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The theme of The Royal Canadian Legion’s 43rd dominion convention scheduled for June 13-16 is “Birthplace of the Legion—Uniting The Nation.” It refers first to the choice of Winnipeg for the convention, which is where veterans groups came together in 1925 for the Unity Conference that established the Legion. Secondly, the theme refers to how veterans provided a unified vision on the care and benefits deserved by the men and women who had served their country in a horrific war overseas. While the Legion has successfully lobbied for many veterans benefits over the years, Legionnaires are once again meeting to grapple [...]

Delegates attending the 43rd dominion convention in Winnipeg this June will be meeting under the theme, “Birthplace of the Legion—Uniting the Nation.” The theme refers to the founding of The Royal Canadian Legion at the historic Marlborough Hotel in November 1925 which was officially declared an event of national historic significance last fall by Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada Jim Prentice. The designation, recommended by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, was announced Nov. 28 in Winnipeg by local MP and Minister of State for Democratic Reform Stephen Fletcher. “Founded on the twin pillars of loyalty and comradeship, [...]