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Battle of Vimy Ridge has local connection
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The Battle of Vimy Ridge has a distinct southern Alberta presence.
As the four-day battle that occurred between April 9 and April 12, 1917 celebrates its 104th anniversary, Glenn Miller, Co chair, public relations for the General Stewart Branch #4, noted the local connections to the piece of World War 1 history.
“It’s commemmorated across Canada. Locally, we have some Vimy Ridge connections here in southern Alberta,” he said. “Vimy Ridge Armoury, located beside the armoury where the militia train, was renamed from Kenyon Field Armoury in 2001 and there’s a monument just outside the front door.