Date
15 February 2025
Ticket Purchase Deadline:
February 1
Time
1800 hrs – 2200 hrs
Location
Quality Inn & Conference Centre Kingston Central
33 Benson St.
Details
The event is open to Military and RCMP Veterans and serving members as well as one guest per Veteran
For More Information, please contact
Gord Hagar at gordon@respectcanada.org
Please contact Gord Hagar at gordon@respectcanada.org before you order your tickets to ensure you qualify for a sponsored ticket for you and your plus one.
Special thanks to VAC for sponsoring the first 100 tickets.
Agenda
1800 hrs: Doors open and Cocktails are available
1900 hrs: Dinner is served
Menu:
- Roll with butter
- Pear Salad
- Short Ribs or Chicken Supreme (Vegan option is available upon request)
- Mixed Vegetables
- Crème brûlée
- Tea or Coffee
*Please identify any dietary restrictions
2200 hrs: Time to go home
Keynote Speakers:
Speaker 1: Rear-Admiral (Retired) The Honorable Rebecca Patterson
Speaker 2: Major General (Retired) Dean Milner CMM, MSC, CD
Entertainment:
- Canadian Military Wives Choir
- Princess of Wales Own Regiment Pipes & Drums
- Music Healing Veterans
Book Your Room
The Flag Day Dinner will be held at the Quality Inn. You can book a room at the Quality Inn or the Comfort Inn directly beside the Quality Inn.
Quality Inn & Conference Centre Kingston Central
33 Benson Street Building 1
Kingston, ON
- Parking costs $6 per over night
- Breakfast is NOT included
- 10% Off at Denny’s located in the building
To Book Your Room by Phone, please call:
613-546-3661
Group Name: Flag Day Dinner
Group Number: BC55G3
Comfort Suites Kingston Central
33 Benson Street Building 2
Kingston, ON
- Parking costs $6 per over night
- Breakfast IS included
- Swimming Pool
To Book Your Room by Phone, please call:
613-546-3661
Group Name: Flag Day Dinner
Group Number: BC55G3
FAQ
This evening, the dress code is business casual. Please no uniforms, or medals.
The dinner costs $65 per plate, but for the first 50 Veterans plus 1 guest, VAC has sponsored your dinner.
Yes. The Quality Inn has offered us a room rate of $109. Please use the button above to reserve your room online, or if you call to book your room, please quote the following information:
Group Name: Flag Day Dinner
Group Number: BC55G3
You can buy a maximum of 2 tickets. One for you and one for your guest.
Tickets are available until February 1, 2025 at 12:00 midnight
For military Veterans, you will be asked for your CAF NDI75
For RCMP Veterans, you will be asked for your Regimental Number
The room holds 200
Yes the venue is fully accessible.
When you arrive, please proceed to the Banquet Hall to register. See the map above that identifies the entrance to the Banquet Hall.
You will receive your dinner tent card with your name and colour coded meal choices. Use this card to reserve your spot at one of the guest tables.
There is a coat room to leave your coat.
Yes. There is a cash bar that accepts cash and debit cards
Yes, provided the service dog is under the control of its owner at all times. Proper Canadian certification papers must be produced on demand.
Your CF1 card number (thank you to a Veteran for that suggestion!) or a VAC case file number is also acceptable as proof of Veteran status.
A Proud Canadian Heritage
On February 15, 1965, a historic moment unfolded as our beloved maple leaf flag was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill. This iconic symbol of Canadian identity was officially adopted two years before our nation’s centennial. To commemorate this significant day, February 15 was designated as National Flag of Canada Day in 1996.
Flag Day Dinner
On February 15, 2025, we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of our flag heritage with a commemorative Veterans Flag Day Dinner in Kingston, Ontario. The theme of the dinner is Domestic Operations and will focus on Military operations for the past 60 years in Canada.
Homes For Heroes - Our Charity of Choice
Our charity of choice for this monumental event is the Homes For Heroes Foundation. Please consider a donation in support of our unhoused Veterans by clicking HERE.
On behalf of our Veterans, we thank you.
This Is Canada
The National Flag of Canada is one of the most striking and recognizable symbols that represents Canada.
Discover the history of the Canadian flag here
Domestic Operations/Service in Canada – 1970 to the Present
Missions in Canada – Veterans’ Stories – Classroom Material – Memorials
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