Backgrounder: Honouring Veterans’ service and preserving their legacy across Saskatchewan
Backgrounder
29 September 2026 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Veterans Affairs Canada
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on 29 September 2026, on Veterans Affairs Canada’s Commemorative Partnership Program and recipient organizations.
Summary
- So far in 2026, 21 community projects in Saskatchewan have been approved for funding through the Commemorative Partnership Program.
- Veterans Affairs Canada has approved $55,410 in funding for these projects to support community efforts to recognize Veterans’ service and preserve their legacy.
Details
| Organization name | Project name | City | Province | Approved amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Warman | Memorial street banner project | Warman | Saskatchewan | $5,000 |
| Northern Village of Beauval | Indigenous Veterans matter | Beauval | Saskatchewan | $5,000 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 001 | 100 years of The Royal Canadian Legion | Regina | Saskatchewan | $5,000 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56 | Canada and the Gulf War exhibit | Swift Current | Saskatchewan | $3,610 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59 | Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59 100-year celebration | Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan | $4,000 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77 | Legion Branch No. 77 centenary celebrations | Yorkton | Saskatchewan | $2,250 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 79 | Centenary celebration of Royal Canadian Legion | Leask | Saskatchewan | $1,200 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 81 | Commemorative crosswalks unveiling | Moosomin | Saskatchewan | $700 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 88 | Kerrobert RCL 100th anniversary celebration | Kerrobert | Saskatchewan | $250 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 90 | Commemorating the 100th anniversary of The Royal Canadian Legion | Unity | Saskatchewan | $1,100 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 111 | A musical salute marking 100 years of The Royal Canadian Legion | Shellbrook | Saskatchewan | $870 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 132 | Canwood Legion Branch 132 Royal Canadian Legion centenary event | Canwood | Saskatchewan | $295 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 195 | Tribute garden and tribute train: Legion 100th anniversary celebration | Wakaw | Saskatchewan | $2,085 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 218 | Naicam homecoming and Remembrance Day | Naicam | Saskatchewan | $265 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 308 | D-Day gala – RCL 100th and Branch #308 80th anniversaries | Porcupine Plain | Saskatchewan | $5,000 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 351 | 100th anniversary of the Legion | Norquay | Saskatchewan | $2,875 |
| Royal Canadian Legion Branch 362 | Canada Day celebration and Veterans appreciation | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | $850 |
| RUSI Regina | Mission: Afghanistan touring exhibit | Regina | Saskatchewan | $7,000 |
| Saskatoon Museum of Military Artifacts | The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exhibit renewal and interpretation project | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | $5,000 |
| Saskatoon Poppy Campaign | Veterans appreciation dinner | Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | $1,310 |
| South East Military Museum | Yellow Grass banner project expansion | Estevan | Saskatchewan | $1,750 |
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