VETERANS CANADA has proclaimed the week leading up to Remembrance Day.
VETERANS WEEK-NOVEMBER 5th – 11th
SERVICE, COURAGE AND SACRIFICE
The many who served our country at home, around the world along with the many generations in times of war, military conflict and peace we HONOUR them.
Below are some missions that are being recognized with some marking an anniversary in 2021.
105th anniversary of the Battles of the Somme and and Beaumont-Hamel,
80th Anniversary of the end of the Defense of Hong Kong 1941,
70th Anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong in 1951,
65th Anniversary of the beginning of United Nations Emergency Force -UNEF,
30th Anniversary of the end of the Gulf War in 1991,
10th Anniversary of the end of of Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan,
Our military has been actively protecting our own over the years from protecting our borders all across Canada-north south east west, the sky the waters. They have helped the RCMP with some law enforcement, search and rescue, assisting in natural disasters humanitarian responses and as of late during the COVID pandemic. There is detailed information on the Veterans Affairs website.
Our Branch has typically been active in our community with activities leading up to Remembrance Day.
This year our Poppy Campaign at Costco and Poppy boxes in stores throughout our community.
Due to COVID there will not be a ceremony for No Stone Left Alone
We have participated in the Transcona Museum this year a virtual opening with a new display Stories of Remembrance. Please check our their Facebook Page and please go see the display in Kildonan Place November 5th to 11th during the regular mall hours.
November 8th marks Indigenous Veterans Day. First Nations, Metis and Inuit people in Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service.
We will not be holding a formal public Remembrance Service again this year.
We encourage our community to go to our Cenotaph/Field of Honour in the Transcona Cemetery during the week leading up to Remembrance Day. We also encourage you to go see the many Honouary Streets named for those who served and still live in Transcona.