June 22, 1911 - First public appearance of the Regiment on Coronation Day [of George V], service being held at Recreation Park. From the Regimental History, pages 6 and 7: "The first public appearance of the regiment took place on Coronation Day, Thursday, June 22nd, 1911, the ceremonies in connection with the occasion being -held in Recreation Park, Vancouver. With a hot sun beating down on the largest crowd of civilians and soldiers ever gathered in Vancouver, the Coronation was fittingly celebrated. The weather, which had been threatening in the morning, could not have been better when the ceremonies began in t'he afternoon, and a crowd of about 30,000 people covered every foot of space in the park, and filled the grand stand to overflowing. the display of troops was something previously unknown in Vancouver, and the new Highland regiment especially drew forth favourable comments. Lined up in front of the stand from which the speeches were made, the Highlanders, the Sixth Regiment, the Boy Scouts, the High School Cadets and the Veterans made an impressive sight." VANCOUVER ARCHIVES ITEM DETAILS PAGES ATTACHED