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Sep 16

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TOMORROW! The 2026/27 TGIT Speakers Series season kicks off with another TRIVIA NIGHT hosted by Kelsey Lonie, our Executive Director and Chief Historian and Maj (Ret’d) Brad Hrycyna, our Past President.

💲Admission: Free (suggested $5 donation to help cover food)

📧Registration: Please email lynn@hjlinnen.com so we can prepare the appropriate amount of food

📍Location: Senior Ranks Mess, Regina Armoury
1600 Elphinstone St, Regina, Saskatchewan

Come on out and test your military history knowledge!

#rusiregina #trivianight #reginask #militaryhistory #yqrevents

Sep 15

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One of the services of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is to provide a reference library for its members, including serving military members and researchers. To that end, RUSI maintains a library focused on military history and related subjects.

Today, the RUSI Library maintains one of the finest collections of non-fiction military history and technology in Saskatchewan with over 2000 titles. These include personal memoirs, biographies, unit histories (naval ships, army regiments, and air force squadrons), uniform and equipment profiles, military atlases, and includes original Canadian Army General Orders and regulations pre-dating the First World War. Current and past issues of assorted military magazines and publications are also to be found. The Library is located on the second floor, south east corner of the Regina Armoury.

Members of RUSI Regina have access to the collection, including borrowing privileges. An honour system allows members to borrow and return materials when Library staff is not available by self-completing the Library card provided with all items.

By special prior arrangements educators, students, and researchers of military history, journalists and writers, hobbyists, and other non-members may be granted access to the collection for research.

Contact us for more information. www.rusiregina.ca

#militarylibrary #sasklibraries #saskatchewan #rusiregina #saskmilitary

Sep 14

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In lead up to our TGIT Speaker Series Trivia Night this coming Thursday, Sept 17, we asked this trivia question before the weekend and told you to leave your best guesses in the comment section. Many of you did quite well … because the answer is MOOSE JAW💙💚🫎

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If you would like to attend our Military Trivia Night next week, please email Lynn at lynn@hjlinnen.com to register so we can make sure there is enough food. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 for the food, which is served at 4:30pm. Trivia Night begins at 5:30pm.

📍Senior Ranks Mess, Regina Armoury, 1600 Elphinstone St. Regina, SK

Sep 11

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In lead up to our TGIT Speaker Series Trivia Night this coming Thursday, Sept 17, we are curious who out there might be able to answer this trivia question? There's a hint in the picture:) Leave your answer in the comments, and we will confirm the answer next week!

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If you would like to attend our Military Trivia Night next week, please email Lynn at lynn@hjlinnen.com to register so we can make sure there is enough food. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 for the food, which is served at 4:30pm. Trivia Night begins at 5:30pm.

📍Senior Ranks Mess, Regina Armoury, 1600 Elphinstone St. Regina, SK

Sep 10

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THROWBACK THURSDAY - as we continue to help the @reginalegionbranch001 celebrate their 100th anniversary, we take a moment to appreciate the art and memory that resides inside the doors of the Regina Legion Branch 001.

Inside the Memorial Hall are eight mural panels created in 1956 by Canadian artist Kenneth Lochhead. These powerful works depict themes of military history and remembrance, connecting past conflicts to national identity and collective memory. We have 5 beautiful stained glass windows in the building, which were unveiled on May 14, 1955 by His Excellency the Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey, Governor-General of Canada.

In 1992, the building was officially designated a heritage property.

To see it in person, feel free to visit Monday - Friday 10am - 2pm, admission by donation at 1820 Cornwall St. in Regina, SK.

#ᴛʜʀᴏᴡʙᴀᴄᴋᴛʜᴜʀsᴅᴀʏ #reginalegion #saskhistory #yqr #rusiregina

Sep 9

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Thank you to all who joined us this morning for a special event honouring Regina College members and alumni who served during the Second World War, in celebration of the enduring legacy of the Royal Regina Rifles.

The event featured the unveiling of a scale model of the memorial statue located in Place des Canadiens, Bretteville-l’Orgueilleuse, France, which commemorates the Royal Regina Rifles and their role in the liberation of Normandy, as well as the dedication of a plaque recognizing the contributions of Regina College and its community during the war.

We were also pleased to welcome guests from Normandy representing the Up the Johns! Association, visiting Saskatchewan as part of Operation Pilgrimage, hosted by the Royal Regina Rifles.

This occasion provides an opportunity to mark this important chapter in our history, to remember the sacrifices of those who served, and to recognize the lasting connection between Regina College, its members and alumni, and the Royal Regina Rifles.

This tribute and celebration have been made possible through a generous donation from the University of Regina Alumni Association.

#uofregina #uofralumni #reginarifles #rusiregina #militaryhistory

Sep 8

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Our first regular TGIT (Thank Goodness It's Thursday) will be this Thursday, September 10 at 4:30pm. Join us!

💲Admission: Free (suggested donation of $5 to help cover food)
📍Location: Senior Ranks Mess, Regina Armoury, 1600 Elphinstone
👉🏽Registration: Please email lynn@hjlinnen.com so we can prepare the appropriate amount of food

#tgit #rusiregina #yqrevents

Sep 4

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Enjoy some action shots from Wednesday‘s walking tour of Regina’s historic downtown wth guests from Normandy, France.

The Up the Johns! Association is comprised of citizens of Normandy, France who are dedicated to preserving the memory of the Regina Rifles who liberated their communities during the Second World War.

As part of their mandate, they care for the graves of our fallen, organize ceremonies, and educate future generations about the sacrifices made by the Regina Rifles.

16 members are visiting Saskatchewan—many for the first time—to see where these soldiers came from, where they lived, worked, and raised their families.

More than 80 years later, their visit is a powerful testament to our shared history and the enduring friendship between Regina and Normandy.

#downtownregina #yqr #reginask #reginarifles #normandyfrance

Sep 3

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THROWBACK THURSDAY: As we celebrate RUSI partner Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th anniversary, we are enjoying this picture of past Legion members enjoying a Western themed picnic together.

📸: Regina Branch 001 Museum & Archives

#throwbackthursday🔙 #throwbackthursday #reginalegion #yqrhistory #vintagepicture

Sep 2

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This morning RUSI's Executive Director and Chief Historian took the Up The Johns! Association guests from Normandy, France on a historic downtown Regina walking tour, culminating in a visit with Regina's mayor. The Up The Johns! Association is comprised of citizens of Normandy who are dedicated to preserving the memory of the Regina Rifles who liberated their communities during the Second World War. More than 80 years later, their visit is a powerful testament to our shared history and the enduring friendship between Regina and Normandy.

Sep 1

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Help us send happy birthday wishes to Major (Ret’d) C. Keith Inches - a man who has dedicated much of his life to celebrating and educating the Saskatchewan public about Saskatchewan’s military history - because this month he turns 90 years young this month!

Thank you, Keith, for your service. 💙💚

📸: Regina Leader Post

Aug 31

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Military history BOOK SALE at the Regina Legion. All hardcover books are $2 and softcover are .50cents. Stop by Monday to Friday between 10am and 2pm at their location 1820 Cornwall St!

#booksale #yqr #yqrbooks

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