Remembrance Day 2015

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The Great War Veterans Association (“GWVA”) was the largest and the most influential of the many Veterans groups. Formed in 1917, it comprised of more than 700 branches by 1925. In 1921

they started pressur-ing for the unification of all the various Veterans groups as being the best way to represent the many Veterans and their dependants.

By 1918—more than 15 veterans’ groups and regimental associations with common goals but fragmented and largely unsuccessful

The British Empire Service League (BESL)—founded in 1921 as coali-tion of Britain, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and is

now known as the Royal C o m m o n w e a l t h Ex-Services League (RCEL) with 57 member organizations from 47 nations

1925—Appeal for Unity led to formation of Dominion Veterans Alliance

A Unity Conference was held in Winnipeg on November 25, 1925. From this conference emerged “The Canadian Legion of the BESL”, [commonly referred to as “The Canadian Legion”].

The Legion is orga-nized in 10 provinces in Canada, 5 US States, and branches are now being organized overseas.

Legion goals of provid-ing a strong voice for vet-erans and to advise the government shall be maintained.

The Legion has become a persuasive advocate for pension leg-islation, and other bene-fits such as treatment and appeals procedures, returned soldiers’ insur-ance and assistance for those with disabilities for veterans and their depen-dants, dealing directly wi th Federa l Government.

Legion is the largest of the many veterans Organizations in Canada with 370,000 members.

Major responsibility for the perpetuation of “REMEMBRANCE” in Canada through the Annual Poppy Campaign with a mission to ensure that the sacrifices made are never forgotten, and reminding Canadians of the 117,000 plus, men and women who gave

their lives in the wars and military missions around the world.

Poppy funds collected are used for assistance to veterans, ex-service members and their fami-lies who are in need.

1926 -- The Yorkton Branch of the Canadian Legion was granted a charter to operate as “The Yorkton, Saskatchewan Branch #77, The Canadian Legion, of the BESL, [British Empire Service League’.] Charter mem-bers included Messer’s Balfour, DeBalinhard, Schlitt, Eby, Williams, Regan Graham, Walker, Crosthwaite, Macleod, Taylor, Morrow, Scott, Kimber, and McMillan with General Alexander Ross as President.

The word “Royal” was

not added to the name until 1960, signifying rec-ognition of the Queen.

1930 -- The Royal Canadian Legion found-ed the Ladies Auxiliary on April 23rd.

On May 25th, Yorkton’s War Memorial was erected on Darlington Street.

1949 -- Erection of the War Memorial Monument in the City of Yorkton cemetery.

Over the years, and into the present time, the Yorkton Br. #77 of the Royal Canadian Legion has actively supported in various ways, innumera-ble local community ori-ented groups, organiza-tions and school projects. These include, but are not restricted to, health and senior’s institutions, and youth and young

people’s organizations.Funding and help isbased on individualapplications supportedby documentation andfinancial statements ifrequested. Final disposi-tion is made by aCommittee of the Boardof Directors and based onThe Legions ability tofulfill the request.

As a final note TheRoyal Canadian Legion isdedicated to perpetuat-ing the memory of thosewho gave their all to thecause of freedom and thesafeguarding of our wayof life in Canada and theworld over, and thosefamous words,

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As a special presen-tation of the OPEN Cinema program the first screening of the new series is part of the Voices of Courage: Stories from the World War series that the YFF is hosting across Canada. This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.

The goal of the event is to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the poem “In Flanders Fields” as well as the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II. The timing is fitting given that that event occurs just before Remembrance Day.

The November Open Cinema screening will be of Front Lines, a nominee in the 2009 festival Documentary History category.

Front Lines by the National Film Board is a tribute to the combat-

ants in the First World War, this film traces the conflict through the war diary and private let-ters of five Canadian soldiers and a nurse. Hearing them, the lis-tener detects between the lines an unspoken horror censored by war and propriety. The film mingles war footage, historical photos and readings of excerpts from the diary and let-ters. The directorial tal-ent of Claude Guilmain breathes life into these 90-year-old documents and accompanying archival images so that we experience the human face and heart of the conflict.

