Transcona Legion

 

 

 

 

Christmas Wreaths 

                Who:  Audrey and Peter Martin invite our Community

                What: Place a Christmas Wreath on Veterans Grave

                When:  Dec 1^st 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

                Where : Field of Honour Transcona Cemetery

                Why:  Express our appreciation to those who served                

                                            

    The Martin’s invite our great Community to join them by bringing a real   Christmas Wreath to place on one of the 325 Veterans Graves in our

    Field of Honour-Transcona Cemetery.

     The Cemetery Management have installed stakes at the end of each row

    with hooks on each side for hanging of wreaths. You are welcome to

    place a wreath on a gravestone in between the stakes. There will be

    small Canadian Flags if you wish to attach to your wreath.

 

The event is informal with the goal to have a wreath at every gravestone.  Everyone in attendance will be able to see the board showing the names of the 119 Transcona Soldiers that are buried in Europe. Wreaths will also be placed by the Board. The Board will be removed at the end of December

and placed in safe keeping over the winter months. A group photo will be taken of all the participants. If anyone is unable to attend on December 1^st please feel free to go before or after this date and post a selfie if you want.

Peter Martin spearheaded a project to recognize the 119 Transcona soldiers who died during
WW I and WW II and are buried overseas.

A special board was designed, created and donated by Premier Printing with the names being provided by the Transcona Museum Curator (Alanna Horejda).

Please see the attached poster which shows the board that was installed Monday November 4th in the
Field of Honour at the Transcona Cemetery.

In Honour Billboard

The Board will stay up until the end of December and will be stored over the winter to keep it safe.

There are 9 soldiers whose bodies were never recovered for burial.

Please join our Colour Party at Kildonan Place Mall

Nov 5th for NOON at Centre Court hosted by the

Transcona Museum for the opening ceremony for their

Remembrance Week Exhibit.

 

Every year the exhibit provides insight and the role

our Community played in the various conflicts.

MEMBERS OF BRANCH # 7 and our COMMUNITY

        Open invitation from

 Peter Martin-Manitoba Coordinator-No Stone Left Alone

November 4, 2019

see attached personal information from Peter

Open invite to NSLA