We salute those who fought for our freedom so we may live in peace.
This special edition of Your West Central Voice is dedicated to the men and women from our region that so bravely served our country. Some of them paid the supreme sacrifice. They were more than soldiers, they were sons and daughters, husbands and fathers. They came from towns and hamlets that are no longer. We can never begin to repay them, but we can remember them, every ONE of them.
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Elrose Museum receives collection of family military items
The Elrose Museum was honoured to recently receive a collection of family military items from Brenda McCracken of Lacadena.
Photos of War Memorial and cenotaphs
The War Memorial at Eatonia and the cenotaphs at Loverna and Dosland.
Remembering veterans from the Kindersley area
These veterans made the ultimate sacrifice and we remember them as a community.
Noel Harvey Moysey, Flying Officer
Born December 29, 1921 at Eston, Saskatchewan, completed his education at Eston High School, studying aeronautics before enlistment.
Private Wilfred Ernest Fakeley
Wilfrid Ernest Fakeley was born February 28, 1894 at Dover, Kent, England and immigrated to Canada with his family in September 1907, homesteading near Kindersley, Saskatchewan.
Private Oliver Mansen Ditson
Oliver Mansen Ditson was born October 16, 1886 at Collingwood, Ontario where he completed his education. Single, he moved to Kindersley, Saskatchewan and joined the 29th Light Horse…
Pilot Officer Victor Charles Arnold
Victor Charles Arnold, born February 20, 1921 at Kindersley, Saskatchewan, moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where he served with the Saskatoon Light Infantry (MG) as a Private…
Flight Lieutenant Keith Fergus Arnold
Keith Fergus Arnold, born in April 1911 at Kindersley, Saskatchewan, attended Wilson and City Park schools in Kindersley before completing his education at the University of Saskatchewan.
Don C. McGrath, Royal Canadian Air Force
Don trained at RCAF in Charlottetown, P.E.I. WWII was over before he got to go overseas.
Dunn family veterans in WWII
Frederick William Dunn. Fought in the Boer War and WWII. Father to Dennis and Clifford.
Kindersley resident served 15 years in the military
Kindersley resident Rosi Gaultois-Housser was just a teenager when she first joined the military. She grew up in Newfoundland and, after graduating from high school at sixteen…
Sgt Gilbert recalls his time of service in the Middle East
Sgt. Dale Gilbert has been a member of the Kindersley Legion for the past fifteen years. He recalled his time spent in the Middle East when he served…
Eston Legion sponsors Rambler home opener
Members of the Eston Legion are excited about their upcoming Remembrance Day service, which will be held indoors this year.
Report from Kindersley Legion President
Jeannie Bylo, president of the Kindersley Legion Branch, gave an overview of her first year as president. She conducted her first meeting on January 19, 2022.
Memories of a WWI veteran
Stories from veterans are often passed down through the generations. 92-year-old Kindersley resident Elma Thompson recalled stories her father, Harry Carr…
Kindersley Legion contributes to handibus
On Wednesday, November 3rd, the Kindersley Royal Canadian Legion Branch 57 made a presentation at the Town of Kindersley.
Child amputee finds inspiration from Second World War Veteran
Eight-year-old Isla McCallum is an energetic young girl with a big smile, and Charlie Jefferson, 98, is a veteran of the Second World War.
100-year anniversary of the poppy
Did you know people started wearing poppies a hundred years ago, in May of 1921? Poppies grew on the battlefields around gravesites after the end of the First World War.
Kerrobert’s surviving WWII veteran
John Tomecek of Kerrobert is one of the few remaining WWII veterans; he will soon celebrate his 102nd birthday on November 28.
Why Wear A Poppy?
“Please wear a poppy,” the lady said and held one forth, but I shook my head. Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there.