Following the film, Saskatchewan histori-an Bill Waiser will give a presentation on the subject “Somehow, It Didn’t Seem Like War at All.”

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at the U of S as a histo-ry professor for 30 years, won the Saskatchewan Order of M e r i t , t h e

S a s k a t c h e w a n Centennial Medal and was author, co-author or editor of 14 books. He is entertaining and

knowledgeable. Waiser has given

over 200 talks on most-ly Saskatchewan or western Canadian top-ics to schools and librar-ies, conventions, clubs and organizations, pub-lic ceremonies, and con-ferences (from the Association of University Architects to the Aquatic Toxicology Workshop to the Japanese Association of Canadian Studies to the International Master Gardener Conference to the Royal Society of New Zealand to the UofS Alumni Association in Great Britain).

Known for his infor-mative and entertain-ing presentations, Waiser seeks to provide a better understanding and appreciation of Canadian History. He is particularly concerned with taking the story of Saskatchewan to a

wider audience.Waiser was the recip-

ient of the University of S a s k a t c h e w a n Distinction in Outreach and Public Service Award in 2013.

The film presenta-tion is a perfect oppor-tunity to come out and c o m m e m o r a t e Remembrance Day, theCanadian soldiers we honour for fighting for our country, and the sacrifices made duringWorld War Two. Join us for an evening of filmand talk Tuesday, November 10th at7:00pm at the YorktonPublic Library.

Open Cinema Passports will be hand-ed out at this event. Bring your passport toeach screening and at the final screening, peo-ple who have attendedeveryone will be enteredin a draw to win tickets to our popular Lobsterfest event!

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To CommemorateToday we gather to honour the

role of Canada in the two World Wars. The film, Trenches is but one way. It tells a story of persistence and courage in the face of adversi-ty. This film, though, is but one way to commemorate. A second way is the many monuments across Canada and even overseas, monu-ments that remind us on a daily basis of a Canadian identity forged, at least in part, on the European battlefield.

Let us begin in Ottawa. In 2000, Canadians saw for the first time the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Remembrance Day Ceremony. That year, there were the usual traditions –the military parade, the wreaths, the prayers, taps and reveille and most impor-tantly our respected veterans. As the ceremony came to an end, it

was expected that people would go home. But no, that wasn’t what happened. To the astonishment of all, hundreds of Canadians made their way to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They took their poppies from their jackets, stretched out their hands and left the blood-red symbol of remem-brance on the monument. Unplanned, it was simply the ges-ture of a people showing respect for those who had fought that Canada might live in freedom.

Yet the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is just one monument to illustrate our gratitude and respect. Across Canada, there are cenotaphs in many cities, in many towns. Our cenotaph, installed in 1930, is located on Darlington Avenue across from the Court House.Yorkton citizens raised the necessary funds, making donations large and small. These monuments stand in quiet recognition of war

time loss and to pride in the Canadian contribution and the nation itself.

Canadians also look to another monument – not in Canada but in far off France. At a national his-toric site on foreign soil stands the Vimy National War Memorial. It reminds us that more than 11,000 Canadian soldiers killed in France in World War One have no known graves.

The site for the monument has developed its own particular sig-nificance. For the first time at Vimy, all four Canadian divisions fought together on the same battle-field. They were led by Sir Arthur William Currie. He determinedly kept the Canadian divisions togeth-er rather than having them mixed in with various British units. One soldier wrote home:

“Dear Mother, I looked to the right and left. All

I could see was Canadians. By five

o’clock, Vimy Ridge was ours. And Mother, I thought, we are a nation. This is us.”

By the end of the First World War, most Canadians believed they had done important and difficult things together. The Canadian Corps had achieved a first-class reputation. They had played an obvious role in victory.

