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The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of commemoration for First World War Canadian soldiers killed or presumed dead in France who have no known grave. The monument is the centrepiece of a 250-acre (100 ha) preserved battlefield park that encompasses a portion of the grounds over which the Canadian Corps made their assault during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, a military engagement fought as part of the Battle of Arras.
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first occasion whereupon all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force participated in a battle as a cohesive formation, and thus became a Canadian nationalistic symbol of achievement and sacrifice. In recognition of Canada's war efforts, France granted Canada perpetual use of a portion of land on Vimy Ridge under the understanding that the Canadians use the land to establish a battlefield park and memorial. Wartime tunnels, trenches, craters and unexploded munitions still honeycomb the grounds of the site, which remains largely closed off for public safety. Along with preserved trench lines, there are a number of other memorials and cemeteries contained within the site.
The memorial took monument designer Walter Seymour Allward eleven years to build. King Edward VIII unveiled the memorial on 26 July 1936, in the presence of French President Albert Lebrun, 50,000 or more Canadian and French veterans, and their families. Following an extensive multi-year restoration, Queen Elizabeth II rededicated the memorial on 9 April 2007 during a ceremony commemorating the 90th anniversary of the battle. The memorial site is one of two National Historic Sites of Canada located outside of Canada and is maintained by Veterans Affairs Canada.
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Chicago, IL 11/8/08- "Canadian National Railway today announced its latest acquision- Zamperla's Circus Train.
E. Hunter Harrison, CEO of CN, was quoted as saying that the purchase will allow mainline trains to bypass the mainline entirely, and operate on a continuous loop of track. This will enable a true "scheduled railroad" operation. The loop circuits can be adjusted for exact timing, meaning that each and every train will arrive and depart exactly on schedule.
Additonally, unionized labor can be replaced by either children (as seen in the press photo) or by trained monkeys.
All carloads will arrive on time, and on schedule, because there won't be any left. Each car will carry loads of air (oxygen, nitrogen mixture) or children whose parents will pay competitive rates for the rides. Fuel surcharges will apply.
The CN hopes to conclude this transaction by April 1, 2009 subject to approval by the United States STB and other regulatory bodies. An environmental impact study will be undertaken to ensure that all communities located along this loop of track will have their quality of life inconvienienced at regular intervals by the increased traffic. "

CN – Canadian National Railway Company and its operating railway subsidiaries – spans Canada and mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the key metropolitan areas of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis., Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America.

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