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Sneak preview: Calgary to host 2024 Royal Canadian Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships

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Jeudi, mai 2, 2024
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WHAT : A site visit at the Calgary venue for the August 9-11, 2024 Championships.

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  • WHAT : A site visit at the Calgary venue for the August 9-11, 2024 Championships.
  • Tour the facility, learn about track and field sporting events, meet the organizing committee, and speak with the Legion’s Dominion Vice President.
  • Background: The Royal Canadian Legion’s AB and NWT Command and the Calgary Track Council in collaboration with members of the LOC are pleased to be hosting the 2024 games.
  • The annual event organized by the Legion and sanctioned by Athletics Canada, is the only national championships for youth across Canada in the under 16 and under 18 categories.

Homes For Heroes and Bank of Montreal Join Forces

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Lundi, avril 22, 2024
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TORONTO, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of Montreal and the Homes For Heroes Foundation are hosting a news conference April 23rd at the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto, Ontario at 11 am.

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  • TORONTO, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank of Montreal and the Homes For Heroes Foundation are hosting a news conference April 23rd at the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto, Ontario at 11 am.
  • The event is being held to announce a 10-year partnership between Bank of Montreal and the Homes For Heroes Foundation.
  • Homes For Heroes Foundation ( www.h4hf.ca ) is a registered charity building and directing tiny home villages, with wrap around social support services for unhoused Veterans.
  • Homes For Heroes has Veterans villages located in Calgary, Edmonton, Kingston, and a new village under construction in Winnipeg.

Advertising Blackout!…Legion encourages remembrance with unique initiative

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Mardi, novembre 7, 2023
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OTTAWA, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thousands of digital advertising signs across the country will go black on Remembrance Day this year, to be replaced with a message of remembrance and three important figures: 11-11-11.

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  • OTTAWA, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thousands of digital advertising signs across the country will go black on Remembrance Day this year, to be replaced with a message of remembrance and three important figures: 11-11-11.
  • The two minutes of silence are a very sacred part of Remembrance Day ceremonies, during which attendees quietly reflect upon our Veterans’ sacrifices and remember them with deep gratitude.
  • Canadians can expect another beautiful National Remembrance Day Ceremony organized by the Legion at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on November 11.
  • Branches are populating this page to allow Canadians to find a Legion-supported Remembrance ceremony closest to them.

The Royal Canadian Legion National Poppy Campaign begins

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Vendredi, octobre 27, 2023
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OTTAWA, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With thousands of donation boxes across the country, biodegradable poppies, and touching new stories about Canada’s Veterans, The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2023 National Poppy Campaign is now officially underway.

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  • OTTAWA, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With thousands of donation boxes across the country, biodegradable poppies, and touching new stories about Canada’s Veterans, The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2023 National Poppy Campaign is now officially underway.
  • There are $2, $5, and $10 options and donors can also receive a lapel poppy from these electronic boxes.
  • Funds donated across the country during the National Poppy Campaign support Veterans and their families.
  • The ceremonial start to the 2023 National Poppy Campaign took place on October 20, with Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, accepting the First Poppy from Dominion President Bruce Julian.

Legion’s 2023 National Poppy Campaign launches Oct. 27

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Lundi, octobre 23, 2023
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OTTAWA, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volunteers across the country are ramping up for The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2023 National Poppy Campaign, set for launch on Friday, October 27.

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  • OTTAWA, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volunteers across the country are ramping up for The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2023 National Poppy Campaign, set for launch on Friday, October 27.
  • “The National Poppy Campaign is instrumental to our work,” says Bruce Julian, Dominion President.
  • A large part of the Poppy Campaign and Remembrance period is about paying respects to our fallen Veterans.
  • Close to $20 million is donated during the National Poppy Campaign each year.

The Government of Canada Honours Commodore (Ret'd) Laraine Orthlieb as a Hometown Hero

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Vendredi, octobre 13, 2023
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Born in Saint John N.B., Laraine Orthlieb became the first female flag officer, the second woman at the helm of a ship's company, and eventually retired with the rank of Commodore.

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  • Born in Saint John N.B., Laraine Orthlieb became the first female flag officer, the second woman at the helm of a ship's company, and eventually retired with the rank of Commodore.
  • Commodore (Ret'd) Orthlieb is a true leader who has opened doors for women in the navy and her actions have inspired many women sailors.
  • To mark the 100th anniversary of the Naval Reserve in 2023, Parks Canada is honoured to add Commodore (Ret'd) Laraine Orthlieb to the Hometown Heroes program.
  • Commodore (Ret'd) Laraine Orthlieb has received recognition and awards for her work in the navy and in the private sector.

The Royal Canadian Legion Partners with the Juno Beach Centre to Honour Modern Veterans

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Jeudi, juillet 20, 2023
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The Royal Canadian Legion has approved this use of the poppy trademark and has contributed $100,000 to the exhibition renewal project.

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  • The Royal Canadian Legion has approved this use of the poppy trademark and has contributed $100,000 to the exhibition renewal project.
  • “Promoting Remembrance and thanking our Veterans is at the very heart of what we do,” says Bruce Julian, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion.
  • The renewed exhibition will demonstrate that the service of modern Veterans – those thousands of Canadians who have worn the uniform since 1945 – continues to inform Canadian identity.
  • But the core Canadian values are still there, you help others; you do your best to make places better.

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT CELEBRATES NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY WITH A NEW $2 COMMEMORATIVE CIRCULATION COIN

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Mardi, juin 20, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, June 20, 2023 /CNW/ - On the eve of the Summer Solstice, a day of great significance for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint is honouring their rich and diverse cultural heritages with a $2 commemorative circulation coin celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 20, 2023 /CNW/ - On the eve of the Summer Solstice, a day of great significance for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint is honouring their rich and diverse cultural heritages with a $2 commemorative circulation coin celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.
  • For the first time on a Canadian circulation coin, three different artists have collaborated on a single reverse design.
  • "Since 1996, National Indigenous Peoples Day has been an opportunity to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people," said The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
  • "National Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to both celebrate and honour the diverse cultures of Métis, Inuit and First Nations.

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT CELEBRATES NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY WITH A NEW $2 COMMEMORATIVE CIRCULATION COIN

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Mardi, juin 20, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, June 20, 2023 /CNW/ - On the eve of the Summer Solstice, a day of great significance for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint is honouring their rich and diverse cultural heritages with a $2 commemorative circulation coin celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 20, 2023 /CNW/ - On the eve of the Summer Solstice, a day of great significance for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people across Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint is honouring their rich and diverse cultural heritages with a $2 commemorative circulation coin celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day.
  • For the first time on a Canadian circulation coin, three different artists have collaborated on a single reverse design.
  • "Since 1996, National Indigenous Peoples Day has been an opportunity to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people," said The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
  • "National Indigenous Peoples Day is an opportunity to both celebrate and honour the diverse cultures of Métis, Inuit and First Nations.

Canadian Coronation Medallion Approved by King Charles III

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Mardi, mai 2, 2023
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TORONTO, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ - For the coronation of King Charles III, His Majesty has officially approved two different medallion designs exclusively for Canada.

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  • TORONTO, May 2, 2023 /CNW/ - For the coronation of King Charles III, His Majesty has officially approved two different medallion designs exclusively for Canada.
  • Each maple leaf represents the coronation of one of the Kings and Queens of Canada since confederation: Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, and now King Charles III.
  • The second design features conjoined double effigies of Their Majesties King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla together with the date of the coronation.
  • The design of this large format bronze medallion features conjoined double effigies of Their Majesties King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla together with the date of the coronation.