Released on November 7, 2012
A wreath was laid this morning at the Saskatchewan War Memorial by Premier Brad Wall as part of the government's annual Service of Remembrance for the Public Service.
"Today we gather as a public service and as a province to remember the deeds of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, so we may live in a land that knows peace and prosperity," Wall said. "It is so very important to stop and reflect on those men and women who have and continue to give so much."
The Saskatchewan War Memorial is located on the Legislative grounds just west of the Legislature on Memorial Way and includes the WWI Memorial and the Memorial for WWII, the Korean War, the Afghanistan Mission and Peace Keeping Operations.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dieppe, which took place in 1942 during the Second World War in northern France. The battle is considered one of the darkest chapters in Canadian military history.
Roughly 5,000 Canadian soldiers participated in the battle, including soldiers from the South Saskatchewan Regiment. More than half of those who participated in the raid were killed, wounded or taken prisoner by Axis forces.
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For more information, contact:
Jay Teneycke
Intergovernmental Affairs
Regina
Phone: 306-798-6095
Email: jay.teneycke@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-529-8630