YORKTON — Veteran’s Week and Remembrance Day is upcoming and Brittany Johnson, President of the Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch #77 gave details to the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.
Johnson told Council, “2025 is another year where we have a chance to say thank you to those many men and women who so bravely gave of themselves to give us the opportunities and freedoms that we have today.”
The Legion branch also requested the City of Yorkton to recognize Nov. 5 to Nov. 11 as Veterans’ Week and they will fly the flag of remembrance on the flagpole at the cenotaph on Darlington Street.
The flag raising will take place on the 5th of November at 1000 hours and the Legion invites the mayor and council to take part in the flag raising ceremony along with citizens of Yorkton.
In addition, Cadets, Scouts and the Yorkton Legion Blue Basketball Club will be out on Tag Day Nov. 1 commencing at 1000 hours. Wreath sales will begin on Oct. 23 with Veterans, volunteers and members of the Legion going to local businesses in Yorkton, Bredenbury, Saltcoats and Churchbridge selling wreaths to raise money for the Poppy Fund. If anyone would like a wreath to honour the Veterans, please give us a call at 306-783-9789 or email at branch77yorkton@gmail.com
A Candlelight Tribute Ceremony will take place Nov. 10 at 1600 hours at the Cenotaph on Darlington. Candles will be placed by children. All are welcome to attend this service.
Nov. 11 will be the Remembrance Day service in the Flexihall at the Gallagher Centre. The Legion would like everyone seated by 1045 hours.
“Remembrance Day is a very important day for all Veterans and Legion members. They would like as many citizens of Yorkton and surrounding area to join us and share in our Veterans remembrance and to celebrate the freedoms they gave us. The ceremony will also be live-streamed on the Legion’s Facebook site,” offered Johnson.
