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ATTENTION VETERAN BANNER SUBSCRIBERS 2021-2025
Consider placing the Veteran you have honoured into the Legion's Military Service Recognition Book. See Press Release below. THIS SERVICE IS FREE OF CHARGE.
You submitted a picture and information for the Banner, now you can make this a permanent remembrance record in the MSRB
For more information
Contact our Veterans Service Officer Rod Pettigrew
Visit the Legion at 57 Watson Parkway South in Guelph to see a copy of the latest edition of our Military Service Recognition Book. We still have a few copies for pickup if you would like one to show your family.
Mission and Vision
“To serve veterans, which includes currently serving military and RCMP members, and their families,
to promote Remembrance and to serve our Communities and our Country.”
Our Vision Statement serves as a long-term and aspirational goal for the organization. It is:
“Our vision is to be the most highly respected Veteran and Community Service organization.”
The Mission and Vision Statements go hand in hand and should always be used together.
Core Values
The core values that define Legionnaires are:
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Service
We provide dedicated support and compassionate assistance.
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Integrity
We behave ethically and in a manner which inspires trust,
mutual understanding and confidence.
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Respect
We are supportive, inclusive, courteous and fair to all,
honouring the dignity and worth of every person.
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Loyalty
We are steadfast in our patriotic allegiance to the Sovereign,
to our Country, to The Royal Canadian Legion and to our Comrades.
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Teamwork
We cooperate and work together selflessly,
in Comradeship, to achieve our shared Mission
Legion Ontario Command is pleased to announce that the Provincial Executive Council has approved sponsoring four upcoming, two-day peer support workshops that will be facilitated by MDSCs Peer and Trauma Support Services Team (the PATSS Team). These workshops have trained Veteran and Veteran Family Members facilitate the sessions and are available to Ontario Veterans and Ontario Veteran Family Members. There is no preparation required before this workshop, the training is done via ZOOM and there is no cost.
The workshop is highly rated by the hundreds of Veterans and Family Members who have previously taken it. It educates on how to provide peer support and how to maintain your wellness when providing peer support to others. REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED INTO THE WINTER AND SPRING CLASSES.
If you are interested, click this link to see the list of services and to register for any or all of them, they are all free for Veterans and Veteran Family Members. Family Members of Veterans can still participate, even if the Veteran is no longer with us: https://mdsc.ca/support-for-veterans-their-family-members/
Our organization is committed to creating positive change in our community by providing volunteer opportunities and support to local causes. Our members are passionate about giving back and making a difference in the lives of others. Join us today and be a part of something great!
The Royal Canadian Legion - GlobeNewswire
OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Canadian Legion is excited to kick off its 100th anniversary by offering free membership to all new members who join in 2026. They will become part of the great legacy of an organization whose chief mission revolves around serving Veterans and their families.
“We are so proud of this organization and its members and thrilled at the prospect of welcoming new members from all parts of Canada to our ranks during our centenary year, many of whom we hope will be with us for a long time to come,” says Berkley Lawrence, Dominion President. “Among them, will be great volunteers, fresh ideas, and all of them will truly strengthen our dedicated and growing membership of over 270,000 people.”
Born in the wake of the First World War with an initial focus on advocacy, the Legion is still going strong a hundred years after its incorporation in 1926. Still an advocate for Veterans and their families, still the guardian of Remembrance, and still an impressive community force – with over 1,350 branches throughout the country. Queen Elizabeth II granted the Legion the word “Royal” in 1960, and Canada’s Governor General remains the viceregal patron of The Royal Canadian Legion to this day.
Canada’s Indigenous people have a long history of military service, from the time of the American Revolution to the modern era. Joseph Brant fought alongside the Loyalists to prevent the spread of the revolution into what is now Canada. Four generations later, his great great-grandson, Lt. Cameron Brant died in battle at Ypres. Down through the years, heroes such as Tecumseh, who died in 1813 at the battle of the Thames, George McLean, a veteran of the Boer War who was wounded in heroic action at Vimy Ridge, and Word War II and Korea Veteran Tommy Prince, recipient of the Military Medal and the Silver Star, exemplify the commitment to principles that are essential to the fabric of Canadian Society today.
The Royal Canadian Legion is honoured to recognize the contributions of today’s Indigenous Members of the Canadian Forces as well as their ancestors.
