BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion

BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion legionbcyukon.ca

Our mission is to serve Veterans, including serving military and RCMP members and their families, to promote Remembrance, and to serve our communities and our country. BC/Yukon Command of The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit organization with 145 Branches, over 60 Ladies Auxiliaries, and almost 45,000 members.

Happy Anniversary to Legion Branches in BC and the Yukon who received their Charters in June! 🎉June Branch Anniversaries...
06/11/2026

Happy Anniversary to Legion Branches in BC and the Yukon who received their Charters in June! 🎉

June Branch Anniversaries:
17 Courtenay - Celebrating 99 Years!
88 Maple Ridge - Celebrating 99 Years!
167 Lumby - Celebrating 85 Years!
178 Shalom - Celebrating 81 Years!
180 Port Alice - Celebrating 81 Years!
203 Edgewood - Celebrating 80 Years!
219 Roberts Creek - Celebrating 79 Years!
260 - 100 Mile House - Celebrating 67 Years!
281 Port McNeill - Celebrating 49 Years!

Today, the first Sunday of June, we recognize Canadian Armed Forces Day. From all of us at BC/Yukon Command, thank you t...
06/07/2026

Today, the first Sunday of June, we recognize Canadian Armed Forces Day. From all of us at BC/Yukon Command, thank you to every member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), past and present, for your dedication, service, and sacrifice.

Banner applications are still open for this year’s Victory Square Banner Program! Anyone can purchase a banner to honour...
06/03/2026

Banner applications are still open for this year’s Victory Square Banner Program! Anyone can purchase a banner to honour their hero or loved one who served, and banners will be displayed in Vancouver, BC in the weeks leading up to Remembrance Day. Banner orders will be on a first come, first served basis and will remain open until June 30, 2026.

Order a banner: https://legionbcyukon.ca/victory-square-banner-donations/

In Canada, June is PTSD Awareness Month. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur aft...
06/01/2026

In Canada, June is PTSD Awareness Month. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after a person has experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, causing intense fear, helplessness, or horror. While PTSD can affect anyone, military personnel, emergency personnel, rescue workers, first responders, journalists, and families of victims are at higher risk.

The Legion offers a variety of Peer Support Programs for Veterans and their families. The Legion can also refer Veterans and their families to a number of organizations with programs offering supports and services. For more information, please visit: https://www.legion.ca/support-for-veterans/mental-health-ptsd

Today marks a significant moment in history – the end of the South African (Boer) War in 1902. “More than 7,000 Canadian...
05/31/2026

Today marks a significant moment in history – the end of the South African (Boer) War in 1902.

“More than 7,000 Canadians volunteered for service alongside the British forces there. Our soldiers served with great distinction. Five of them earned the Victoria Cross for their impressive bravery.”

Source & Photo: Veterans Affairs Canada

On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we remember those who served overseas, keeping peace during times of tensio...
05/29/2026

On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we remember those who served overseas, keeping peace during times of tension and conflict.

On this day 26 years ago, the Unknown Soldier was transported from Parliament Hill to the National War Memorial, and lai...
05/28/2026

On this day 26 years ago, the Unknown Soldier was transported from Parliament Hill to the National War Memorial, and laid to rest in a sarcophagus directly in front of the War Memorial in Ottawa.

"From that point on, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier became a focal point of commemoration for all memorial events at the National War Memorial... The Tomb is a fitting way to honour the sacrifices on which our freedoms were built.”

(Source: Veterans Affairs Canada)

This month, the total number of Legion members across Canada surpassed a milestone number of 300,000! The Legion has als...
05/26/2026

This month, the total number of Legion members across Canada surpassed a milestone number of 300,000! The Legion has also welcomed over 82,000 new members across the country this year alone.

This milestone reflects the outstanding efforts of Legion Branches welcoming and engaging their members. Thank you to Branches and membership chairs for all of your hard work and dedication, and thank you to every member, new and returning, for supporting the Legion and its mission.

Today, we remember all who bravely fought in the Second Battle of Ypres.“...in their first major appearance on a Europea...
05/25/2026

Today, we remember all who bravely fought in the Second Battle of Ypres.

“...in their first major appearance on a European battlefield, the Canadians established a reputation as a formidable fighting force. Congratulatory messages were cabled to the Canadian Prime Minister. But the cost was high. In these 48 hours, 6,035 Canadians, one man in every three, became casualties of whom more than 2,000 died.”

Source: Veterans Affairs Canada

Address

#503/17665 66A Avenue
Surrey, BC
V3S2A7

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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+16045758840

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