"Immortal Regiment" march will take place in Canada prior to May 9th
The first event is planned to be held in downtown Toronto. Participants will march through the streets where there are military monuments, while Canada’s churches will serve a memorial service for those killed during WWII. Organizers are expecting anywhere from two to five thousand people to take part.
The second event will take place in Toronto’s northern district of North York, where five thousand participants are expected. The third and the final event will be held at the same place. At the conclusion of the event, all the participants of the “Immortal Regiment” march will join a parade of WWII veterans from the former Soviet Union.
The events will be attended by such civic organizations as the Russian Canada group; the Russian World of Canada, a Russian-speaking community; the Association of Soviet WWII Veterans, and others. Also, the organizers invited representatives of the Serbian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Jewish, Indian, Italian, Slovak, Greek communities of Toronto to take part.
