The 2021 – 2022 annual Poppy Campaign is nigh upon us. This year marks the 100th year since the Poppy was officially adopted as the symbol of Remembrance by the Legion in Canada. 2020, and thus far in 2021, we have seen the ravages and effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the world. Canada was …
As Summer draws to a close (where did it go?) we look to our Programme of both Commemoration and Remembrance for the month of September. We announced some months ago that we would meet on Sunday, September 13th and that plan has not been amended. We will therefore hold a short service at the Cenotaph …
There are several notable events deserving of remembrance during the month of August. This BLOG post will expand on a few of those events. The Dieppe Raid – Not Our Finest Hour On August 19, 1942, a pre-dawn raid on Dieppe, France (codenamed Operation Jubilee) was launched. It began shortly before 5am with approximately 5000 …
Comrades, I have been remiss in that I have failed to mention the “Forgotten War” in our ongoing blogs on Remembrance – our mission as Legionnaires. In the vacuum created by the defeat and removal of the old Japanese Empire from its position as ruler, the Russians and Chinese had established their Communist ideology. Meanwhile, …
Comrades, we have recently observed just a small number of the major Canadian Military milestones of World War with services of Remembrance at our Cenotaph in April, May, and June. We will do so again in August and September on dates to be finalised. Depending on any arrangements for the August Peacekeepers’ Ceremony in Calgary, …
As you may (or may not?) know, our own Malcolm Hughes was awarded the Palm Leaf signifying his excellence in Legion Service. This award is the highest award that may be achieved by a Legion member. Screeeech! (sound of tires braking hard on pavement) Or is it?? Technically, according to the Legion’s Ritual, Awards, & …
Comrades. While we are in a more “open” situation regarding outdoor gatherings, we are not planning a major ceremony as in the past. Just as I did for Birth of a Nation Day and VE Day, I will attend at the Cenotaph this Saturday, June 6th on the 76th Anniversary to pay our respects to …
My compliments and note of appreciation to Mandie and Brent for all they have done to set up and maintain our Okotoks Legion website. As they are working together going forward, please forward any feedback, or items you would like added, to both their addresses, (mandiebarker509@gmail.com and brentball1004@gmail.com). We will be unable to conduct our …
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as VE Day , is a day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945. The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 …
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