1. Special vets — TORONTO

Veteran George MacDonell (third from left) along with veteran Austen Cambon (to MacDonell's left) accept Certificate of Peace Medals on behalf of the 25 living veterans who participated in the Defense of Hong Kong during WWII on Aug 20 at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Toronto. The presenters were, from left: Vice-president of Chinese Canadians for China’s Reunification (GTA) Wang Ti, Ontario Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade Michael Chan, MPP Han Dong, and president of the Canada-China Friendship Development and Promotion Association Wang Jiaming. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY.