Last year, the government of France honoured 659 Canadian veterans, including four from Saskatchewan to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of France during World War II.
France bestowed its highest distinction, The Legion of Honour, upon these vets, but not all of the Canadians who fought in Normandy between June 6 and August 31 1944 were identified.
Now, the French Embassy is seeking to rectify that by extending the campaign to July 31 of this year. The local Legion is heading up the search for local veterans who may have seen combat in the region during that time.
The Legion can be contacted by calling 306-783-9789.
The Legion also wants to remind citizens of Yorkton about the annual Decoration Day Parade June 6.
The parade will form up at 6:30 p.m. in front of the Good Spirit School Division offices on King Street, march East to and through the City Cemetery and conduct a D-Day ceremony at the cenotaph before marching back to the school division.
As with Remembrance Day, all citizens are encouraged to attend and remember the sacrifices of the many Canadians who died in World War II.
