Report from Kindersley Legion President

By Joan Janzen

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. She noted the Legion helps military, as well as RCMP veterans, offers mental and medical help, and conducts hospital visits to vets in an effort to provide comfort.

“One of our members puts together packages for our vets at Christmas and their birthdays, and we have helped out families after a vet has passed away,” she explained. “And we volunteer to help other organizations when they need a hand.”

This year they had their usual poppy campaign, a fertilizer sale in the spring, and sold “we will remember them” yard signs.

The Kindersley Legion Branch #57 was able to replace veteran headstones at the cemetery this year with help from the Poppy Fund. A rededication ceremony was held on September 26 to commemorate the occasion. PHOTO BY KATE WINQUIST

“I have great memories of going to Legions after Remembrance Days when I was serving, sitting with our vets and listening to their stories, or just going out to shoot some darts and have a drink. We need to get back to that, and get more of our RCMP comrades involved,” Bylo said, as she expressed her vision for the future.

“I want to thank the executive council, especially Ernie Krepps and Dave Burke, for helping me through all the procedures on how the Legion is run for my first year,” Bylo said.

The Kindersley Legion Branch No. 57 will hold this year’s Remembrance Day Service at St. Paul’s United Church. Those wanting to join a procession march from the Legion Hall should gather at the hall at 10:30 a.m., and the group will depart by 10:50 a.m. The service will begin at 10:55 a.m. Those wishing to lay a wreath should contact Scott Holloway at 306-460-4688. Lights of Remembrance at the Kindersley Cemetery will be lit beginning November 9th through the weekend.