THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERANS IN

UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING

PARADE INSTRUCTIONS

Distribution List          10 October, 2006

UNITED NATIONS DAY CEREMONY

22 OCTOBER 2006  

GENERAL

1.  On the 22 th October, The Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping (CAVUNP), The Canadian Armed Forces, The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Korean Veterans Association (KVA), the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada  (ARAC), and other Veteran’s groups will honour serving Peacekeepers and the memory of those who have fallen in the Service of Peace. This ceremony coincides with United Nations day (24 Oct) and has been traditionally observed at the National Peacekeeping Monument “Reconciliation” since its dedication in 1992.

 2.  The ceremony will formally commence at the National Peacekeeping Monument on Sussex Drive at 1400 hrs, with detailed timings shown below. In addition to the traditional observances, the following activities will take place:

 a.   The Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal (CPSM) will be awarded to veteran(s) from the Ottawa Area.

REVIEWING OFFICER

 3. The Reviewing Officer will be the Chief of Defence Staff,  General Rick Hillier, CMM, MSC, CD escorted by Mr. Barry Helman, CD

 MEMORIAL CROSS MOTHER

 4.   The Memorial Cross Mother will be Mrs Claire Leger who lost her son Sgt Marc Leger on 18 April 2002 in Kandahar, Afghanistan and escorted by Colonel Pat Stogran, MSC, CD

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

5.   The following activities will take place as close as possible to times indicated:

13.40 hrs:	Mr. Real Fraser, CPSM recipient is to report to Capt Carl Gauthier, CD, at the East end of the of the Monument on Sussex Drive for a short briefing on the sequence of events. He will sign for his medal and receive a presentation hook to be returned afterwards.
13:45 hrs:	Under the direction of the Parade Marshall, Mr Joe Drouin MMM CSTJ CD and OIC Flag Parties, Mr Bill Berry CD from KVA, all Veterans parading will assemble in front of the Monument at the top of the stairs.
13.51 hrs	Band form - up
13:52 hrs.	Parade formed up in three ranks.  Parade Marshall briefs.
13:53 hrs:	Spectators standing on the left side facing the Monument
13:54 hrs:	Col (Ret) Robert O’ Brien  CD, Parade Commander, on Parade Note: The Parade at the “Open Order”
13:56 hrs:	March on the Flags along side the front wall
13:59 hrs:	Arrival of the Reviewing Officer CDS , General Rick Hellier, CMM, CD
14:00 hrs:	General Salute followed by National Anthem when Reviewing Officer is in position facing the Parade.
14.02 hrs	Reviewing Officer Inspect the Veterans
14:15 hrs:	Opening remarks by the Master of Ceremonies (MC), Mr Pierre Lamontagne, LVO,  CD
14.20 Hrs:	Signing of the Guest Book, escorted by Col Pat Stogran, MSC, CD  the Reviewing Officer and the Memorial Cross Mother
14:25 hrs:	Presentation of the CPSM by the Reviewing Officer.
14:30 hrs:	Act of Remembrance in English and in French, by Ray Paquette CD and Mr Pierre Lamontagne, LVO, CD
	This year, we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the forming of the United Nations Emergency Forces in Egypt in 1956 as a result of the efforts of Lester B. Person, Foreign Affairs.  He was subsequently awarded the Nobel Peace Price.
14:35 hrs	Reading of the Honour Roll - Mr  Barry Helman, CD and Mr Pierre Lamontagne, LVO, CD
14:45 hrs:	Prayer for Peacekeepers by Padre Maj Neil Parker, CD
14.50 hrs:	Last Post
14.52 hrs:	Two Minutes Silence
14:54 hrs:	Reveille
14.56 hrs:	Lament
14:57 hrs.	Memorial Cross Mother assisted by Col Pat Stogran, MSC, CD  and escort by  the  CDS  places flowers in mortar tube at the base of the monument
14.58 hrs	Introduction of the Reviewing Officer - by the President
14:59 hrs:	Address by Reviewing Officer
15:05 hrs:	Reviewing Officer mount the dais facing the Parade for General Salute followed by God Save the Queen
15:08 hrs	March off the Flags
15:10 hrs:	Parade is dismissed in place: Reviewing Officer meets informally with guests and Veterans
15:20 hrs:	Departure of guests, and veterans. All members who have invited to join the veterans at the Earl of Sussex Pub across from the Peacekeeping Monument.

FLAGS ON PARADE

6.         The following are expected:

CAVUNP	UN Flag
KVA	Canadian Flag
	KVA Flag
	Korea Flag
AIRBORNE ASSOCIATIONS	ARAC Flag

MUSIC 

7.         Piper and Trumpeter Music will be provided by the Canadian Forces Central Band. 

 Music will be provided on Tape for the following: 

a.         General Salute

b.         National Anthem

c.         Abide with me (during the laying of the flowers); and

d.         God Save the Queen 

DRESS 

8.         The dress will be as follow: : Suit, Blazer with medal(s), UN beret with CAVUNP hat badge, and

            CF Uniform with medals and/ or Associations dress with full accoutrements. 

SPECTATORS

9.         Military personnel in uniform, Association members wearing headdress and spectators not on parade will stand and/or salute during the following occasions:

 

●	General Salutes; stand
●	National Anthem; salute
●	Act of  Remembrance; stand
●	Prayer for Peacekeepers; stand
●	Last post; salute
●	Two Minutes Silence; stand
●	Lament; stand
●	Reveille; salute
●	Placement of Flowers; stand
●	God save the Queen; salute
●	Arrival and Departure of Reviewing; stand

 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

 10.       Parade support will be performed as follows:

	Invitation and guest list	President CAVUNP
	Area preparation/ Stand for R.O.	PWGSC
		CAVUNP
	Table (For Signing of the book & CPSM Presentation)	PWGSC
	Chairs	PWSGSC
	Guest book	John Gardham
	Programs (50)	CAVUNP
	Photographer	Base Photo
	Lectern/Podium	PWGSC
	Key to the Mortars	CAVUNP
	Flowers	CAVUNP
	Sound/PA System	76 Comm GP
	Provincial Flags	PWGSC
	Flag Pole Attendant - Lower and Raise the Canada Flag	BCWO