From Fred Rolland: Mark your calendar and let’s meet on Friday December 22, 2023 at Royal Pizza on 99 Ave and 178 Street, Edmonton, for lunch and Christmas cheer. This date coincides with the Battle of Ortona (Dec 20 – 27, 1943) and is the 80th Anniversary. The 22nd was chosen this year as Doug…
We will be holding our annual Association AGM at 1400h on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Prince of Wales Armoury 10440-108 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta. The 2022 meeting minutes and agenda will be emailed out to those on the current membership list. You can bring your membership up to date…
Commemorating the Battle of Sanctuary Wood and the Regiment’s 115 Anniversary, this year’s dinner will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at the Italian Cultural Center, 14230 133 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta. 6pm cocktails, 7pm dinner. Tickets available through the Kit Shop here. Pass the word along, it will…
An Association-sponsored BBQ commemorating the Regiment’s 115th year will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023, between 11am and 3pm at the Prince of Wales Armoury. This event is open to all Association members and their families as well as the local community. The Museum will be open during this…
Attention all Association Members. A weekend event is being held in Grande Prairie, Alberta on September 8th to 10th by the Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Center in Grande Prairie to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Italian Campaign and the Battle of Ortona. This event will focus heavily on the Loyal Edmonton…
The 49th Bn, the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association, will be organizing a European Battlefield tour in the fall of 2023. The event is open to all Regimental Family members including their families and friends. If you are interested in being part of the tour please contact the Association President at…
We were informed that Mrs. Diane Jones, wife of LCol Glenn Jones (Ret’d), passed away December 25, 2022. More details will follow if available.
Fred Rolland reports that the annual Ortona Luncheon will be held at Royal Pizza (99Ave and 178 Street, Edmonton) on 23 December, 2022, from 1130h – 1400h. Of interest this year will be Ian Edwards bringing copies of his book, Our Quarrel with the Foe, to the lunch; $60 per…
