Wallaceburg Retirement Residence – Morning Coffee
Weather forecast for Thursday, June 6, 2019
Today – Clearing this morning. High 23. Humidex 25. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight – Clear. Low 11.
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the the of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
Canadian sailors, soldiers and airmen played a critical role in the Allied invasion of Normandy, also called Operation Overlord, beginning the battle to liberate Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
14,000 Canadians landed at Juno Beach. The Royal Canadian Navy contributed 110 ships and 10,000 sailors and the RCAF contributed 15 fighter and fighter-bomber squadrons to the assault.
Total Allied casualties on D-Day reached more than 10,000, including 1,074 Canadians, of whom 359 were killed. By the end of the Battle of Normandy, the Allies had suffered 209,000 casualties, including more than 18,700 Canadians. Over 5,000 Canadian soldiers died.
Yesterday World leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, gathered on France’s Normandy coast to commemorate the 75th anniversary D-Day.
To learn more about the Battle of Normandy you can visit http://www.dday.center/
National news
When the tide turned: Canadians gather at Juno Beach for massive D-Day event https://t.co/o5LSTc4Wdj pic.twitter.com/O0AZ40iQFf
— CBC World News (@CBCWorldNews) June 6, 2019
Calgarian sacrifices his own life to save young girl https://t.co/6H1mcfauFl pic.twitter.com/i5uwPxPK3u
— CTV News (@CTVNews) June 5, 2019
D-Day Remembered: 75th anniversary coverage https://t.co/j2Qwm8Ew3T pic.twitter.com/BFesbrMk74
— CTV News (@CTVNews) June 5, 2019
DFO investigates sixth dead grey whale found off British Columbia coast https://t.co/3mPYsuuQh0 pic.twitter.com/1pN86AQf8E
— CTV News (@CTVNews) June 6, 2019
Warriors in uncharted territory after Raptors’ Game 3 win at Oracle Arena https://t.co/T4o9idd0Ii pic.twitter.com/ZyG5UIBxGZ
— CBC Sports (@cbcsports) June 6, 2019
World news
China will fight to end if U.S. escalates trade tensions https://t.co/X3N0ahcd7j pic.twitter.com/OCxBVRk0Ca
— CBC World News (@CBCWorldNews) June 6, 2019
Sudan’s pro-democracy protesters continue campaign to oust military as death toll climbs https://t.co/TkLdaXWuJW pic.twitter.com/cGKTngFhFr
— CBC World News (@CBCWorldNews) June 6, 2019
German ex-nurse convicted of murdering 85 https://t.co/DXK4bnT7rZ pic.twitter.com/JSnulBvpV2
— CBC World News (@CBCWorldNews) June 6, 2019
South Africa: Toddler killed by leopard in Kruger National Park https://t.co/vxV5hlfk9v
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 6, 2019
New Zealand handwritten cards claim ‘children are dead’ https://t.co/5hmIoMgCiM
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 6, 2019