Today we recognize the military importance of the First World War but more importantly we recognize its importance for our nation. On the battlefields of Europe, we came to be accepted as an independent nation. We saw ourselves as Canadian.

Today we commemorate the sac-rifices of World War One. Thanks to the heroes of that horrendous con-flict, we stand together as proud Canadians, an independent coun-try, looking down a road to free-dom and a pathway to peace.


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10 Quick facts about Remembrance Day1. Remembrance

Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the Br i t i sh Commonwealth.

It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. – on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

2. From 1921 to 1930, Armistice Day was held on the Monday of the week in which November 11 fell.

In 1931, Alan Neill, Member of Parliament for Comox–Alberni, introduced a bill to observe Armistice Day only on November 11. Passed by the House of Commons, the bill also changed the name to “Remembrance Day”. T h e f i r s t Remembrance Day was observed on November 11, 1931.

3. Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a moment of silence to honour and remem-ber the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada dur-ing times of war, con-flict and peace.

We remember the more than 1,500,000 Canadians who have served throughout our nation’s history and the more than 118,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice.

4. The poppy is the s y m b o l o f Remembrance Day. Replica poppies are sold by the Royal Canadian Legion to provide assistance to Veterans.

5. Remembrance Day is a federal statu-tory holiday in Canada.

It is also a statuto-ry holiday in three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) and in six provinces (British Columbia, Alberta,

Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador).

6. The national cer-emony is held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. The Governor General of Canada presides over the ceremony.

It is also attended by the Prime Minister, other government officials, representa-tives of Veterans’ organizations, diplo-matic representa-

tives, other dignitar-ies, Veterans as well as the general public.

7. In advance of the ceremony, long col-umns of Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, RCMP officers, and cadets march to the memorial lead by a pipe band and a colour guard.

At the end of the ceremony, they march away to officially close the ceremony.

8. Some of the 54 Commonwealth mem-

ber states, such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, observe the tradit ion o f Remembrance Day on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

Other nations observe a solemn day but at different dates. For example, ANZAC Day is observed in New Zealand on April 25.

In South Africa, Poppy Day is marked on the Sunday that

falls closest to November 11.

9. Many nations that are not members of the Commonwealth also observe Remembrance Day on November 11, includ-ing France, Belgium and Poland.

10. The United States used to com-memorate Armistice Day on November 11.

However, in 1954 they changed the name to Veterans Day.


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international origins. The first person to use it in this way was Mrs. Moina Michael, a staff member of the American Overseas YMCA, during the last year of the First World War. In April 1920 she led a stirring campaign to have the poppy rec-ognized as the official symbol of remembrance by the American Legion. At the same time, Mrs. Anna Guérin, from France, became an ardent defender of the poppy as the symbol that would help all citizens remember those who died in the war.

The efforts of these

two ladies were not in vain. The first “poppy day” was held on November 11, 1921, in France as well as in Commonwealth coun-tries. Ninety years later, the poppy is still a reminder to us all. But we mustn’t forget that on November 11, 1933, the Women’s Cooperative Guild in the United Kingdom launched the white poppy campaign, sym-bolizing the will to work towards creating a world without vio-lence, to resolve con-flicts peacefully, and to remember civilian vic-tims of war.

First Remembrance day was 1918Remembrance Day on

November 11 commemo-rates the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year 1918. This is when the Armistice was signed and is also the date marking the official end of the First World War. To commemo-rate this day, you are invit-ed to participate in the annual Poppy Campaign, the Royal Canadian Legion’s main source of fundraising, which allows this organization to contin-ue its work with veterans in need.

Nowadays, Remem-brance Day includes all wars that have occurred since the Great War. Indeed, there has not been a single day since 1918 that has not been marked by a war or armed conflict somewhere on this planet. So, to put an end to all wars, people across the country wear poppies in their lapels and decorate war memorials with

wreaths and bunches of poppies on November 11.

