The Veterans Ombudsman's report titled "Veteran's Long-Term Care Needs" reaffirms the position of The Royal Canadian Legion that the Government of Canada has a moral obligation to provide for the men and women who are injured in the service of Canada. "The Royal Canadian Legion fully recognizes that the Veteran population served by the Long-Term … Read more
The Sports Committee chairman of the Royal Canadian Legion, Ed Pigeau, unveiled the new gold, silver and bronze medals for the 2013 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships being held in Langley from Aug. 9 to the 11, 2013. The medals, gold, silver and bronze, will be awarded to those athletes that have achieved a … Read more
Every year in August, The Royal Canadian Legion in partnership with Athletics Canada, sponsors a national track and field competition for young athletes between the ages of 14 to 17. This is the only competition of its kind in Canada with an alumnus that boasts a good majority of our Nation's Olympians. The BC/Yukon Legion … Read more
With a bold, fresh new look and embracing the poppy as a key symbol of its image, The Royal Canadian Legion has launched a new logo. "Building on the recognition that many Canadians have in connecting the [l]egion with the poppy, we are embracing the [p]oppy as the central point of our new logo," says … Read more
Royal Canadian Legion dominion president Gordon Moore is anticipating an early meeting now that Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) has been appointed as the minister of veterans affairs Canada. "On behalf of the more than 320,000 members of The Royal Canadian Legion, I am looking forward to making significant improvements in [v]eterans services and programs with the … Read more
Wayne Donner, president of The Royal Canadian Legion, Alberta Northwestern Territories Command, announced that legion branches in the local Calgary area will be open to local residents and EMS, fire and police services. More information is available online. Call 403-284-1161.
Gordon Moore, Dominion president of the Royal Canadian Legion, acknowledged Aboriginal Awareness Week as well as the many aboriginal cultures in Canada, including First Nations, the Inuit and the Metis at Dominion Command. More information is available online. Call 613-591-3335 x 241.
Royal Canadian Legion Dominion president Gordon Moore announced that comrade J. Chris Blondin from Legion Branch 383 in Tara, Ont., will be representing the legion at the annual Nijmegen March held in the Netherlands between 16 and 19 July 2013. The Nijmegen March, is labeled one of the world's largest walking and marching events and is held … Read more
Ron Goebel, a member of the Dominion Executive Council of The Royal Canadian Legion and on behalf of the Dominion president Gordon Moore, participated in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) presentation ceremony of the Ambassador for Peace Medal to 11 Korean War veterans at the Perth-Upon-Tay Legion Branch 244. More information is available online. … Read more
More than 120 members of the Royal Canadian Legion from across the province of Quebec gathered to conduct their bi-annual Provincial Command convention and to elect the new provincial executive council officers. The convention activities, held between May 17 and 19, provided an opportunity for the provincial command to engage in reviewing its governance, consider … Read more
