CANORA – Canora Legion #52 would like to recognize the invaluable contributions of our Veterans, past and present. We want to recognize and honour their dedication to serving their country in order to protect our freedom and rights.
Legions across Canada are recognizing and remembering all veterans, past and present especially during the month of September; remembering the Battle of Britain, honouring the memory of those heroes who defined one of the most pivotal moments in history.
It was Sept. 15, 1940 that Luftwaffe initiated their largest attack on London. Had the Royal Air Force and its Allies been defeated during the Battle of Britain, the course of the war and our history would have been very different. Canadians flew with several Royal Air Force squadrons, and in particular the RAF 242 (Canadian) Squadron. However for the first time in history a Canadian Squadron, Number 1 (RCAF) Squadron, entered the war. More than 100 Canadian pilots flew during the Battle of Britain while hundreds of Canadian ground crew and support personnel also served valiantly during the battle. As a result, Battle of Britain Day is celebrated annually, commencing on the third Sunday in the month of September.
The Legion is Canada's largest Veteran support and community service organization which helps all Veterans past and present; members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Navy, Army and RCMP. The Legion helps the Veterans and their families receive care and support when in need with such programs as mental health & PTSD, adjusting to civilian life, homeless veterans, support for seniors and assisting, if and when, a service dog is needed.
This year marks the 110th anniversary of the poem penned by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae In Flanders Fields, which captured the essence of loss during war and has since made the Poppy the symbol of Remembrance and an important part of the Royal Canadian Legions’ legacy.
LEST WE FORGET