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• October 11, 1899 South African War begins• October 30, 1899 First Canadian soldiers leave for South Africa• February 18, 1900 Battle of Paardeberg begins• November 7, 1900 Battle of Leliefontein• March 31, 1902 Battle of Hart’s River• May 31, 1902 South African War ends• August 4, 1914 First World War Begins• April 22, 1915 Canadians see first major action at Ypres• July 1, 1916 1st Newfoundland Regiment goes over the top

at Beaumont-Hamel• April 9, 1917 Canadians take Vimy Ridge• November, 1917 Canadians capture Passchendaele in muddy

battle• December 17, 1917 Some Canadian women first get to vote in a

federal election• November 11, 1918 Armistice signed ending the war• September 10, 1939 Canada officially enters the Second World War• August 19, 1942 Canadians take part in Raid on Dieppe• July 10, 1943 Canadians come ashore in Sicily• June 6, 1944 Allies come ashore in Normandy on D-Day• May 5, 1945 Canadians complete Liberation of the

Netherlands• August 15, 1945 V-J Day: official end of the Second World War• June 25, 1950 Canadians enter Korean War• April 24-25, 1951 Canadians see action in the Battle of Kapyong• October 2, 1952 HMCS Iroquois hit off Korean coast• July 27, 1953 The Korea Armistice Agreement is signed end-

ing three years of fighting• November 24, 1956 First Canadian peacekeepers set foot in Egypt• August 9, 1974 Nine Canadian Forces Peacekeepers die in the

Middle East• 1988 World’s UN Peacekeepers awarded Nobel

Peace Prize• August 2, 1990 Iraq invades Kuwait, setting off the Persian

Gulf War• 1992 through 2003 Canada participates in several missions to sup-

port peace in the Balkans region• 2001 Canadian soldiers deploy to Afghanistan• September 2006 Canadians see intense combat in Afghanistan

during Operation Medusa• January 2010 Canadian Forces deploy to earthquake-ravaged

Haiti• March 2014 End of Canada’s mission to Afghanistan

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Each year, from November 5 to 11, hundreds of commemora-tive ceremonies and events will take place across the country to commemorate Veterans’ week. These are opportunities for all Canadians to recognize the con-tribution our Veterans have made and to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of Canada.

There are so many ways to remember and honour our Veterans:

• Wear a poppy.• Attend your local

Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11.

• Thank a Veteran by sending a postcard for peace (www.veter-ans.gc.ca).

• Teachers – order some free learning materials and use the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Teacher’s Guide to lead your classroom on a remembrance journey.

• Students – read one of the VA remembrance newspapers written just for K-2, K-Grade 6 and for Grade 7 and above.

• Talk to a friend or relative who served with the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan or in other areas of conflict.

• View the VA Heroes Remember videos and listen to Veterans talk about their experi-ences.

• Plant your own Garden of Remembrance.

• Visit the VA remembrance challenge page where you will find videos and images you can use to create a mashup, build a virtual scrapbook, a fan site or just decorate your own Web

space. Share what you build with others and link back to the VA site.

• Use Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram and Flickr and show you remember Canada’s Veterans. Post photos, videos, and messages using the hashtags #ShowYou Remember and #ShowYour Thanks.

• Visit the VA social media page.

However you choose to remember Canada’s Veterans, be sure to share it with everyone you know. Together, it is our duty to pass on our gratitude and keep their legacy and memories alive. This Veterans’ Week, show you remember.

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The year is 1950. The Second World War is over. The United Nations (UN) has been in place for just five years, and is working to promote global peace and security. Canada is brimming with opti-mism as Canadians look forward to a prosperous and peaceful second half of the 20th century. Suddenly, an interna-tional crisis is brewing in the Korean peninsula and people, the world over, are holding their collective breath. What happens next is history.

