Added: 23 March 2014
Views: 117
Has Priority: 0
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