LEST WE FORGET 15 WHAT DOES THE LEGION DO? …continued Poster & Literary Contest – For over 50 years, the RCL has sponsored annual Poster & Literary Contests that are open to all students in the Canadian School System. The students who participate in these contests continue to promote the tradition of Remembrance amongst Canadians. Contests start at the Branch level in October, with winning submissions moving up the Legion ladder. Eventually fourteen entries from Saskatchewan Students are submitted to The Legion Foundation in Ottawa for judging. The names and entries of the National winners are published in a booklet sent out by Dominion Command. First Place Winners are displayed in the Canadian War Museum from July 1st until May 1st of the following year. Second Place Winners and any honourable mentions are displayed in the foyer of the House of Commons during the annual Remembrance Day period. The Legion also sponsors a trip to Ottawa for the Senior Winners to attend the National Remembrance Day Service where they can place a wreath on behalf of the youth of Canada. During this time, students are given the opportunity to meet and visit with the Governor General. Teaching Guide –The RCL has created the Teaching Guide to assist Primary and Secondary Schools with teaching students about the tradition of Remembrance and our Military History. The Guide is there to help Canada’s Educators develop an understanding and appreciation for Remembrance Day and encourage youth to participate. The Guide includes concise notes on Canadian Military History, notes on the RCL, important Canadian symbols, stories, songs and poems containing a Remembrance theme, information about the Poppy Campaign and how the money donated is used, National Poster and Literary Contest information, as well as suggested School Remembrance activities. R.E.D. Shirt Friday – Join us every Friday as we show support for our troops by wearing RED. T-Shirts and Hoodies are available to purchase through your local Branch or at the Saskatchewan Command head office. Sizes Small to 5X-Large are available. “Remembering Everyone Deployed” The Military Service Recognition Book - All Veterans, families and branches are encouraged to submit pictures and short stories for inclusion in one of these commemorative books, free of charge. Please consider completing a form on your loved one and send it to our head office along with a picture of the person to be included. A Provincial telephone appeal also takes place on a yearly basis to request support for this project. Businesses will be asked to purchase advertising space and private citizens will be contacted as well to request support for this important initiative of the Sask Command. Proceeds raised will be used by the Legion to improve services to Veterans and the more than 200 communities that they serve throughout the Province. Last Post – Legion Magazine publishes the Last Post annually during the Remembrance Day period. This free service recognizes those who have served their Country and allows readers to learn of the passing of Comrades with whom they served. Last Post is reserved for Ordinary Members of the RCL at the time of death, RCL Life Members who were previously Ordinary Members and Canadian War Veterans who were not Legion Members at the time of their death. The RCL relies on Branches to provide the Last Post information. Entries are also added to the searchable Last Post database at www.legionmagazine.com. Thomega Entertainment Presents: Canada Remembers – Thomega's Premier Documentary (one of seven war related) produced since 2000, Canada Remembers: A Veterans Reunion aired nationally on various productions. This project has earned recognition nation-wide for its in-depth and sensitive approach to our Canadian War Veterans. The program was endorsed by the Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray with a special public presentation made to the producers. The program is now a key curriculum tool in Schools across the Country. During 2002-2005, Thomega Produced a thirteen-part Television Series (49 shows total), titled Entertainment West. Branches also continuously promote Remembrance by maintaining the many Cenotaphs, Monuments and Graves of Veterans throughout the Province. continued ...
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==