At the end of the Second World War, Japan’s empire was dis-mantled and the Soviet Union, seeking to gain influence in the region, occupied North Korea while the Americans moved into South Korea. The Soviets and the Americans eventually left, but not until a com-munist government had been established in the North and a democratic government in the South. Tensions between the two Koreas grew to a climax and, on June 25, 1950, the military forces of North Korea crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea. This marked the beginning of hostilities which were to rage on for more than three years, throughout the country known to its people as the Land of the Morning Calm.

The UN, created to resolve conflict between member nations primar-ily through dialogue and

negotiation, also had the flexibility to use force in the pursuit of peace. The situation in Korea would require armed intervention, and 16 member nations, includ-ing Canada, would con-tribute military forces under United States command.

Initial advances of North Korean troops reached Seoul, the capi-tal of South Korea, but a September 1950 UN sea landing at Seoul’s port of Inchon forced the North Koreans to retreat. Seoul was re-captured by UN Forces, which then crossed the 38th Parallel, moving toward the Chinese bor-der. Chinese forces intervened with a mas-sive offensive that drove the UN and South Korean Armies back across the 38th Parallel to southern positions along the Imjin River.

In mid-February 1951, units from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and India joined to form one Commonwealth Force, as part of a north-eastern advance toward the 38th Parallel. Korea, a rugged country with hills, swamps and rice fields, also has periods of severe seasonal weather which ham-pered combat opera-tions. By the end of March, Canadian troops were in the Kapyong Valley and in mid-April UN Forces were again north of the 38thParal-lel.

Western politicians debated invading China at the risk of expanding the war, but decided against such action and in late April 1951, with new troops and equip-ment, Chinese and North Korean forces struck in the western and west-central sec-tors. The aggressive Chinese advance forced US troops in the area to move back or risk being overrun by the enemy. Canadian and other Commonwealth troops entered the battle in the Kapyong Valley and helped the Americans retreat to safety. The Canadians were award-ed a US Presidential Citation for this gallant action.

Early in July 1951, ceasefire negotiations began. However, there would be two more years of fighting until the signing of the Armistice at Panmunjom on July 27, 1953. The uneasy truce which followed left Korea a divided country, yet the first UN inter-vention in history effec-tively stopped the aggression, and the UN emerged from the crisis with enhanced prestige.

As with the two world wars that preceded Korea, Canadians vol-unteered for military service far from home. More than 26,000 Canadians served in the Korean War, including sailors from eight destroyers and airmen who took part in many combat and transport

missions. Canada’s mili-tary contribution was larger, in proportion to its population, than most other UN partici-pants.

Canada, as a nation, owes an everlasting debt of gratitude to those young men and women who, in the prime of their youth, have served and continue to serve their country to pre-serve global peace and protect fundamental human rights. Many made the ultimate sacri-fice, and lie buried in countries far from their homes and loved ones. Many have returned from service with inju-ries to body and mind that they must carry with them for the rest of their lives. The names of

516 Canadians who died in service during the conflict are inscribed in the Books of Remembrance located in the Peace Tower in Ottawa.

The collective experi-ences and stories of Canada’s Veterans pro-vide Canadians with a proud and lasting legacy that will continue into the country’s future. Remembering and reflecting on the signifi-cance of the contribution they made, and continue to make, strengthens the commitment to pre-serve the values for which they fought.

The Korean War marked a new stage in Canada’s development as a nation. Since the end of the war, Canada

has contributed to manymilitary operations around

The Canada Remem-bers Program of Veter-ans Affairs Canada en -courages all Canadians to learn about the sacri-fices and achievements made by those who haveserved—and continue toserve—during times of war and peace. As well,it invites Canadians tobecome involved in remembrance activities that will help preserve their legacy for futuregenerations.

To learn more about Canada’s role in the Korean War, please visit the Veterans Affairs Canada Web site at vet-erans.gc.ca or call 1-866-522-2122 toll free.

Canadians take part in Korean War

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Remembrance Day 2015