THE SOUTH SASKATCHEWAN BRANCH
Founded in 1970, The Monarchist League of Canada promotes loyalty
to and understanding of the Canadian Crown. The Saskatchewan Branch was
established in June of the same year. In 2004 the branch was divided into two
branches; the North Saskatchewan Branch and the South Saskatchewan
Branch.
Our South Saskatchewan Branch's area extends south from a line
drawn roughly east-west through Yorkton, and south to the US border, with over
one hundred members.
Since the earliest days of the Monarchist League of Canada, the
Regina area has stood loyally as a sturdy hub of the League's activities in our
province.
Today, the League boasts a rapidly growing membership of over 17
000 members across Canada. League members come from various backgrounds:
political, age, ethnic, linguistic, and socio-economic. Diverse as we are,
however, we are united in one common belief - the Canadian
Crown!
Monarchy Matters Newsletter Archives
Newsletters include summaries of Past Events such as:
60th Wedding Anniversary of the Queen & Prince Philip; The Dominion and the Rising Sun; Royal Quirks & Quarks; Honours of the Crown; The Spiritual Dimension of Monarchy; The Canadianized Monarchy; Government House: Past Present & Future; The Senate of Canada; The Royal Consorts; The French Monarchy in Canada
OUR MANDATE
Our sole purpose
is to promote loyalty to, and knowledge of the Canadian Constitutional
Monarchy. We promote and engage in the study and concept our country's
constitutional monarchy and the role of the Crown in our Canadian system of
democratic government. It is our aim to inform the Canadian public of the
contemporary and historical importance of the monarchy for the Canadian
identity.
A Sampling of Our Activities
The work of the
Monarchist League of Canada is carried out by volunteers. The League, which has
no central headquarters with paid staff, is financed through the generosity of
its members and receives no public subsidies.
We are therefore obligated
to no-one and are under no external constraints or requirements. As Canada's
only loyal society devoted to the support of our Canadian Constitutional
Monarchy, we are at liberty to concentrate on the advancement of our League's
principles.
Speaking in Toronto in 1973, Queen Elizabeth II said, "I will
continue to do my best... and I hope you will all continue to give me your
help."
You can help Her Majesty. Express your loyalty and support
for Canada's Constitutional Monarchy form of government, and contribute to our
worthwhile activities.
How to do this? Join the League! The Monarchist League of Canada will be happy to place you on its
mailing list for a 6-month free trial membership at no cost or
obligation. You will receive Canadian Monarchist News, the League's
periodical. If you live in an area where there is a League branch, you will
receive notices of its activities and events, many of which are held without
charge. A the end of 6 months, you will receive a card inviting you to renew
your membership.
OUR BRANCH LOGO
The logo of the Crown & Wheat was designed for the South Saskatchewan Branch in 2005, Saskatchewan's Centennial Year.
After
the treaties were signed between our First Nations people and Her
Majesty Queen Victoria, the Crown offered land to produce wheat to feed
the British Empire and the world as a whole.
Since
the settlers first turned the sod on the prairies of what was to become
Saskatchewan, wheat has become an important part of our heritage; a
symbol of prosperity and fruitfulness as well as the bread it will
become and the hunger it will satisfy around the world. The
harvest of wheat is the evidence of days and nights of hard work in the
fields, from before sunrise to beyond sunset. Even with the
threat of frost, drought and extreme weather, wheat was king!
Everywhere
we look in Saskatchewan, we see how important wheat has been to
us. We see it symbolized on our flag, we see it on our coat of
arms, we see wheat in every craft store in Saskatchewan, on government
buildings and even on Regina's Albert Memorial Bridge!
Likewise,
the Crown is an important part of Saskatchewan's history. A
symbol of sovereignty and empire, it reminds us of our past and
guides us into our future. Treaties were signed in the name of
the Crown; Saskatchewan was created by an act of parliament in the name
of the Crown; land was offered free of charge to homesteaders in the
name of the Crown. Young men and women from Saskatchewan bravely
fought for our freedom in the name of the Crown. The Crown,
through constitutional and ceremonial roles, embraces all people within
our community and reminds us of the common values that unite us while
celebrating our differences.
Today
we see the Crown all around us in Saskatchewan. We see it on
Regina's flag, we see it on both Regina and Saskatchewan's coat of
arms, we see it with the RCMP, many community police services, carved
in stone in buildings and even on Regina's Albert Memorial Bridge!
The logo of the South Saskatchewan Branch reminds us that wheat was once king and Elizabeth II is Canada's Queen!
May 22, 2010 - 12:00noon
Annual Queen's Birthday Luncheon
Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan
2125 Victoria Avenue, Regina
Contact Isabel @ 586-8975 for tickets
This is a pre-purchased ticket event. Limited tickets available.
Friday October 15, 2010 - 7:30pm
St. Mary's Anglican Church; Montague Street entrance
Montague Street & 13th Avenue, Regina
General Meeting
Program: TBA
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