80th Anniversary Commemoration - Legacy of Remembrance

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Welcome to your source for all the details you need to plan your attendance at our 80th Anniversary Commemoration in Ottawa.

Dates: August 14-17, 2025

Venue: Ottawa

Hotel Reservations Now Available!

You can now book your stay at the beautiful Westin Ottawa hotel at the special HKVCA rate of $239+tax per night by visiting the website or by phoning 1-888-627-8528 and asking for the “80th Anniversary of V-J Day” rate. More details

80th Details, Inclusions and Costs

Visit our Details page to access parking and transportation information plus package inclusion and costs.

Main Events

  • A solemn commemorative ceremony at the National War Memorial.
  • A visit to the Hong Kong Memorial Wall.
  • Education sessions, including one at the Canadian War Museum, featuring a talk by a Hong Kong resident and published historian of the Battle and the POW experience.
  • Story exchange among descendants and other relatives of Hong Kong Veterans.
  • A special focus on the more than 100 Indigenous soldiers who served in Hong Kong.
  • A memorabilia room where attendees can display and share the stories of their treasured mementos.
  • A gala banquet with a well-known Canadian author as guest speaker and period-specific entertainment.
And Much More...

Event Agenda (Subject to Change)

Note: a printable (PDF) version of this schedule will be available later and a printed version will be in the package distributed to attendees.

Thursday, August 14
  Activity Location Comments
  Registration, visitation, self tours memorabilia set up Hospitality Room # Memorabilia room # No group meal
  Refreshments, Meet and Greet Hospitality Room Memorabilia room open
Evening meal at individual expense
Friday, August 15
  Activity Location Comments
  Buffet Breakfast***, Registration in Hospitality room Hospitality Room Memorabilia room open
  Commemoration Ceremony National War Memorial Memorabilia room closed
  Light lunch*** at hotel Hospitality room
  Break out sessions, Tours, Visiting, Personal time Quebec Room, New Brunswick Room, Newfoundland Room Ottawa Guided tours need advance bookings
  Hospitality/open displays /book signings/tours/breakout session Hospitality room Memorabilia room open
  Memorabilia viewing/visiting Memorabilia room Memorabilia room open
  Social event, Visitation Hospitality room Memorabilia room open
  Movie and popcorn Saskatchewan Room Memorabilia room open
*** meal/refreshments included in registration payment
Evening meal at individual expense
Saturday, August 16
  Activity Location Comments
  Free morning Hospitality room Memorabilia room open
  Continental Breakfast*** Hospitality Room Memorabilia room open
  Free time / break out session Hospitality room open Memorabilia room open
  Visit to Memorial Wall Hospitality room closed Memorabilia room closed
  Box lunch*** at War Museum Museum cafeteria Lunch included in tour
  Museum Group Guided Tours Museum lobby Tour groups of 25 people
  Presentation in Museum theatre Museum Amphitheatre Memorabilia room closed
  Free time / relax Hospitality room Memorabilia room closed
  Cocktails (cash bar) Province ballroom Memorabilia room closed
  Gala banquet*** Province ballroom Memorabilia room closed
*** meal/refreshments included in registration payment
Sunday, August 17
  Activity Location Comments
  Continental Breakfast*** Hospitality Room Memorabilia room open
  Brief closing remarks Hospitality Room Memorabilia room take down
  Reunion over, travel home Hotel Check-out
*** meal/refreshments included in registration payment

Latest News

For all who have emailed us at 2025reunion@hkvca.ca to express interest in attending, we will mailing registration forms, and more information soon. If you have not yet done so, please Contact Us and tell us you plan to attend, and we will send information directly to you.

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Last updated: March 18, 2025