Aerial view of D-Day Landings on Juno Beach. Image Public Domain.
German prisoners-of-war march along Juno Beach after they were captured by Canadian troops at Bernieres Sur Mer, France on June 6, 1944. Image REUTERS/Ken Bell/National Archives of Canada/Handout via Reuters.
Canadian flags on Juno Beach today. Image Public Domain.
Legacy
University of Regina
Historian, Kelsey Lonie, has been working with the University of Regina to ensure that young people from Saskatchewan have the opportunity to know about, and honour, the Regina Rifles in both World Wars. A history student from the U of R will complete an Honours project on the Regina Rifles and study what this monument in Normandy means for the next generation.
A smaller version of the statue will be placed under glass at the University campus with the names of veterans who returned and attended the University of Regina (Regina College as it was then known) and a time capsule about the project will be placed with this statue. When it is eventually opened, it will further extend the life of the Regina Rifles legacy on Juno Beach.
Digital Museum Collection
Check out our online museum exhibit of artifacts, photographs, and other materials collected during OP CALVADOS! It was all collected, curated, and put together by our student intern, Emily Reid, with the University of Regina.
