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Apr 25

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The incredible amount of care and concern that @remcomemorials is taking in creating the Indigenous Veterans Monument, which will be unveiled May 3rd at 10:15am in Victoria Park, is remarkable. RUSI tagged along with the Indigenous Veterans Monument Committee to take a sneak peek at process and progress. Though we could share a bit of it with you here.

The IVMC invites the public to be a part of this unveiling, and take part in honouring the often overlooked Indigenous peoples who served.

#saskatchewan #militaryhistory #reginasaskatchewan #monument #remco

Apr 25

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Thank you to our members for coming out to the AGM this evening. It is an exciting time for RUSI Regina and for military history in Saskatchewan. We are grateful for all the support and eagerly forge ahead into these ambitious new chapters💙

Apr 23

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A public tour was given this afternoon at the @saskmilmuseum one of RUSI Regina’s valued partners. To book your tour, contact Major Keith Inches at 306-530-5501 or 306-585-3771

#rusiregina #reginask #saskatchewan #militarymuseum

Apr 22

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The Indigenous Veterans Monument Committee would like to thank their supporters:

✅Veterans Affairs Canada
✅ @legion_sk.command
✅ Worley
✅ Crown Investments Corporation of Saskatchewan
✅ @saskenergy
✅ @saskpower
✅ @sgiphotos
✅ @sasktel
✅ SaskWater
✅ Sask Gaming
✅ @commissionairessouthsk
✅ @harvardwestern
✅ @salvationarmyregina
✅ @rusi.regina

It takes a village…this monument honouring the Indigenous veterans would not be possible without your support.

Reminder: the unveiling of the monument will take place on May 3 in Victoria Park. Open to the public, please be there at 10:15 AM for the arrival of Her Honor, the honourable Bernadette McIntyre at 10:30 AM.

Apr 22

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Kelsey will be giving a walk through tour of the Saskatchewan Military Museum tomorrow Wednesday April 23rd at 1pm - open to the public! Please feel free to join us:)

Location: 1600 Elphinstone St Room 112
Admission by donation 💙

#saskmilitarymuseum #yqrevents #rusiregina #saskmuseums #reginask

Apr 21

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Thank you @robvanstone for covering this over at riderville.com 🥳

As written by Rob:
“Kelsey Lonie recently found two Saskatchewan Roughriders tickets that had been tucked away in a rain jacket since Oct. 5, 1963 — when the Green and White opposed the Ottawa Rough Riders at Taylor Field.

That unlikely, unconventional time capsule was among 300 forms of military garb that had been donated and ultimately catalogued by Lonie in her capacity as the Royal United Services Institute of Regina’s executive director and chief historian.

“Some of the uniforms dated back to the First World War,” Lonie noted during a Tuesday interview at the Royal Canadian Legion, Regina Branch 001.

“I checked through the pockets of every uniform. You never knew what you would find — a pocket knife … a handkerchief …

“Then I got to the rain jacket and pulled out these two tickets. I thought, ‘1963 … pretty neat!’

Go visit the Riderville website to read the entire article about a moment of sports history and military history colliding 💙💚

Apr 17

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Next Thursday in place of our regular Speakers Series TGIT, RUSI Regina will be having its AGM at the Senior Ranks Mess in the Regina Armory at 1600 Elphinstone St. Food at 4:30pm and the AGM to commence at 5:30pm.

Come and find out all the exciting things that have been happening and will be unfolding at the rapidly changing RUSI Regina. Also a great time to become a member if you are not one already!

#rusiregina #rusi #saskatchewan #militaryhistory #saskmilitaryhistory #yqr #agm

Apr 16

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SAVE THE DATE! May 3rd at 10:15am in Victoria Park the Indigenous Monument Committee will be unveiling of a new, permanent monument honouring the over 12,000 indigenous people that have served with honour and courage in Canada's armed forces.

This initiative has been made possible with the support of the Regina Royal Canadian Legion, Government of Saskatchewan, Veterans Affairs Canada, Worley, SaskEnergy, @harvardwestern, SaskWater, SaskTel, Sask Gaming, @commissionairessouthsk and @sgicanada. Special thanks to Remco Memorials for working so hard currently to create the monument itself, and to the City Of Regina for their cooperation💙

Although this monument is not a RUSI Regina project, we are proud to support the IVMC and we will be helping to spread the word, so keep checking back to see this project unfold!

#saskatchewan #indigenouspeople #monument #reginasaskatchewan #canadianveterans🇨🇦

Apr 14

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Thank you SaskToday @sasktoday for covering the beginnings of this wonderful new partnership💙 Read the whole article at SaskToday! People helping take part in the first permanent historical collection at HMCS Queen include, from left to right,: Ian Yeates, volunteer on the project, Kelsey Lonie, executive director and chief historian of RUSI Regina and Ken McCaw, Director of Friends of the Navy (Regina).📸:Courtesy of Martin Oldhues

An excerpt from the article:

The Royal United Services Institute of Regina (RUSI), in collaboration with the Friends of the Navy (Regina), is working on preserving the history of HMCS Queen through a permanent historical collection.

HMCS Queen is a Canadian Forces Naval Reserve located in Regina, which has been operational for over 100 years now. Meanwhile, the building itself is 75 years old.

With all their history, “we know Queen has archival material, and it should be organized and preserved somewhere,” said Ken McCaw, director of Friends of the Navy (Regina).

McCaw noted historical items could simply be in a shoebox, with no knowledge of where they came from.

To preserve history, the two organizations have been locating and identifying artifacts throughout the building.

“We’re finding what’s of value, the story it tells and the reason it should be preserved,” said Kelsey Lonie, RUSI executive director and chief historian.

Once the items are collected and numbered, the group inputs the items into their database. This way, the artifacts can be put on display when the time comes.

So far, around 1,200 historical images have been found, ranging from photos of parades to pictures of commanders.

#yqr #hmcsqueen #rusiregina #militaryhistory #saskatchewan #sasktoday

Apr 12

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A follow up video to the first video last week by Major (Ret’d) Brad Hrycyna CD, Chair of the Indigenous Veterans Monument Committee, letting us all know that the funds are now secured for the monument to be brought to the city of Regina, and for educational outreach to be created, so the meaning of this monument can be shared with our entire province and beyond.

Although this is not a RUSI project, we are proud to support the IVMC and we will be helping to spread the word, so keep checking back to see this project unfold!

#yqr #indigenousveterans #canadianveterans #veteransmonument

Apr 9

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For the past 4 months, UofR intern Danika Seib has been doing a FANTASTIC JOB for us in the legion museum archives.

Today is her last day. She made a Vimy Ridge cake to celebrate because today is also National Vimy Ridge Day.

Let’s leave some love on this post to thank Danika. Also, make sure to go check out our Vimy Ridge page over on our website that gives for information on the pedestal we have installed commemorating Vimy Ridge: https://rusiregina.ca/pedestal/vimy-ridge/

#rusiregina #reginalegion #vimyridge #vimyridgeday #uofr

Apr 8

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This Thursday our Speakers Series presents Randy & Mackenzie Brooks, who will speak on their search for unmarked military graves. Email Lynn at lynn@hjlinnen.com to RSVP so we know how much food to make. Admission is free, with a $5 suggested donation for the food.

💚TGIT, or Thank Goodness it’s Thursday, are held in the Senior Ranks Mess of the Regina Armoury starting at 4:30pm. This is an opportunity for RUSI members and serving military members to gather after the days’ work to relax and socialize. Every other Thursday a presentation on military history or matters will follow at 5:30pm.

See you on Thursday!

#tgit #speakersseries #reginasask #rusiregina #unmarkedgraves

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