Westbank First Nations held a ceremony for Indigenous veterans day
The ceremony will be held on Nov. 9 at Selby Park and may be moved indoors
Parade was cancelled the past two years due to health concerns associated with the COVID-19
Funds raised from annual Royal Canadian Legion poppy campaign supports veterans
Probe sparks calls to better protect at-risk veterans and taxpayer dollars
Average Canadian WWII veteran now 97 years old
12 veterans helicoptered to Whistler peak Saturday (Aug. 27) for 7 km hike
Compensation for medical cannabis began in 2008 and has skyrocketed since
Items were stolen from a home in fall 2021 but the theft was not reported to police
Province, federal government each contributing $15 million to event
“He was a hero when we needed heroes.”
People were gathered at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery to mark the anniversary of the end of WWII
The ceremony will include the dedication of an anchor on Sunday, May 1 at 11 a.m.
The WW2 veteran was one of the soldiers in the famous ‘Wait for me Daddy’ photo
Remembering Summerland’s Kenneth Van Allen (1889-1916)
Hundreds of residents show up to pay their respects and lay poppies throughout the day
Announcement made in the wake of 5-part Canadian Press series on veteran’s issues
