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Unveiling of Pedestals - HMCS Weyburn and South Saskatchewan Regiment
The following message is from Brad Hrycna, Royal United Services Institute, 11Mar2022.
"We are unveiling two commemorative pedestals on that date [19Aug2022] at the Cenotaph in Victoria Park, Regina. Saskatchewan. They are part of our next phase of the RUSI of Regina Commemorative Pedestal Project. I have attached a document that describes the initial 12 pedestals of which DIEPPE RAID is one. I have attached an image of that pedestal and if you look closely, you will see it was made possible by a VAC grant.
Our next group of seven pedestals are based on the Second World War ships and units from Saskatchewan, or in case of the ships two that were named for Saskatchewan cities and were lost in the war. On the 19th of August we will be unveiling the HMCS WEYBURN and SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT pedestals. The mayor of Weyburn will be attending and speaking due to the town's relationship to both. In my remarks I will be mentioning Pte Clarence Bourassa of the SSR. He was wounded at Dieppe and then killed in Normandy. He is the subject of the book ONE FAMILY'S WAR. His Grandson, Moose Jaw's Chief of Police, Rick Bourassa and family will be in attendance. I have attached my initial draft of the SSR pedestal text.
Our ceremony starts at 2 p.m. with the arrival of the Lieutenant Governor and lasts about 45 minutes. We anticipate 50 to 100 spectators and media coverage.
Regards,
Brad Hrycyna."
For more information about the other pedestals and their unveiling ceremonies, see The Pedestal Project - Word document
The Complete List of All Pedestal Unveiling Dates:
13 May 2022 (Friday) 2pm - CENOTAPH and ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
VE Day 2015 - New Road to be Named in Honour of SSR Officer
A new road is being built which will be named after the highest ranking officer KIA during the Battle of Lochtenberg, crossing the Antwerp-Turnout Canal. The street in Brecht, Belgium, will be named "Harry Williams Lane, in honour of Major Harry Williams, commander of B Company, South Saskatchewan Regiment, on September 24th, 1944. See article in Oak Bay News, Victoria, British Columbia.
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Reunions
16 July 2022 (Sunday) 2pm - SASKATOON LIGHT INFANTRY and 8TH RECONAISSANCE REGIMENT
8 August 2022 (Monday) 2pm - HMCS REGINA and REGINA RIFLES REGIMENT
19 August 2022 (Friday) 2pm - HMCS WEYBURN and SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN REGIMENT
15 September 2022 (Thursday) - 3pm BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR TRAINING PLAN
SSR Reunions are held in Weyburn in Fall
Veterans of the Second World War, and members of the South Saskatchewan Regiment, Bob Abbott and Dave Robinson lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park [Weyburn, SK] on September 8th, 2012. The annual SSR reunion was held at the Weyburn Royal Canadian Legion. Family, friends and members of the Weyburn Royal Canadian Legion army cadets gathered for the wreath laying.
The ceremony was held to remember those who fought in WWII and the Dieppe Raid, which occurred on August 19, 1945. Among those in attendance were: Marjorie Mcleod, Legion Chaplain, and veterans Dave Robinson, Bob Abbott, George Schmidt, Gordon Johnston, John Litwin, Bert Longhurst, Howard Schmidt, Marcel Frecon, Jesse Balkwill, Keith Inches, and Elmer Cole. Others attending were Kyle Wilton, a Royal Canadian Army Cadet; Corporal Riley Mann of the Royal Regina Rifles; and army cadets Taylor Doud and Mason Zadorozniak.
The reunion of SSR veterans was held in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, 6-8 Sep 2013. For more information, contact Roz Saigeon.
2014 Reunion was held in Weyburn, 5,6,7Sep2014
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