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We'll treasure all the memories we've made together! All photos and footage taken by the IOFF volunteers will be collected and made ready...
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:
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A 60 km pilgrimage (over 3 days) along routes taken by the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Canadian Divisions
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Guidance from professional battlefield guides
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Flower Ceremony at Groesbeek Cemetery
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Candlelight Vigil
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Nijmegen Sunset March
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NL Remembrance Day Ceremony at Holten Cemetery
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Liberation Day Party in Almen
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Apeldoorn Liberation Festivities
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Canadian Camp at the Royal Family’s Palace (Het Loo)
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- Sep 9
- 1 min
IOFF has begun!
Welcome everybody! It's time. Time to trace your father's footsteps and begin your remembrance mission here in The Netherlands. Enjoy...
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- Sep 6
- 1 min
Next stop: The Netherlands!
We can't wait to meet you all tomorrow! Most of you are getting ready to head to the airport soon and we hope you enjoy a pleasant flight...
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- Feb 15
- 1 min
Okay, decision time!
These pandamic travel restrictions won’t get the better of us so IOFF is moving to September 8 - 19th, 2022. Get your sunscreen ready for...
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IOFF
- Dec 24, 2021
- 1 min
Have a wonderful Christmas!
A new year means a new chapter. We hope 2022 will be an incredible part of your story...we're sure our Dutch WWII pilgrimage will be! Our...
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IOFF
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
Filming IOFF Mini documentary!
The Dutch crew of Orange Films is currently shooting a mini documentary about IOFF.
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IOFF
- Nov 27, 2021
- 1 min
Get ready! Pre-registration for 2022 starts soon!
The Pre-Registration for our unique 2022 Dutch pilgrimage starts on November 29th. Join us here in two days!
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- Jul 9, 2021
- 1 min
Great news! New dates...
The IOFF website has been updated with the new 2022 itinerary (also in French) and two route maps. Two? Yes! The pilgrimage has a new...
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IOFF
- Nov 11, 2020
- 1 min
Today is Remembrance Day!
75 Remembrance Torches! A Special 75th Anniversary Tribute Honouring Canada’s Second World War Veterans. We are very proud of this...
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- Nov 4, 2020
- 1 min
CBC News! Remembrance Torch project marks 75th anniversary of Dutch liberation
Karen Hunter had plans to go to the Netherlands earlier this year to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Dutch liberation during the...
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IOFF
- Nov 2, 2020
- 1 min
Help finish our WWII veterans’ tribute before November 11th!
Time is running out! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the WWII 75th Anniversary tribute—75 Remembrance Torches! Help finish our WWII...
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IOFF
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
IOFF on CBC News - The National!
On the 75th anniversary of Canadian forces liberating the Netherlands, COVID-19 has forced some commemorations to go virtual. IOFF...
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- May 10, 2020
- 1 min
May 10 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour
Homeward bound, back to Canada! Until next year—75+1—keep the flame of remembrance alive! See you in the Netherlands in May 2021!...
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- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
May 9 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour
Wave that flag! Apeldoorn’s new Liberation Flag (with the city’s Coat of Arms) honours its Canadian liberators and celebrates a very...
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- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
May 8 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour
Let’s walk! Across farmers' fields, past cows grazing in the pasture, along country roads to Wichmond (in the Dutch region of Gelderland)...
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- May 7, 2020
- 1 min
May 7 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour
Congratulations Toon Helmes—recipient of the Royal Canadian Legion’s 75th Anniversary Liberation Medal for welcoming Canadians to the...
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- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
May 6 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour
The small Dutch village of Etten will always remember their saviours, The South Saskatchewan Regiment. A local citizen even printed out...
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IOFF
- May 5, 2020
- 1 min
May 5 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour
May 5 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour Today is May 5th and we celebrate our freedom and endless gratitude for...
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- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
May 4 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour
Dutch Remembrance Day. In the small Dutch town of Almen, Mrs. Pien Pon holds a private ceremony for the local civilians killed and the 40...
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- May 3, 2020
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May 3 - The Canadian Remembrance Torch’s May 2020 Virtual Tour
Welcome Canadians! Doetinchem’s flags were out in full force for what would have been IOFF’s visit today, halfway into our 60km walk in...
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