Wariors Day CNE

THE 82nd ANNUAL WARRIORS’ DAY PARADE
This year marks the 125th Anniversary of the Canadian National Exhibition and the Warriors’ Day Parade, the longest running veterans parade in the free world, has been a part of the CNE tradition for the past 82 years. This year will mark the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and military communications in Canada, now known as Communications and Electronics. It is also the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Canadian Military Engineers and the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Korean War.

Once again this year, the Parade will begin at the Princes’ gates but it will terminate in Hall “C” of the National Trade Centre. This change has been necessitated but renovations underway in the Coliseum. The Parade will once again include a mini-tattoo called “A Salute to Heroes” as the finale.

2003 WARRIORS' DAY
It gives us great pleasure to announce that the Honorable James K. Bartleman, the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario will be the Reviewing Officer for this years Warriors' Day Parade.

SALUTE TO HEROES 2003
In Celebration of the 82nd Warriors’ Day Parade the Canadian National Exhibition invites you to a Spectacular Musical Finale to Salute our Canadian heroes.Featuring the Bands of:
The 7th Toronto Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Canada
The Pipes & Drums of the 48th Highlanders of Canada
The 400 Squadron Pipes and Drums
The Tunnochbrae Ceilidh Dancers
Vocalist Danielle Bourre...and much more
When:
Saturday, August 16, 2003 (at the conclusion of the Parade, approximately 12:00 noon)
Where:
Hall C - National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto

[Jon Skagfeld]

Art, et al:

I'll be there as I have been pretty well since 1962.

LCol Jack Lee, Past President of the Warrior's Day Council shanghaied me into Assistant Parade Marshall duties this year. My honour, since 2003 will most likely be my last year of attendance due to my moving to Owen Sound area one week after the parade.

Probably just as well, since, as I get older, I get more emotional...

[Jon Skagfeld]

For the first time in 82 years, the Warrior's Day parade will not happen.

Due to the recent power black-out, no electrified public transit is operable, therefore the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) will not even open its doors until Monday , three days later than scheduled.

Since 2003 is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, special events were to occur at Warrior's Day. Alas, not to be.