Public Service Veterans honoured with Service of Remembrance

Members of the Legislative Assembly joined dignitaries, Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans and public servants for the annual Service of Remembrance for the Public Service, paying tribute to those who have served and those who gave their lives in times of war. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the conclusion of Canadian military operations in Afghanistan, 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings and 100th anniversary for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

"Today, we honour Canadian service members past and present and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for Canada's freedoms," Premier Scott Moe said. "This service of remembrance shows our government’s commitment to never forget those who fought for and still fight for our national safety. We are eternally grateful to those men and women who lost their lives protecting ours."

The service took place in the Legislative Building Rotunda. Following the service, event attendees laid a wreath at the Saskatchewan War Memorial located west of the Legislative Building on Memorial Way. The memorial lists the names of Saskatchewan's fallen service people from the First and Second World Wars, the Korean War, the War in Afghanistan and peacetime and peacekeeping operations across the globe.

The Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial, managed by the Saskatchewan War Memorial Committee, is a website to commemorate Saskatchewan citizens who lost their lives in war. The site features more than 11,000 war casualties and their stories. The site complements the physical war memorial. Find out more about the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial, by visiting www.svwm.ca.