They will be joined by veterans, chaperones and Frank Sullivan, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Command of the Royal Canadian Legion. Following the Trail of the Caribou through France and Belgium, the trip is being made possible with support from the Honour 100 initiative and the Historic Sites Association.
On the Trail of the Caribou
Chosen through a poetry and essay contest, about 35 local youth embarked on a week-long journey late Wednesday night, leaving from St. John’s International Airport on a flight to London, England, bound for Beaumont-Hamel, France, on the 101th anniversary of the tragic advance of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment on July 1, 1916, in the First World War.
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