May 8, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, when Nazi Germany unconditionally surrendered to Allied forces following nearly six years of war. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has led to the cancellation of most public events, Veterans Affairs Canada will be commemorating the day digitally. Here is a link to Veteran Affairs Canada’s website: https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/commemorative-events/netherlands-ve-day
For my part, I remember my late father, Andrew Baston, who served in the Canadian Army during WWII, and had landed at Juno Beach, Normandy, France, on D-Day plus one. He was still overseas with the troops on May 8, 1945.
In the photo, Dad is on the left.