THE BRITISH COLUMBIA DRAGOONS
CENTENNIAL 2011
A CALL TO ALL IN THE REGIMENTAL FAMILY!
A call is going out to all British Columbia Dragoons, including those who have served in the past and their families as the Regiment begins to plan for the celebrations of the Regimental Centennial in 2011. The Regimental family is being called to gather for this significant event in both the Regiment's and the Okanagan Region's history.
Since the beginning of the last century with the establishment of 'B" Independent Squadron, Canadian Mounted Rifles in Vernon in 1908, leading to the creation of the British Columbia Horse Regiment in 1911, the ancestral unit of the British Columbia Dragoons, there has been a military presence in the Okanagan. This tradition of military service continues today as active members of the Regiment continue to serve the community here in the Okanagan and in Canada's interest's abroad. They lead a column of troops over 10,000 strong that stretches back to the beginnings of the Regiment... that's how many Okanagan men and women have served in the Regiment as it approaches its centennial.
A BCD Centennial Committee has been set up and has begun planning for the centennial. Check this page regularly for more infromation on the centennial as plans continue to develop.
CENTENNIAL EVENTS
This May 9-11 the BC Dragoons will begin their centennial celebrations leading to the main celebration during the 2011 centennial year with a weekend of events in Vernon during the Regimental Reunion. For more details hit the banner below:
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