Lac du Bonnet Branch 164 The Royal Canadian Legion
45 McArthur Avenue R0E 1A0 Lac du Bonnet, MB, Canada

#OnThisDate June 25, 1950 The Korean War starts; nearly 27,000 Canadians serve, 1,558 are wounded, 516 die. #LestWeForget

Today we honour and celebrate the 100th birthday of Inuk Elder Qapik Attagutsiak from Arctic Bay. During the Second World War, this #HometownHero contributed to... the war effort by voluntarily collecting animal bones and carcasses that were then made into munitions, aircraft glue and fertilizer. Qapik is the last known surviving person from Nunavut who contributed to this initiative. We also wanted to make this greeting available in Inuktitut: 100 . . https://www.pc.gc.ca//pn-/nu/sirmilik/culture/heros-heroes

The First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to Canada. In honour of Indigenous History Month, check out this #RemembranceMoment produced by Veterans Affairs Canada for their inspirational stories.