The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 15 Discovering the Power in Me – In partnership with Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation and the Pacific Institute, Saskatchewan Command offers this seminar for Saskatchewan veterans and their families, offering tools to deal with operational stress injuries (OSIs). Wounded Warriors Weekend – For veterans, reservists and first responders suffering from OSIs, and their families to engage in leisurely indoor and outdoor activities while at the same time receiving support from health professionals. OSI-CAN (Operational Stress Injury Canada) – With support from the Canadian Mental Health Association and Saskatchewan Command, OSI-CAN offers a weekly or monthly support group in the communities of Regina, Weyburn, Saskatoon and Prince Albert to veterans, first responders and Correctional Service workers. It also offers access to equine therapy and service dogs. Funeral and Burial – The Royal Canadian Legion delivers the Veterans Affairs Funeral and Burial Program which provides funeral, burial and grave marking benefits for eligible Canadian and Allied veterans. Its mission is to ensure that no veteran is denied a dignified funeral and burial as well as a military gravestone because of insufficient funds. Remembrance Poppy Campaign – The Royal Canadian Legion, since its inception in 1926, has become known for its annual organization of November 11th Remembrance Day services and events, held in many communities across Canada to honour veterans. Along with Remembrance Day is the poppy campaign, which always runs from the last Friday in October through to Nov. 11— this period marks the time when The Royal Canadian Legion distributes poppies and encourages the public to wear them as a reminder of the service given by our veterans. Poster and Literary Contests – Every year, Legion branches offer local schools the opportunity for their students to submit entries in the form of a poster, poem or essay with veterans as the theme. The contests start at the branch level in October, with winning submissions moving up the Legion ladder until finally, 14 entries from students in Saskatchewan are sent to Dominion Command in Ottawa for judging. At this highest level, the winning entries are displayed at the Canadian War Museum from July 1 to May 1 of the following year. For the poster contest, the second-place winners and any WHAT THE HECK DOES THE LEGION DO? . . . continued continued . . .
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