A little Branch with a big Heart Oliver Legion Branch 97 making a donation to the Communities For Veterans Foundation this afternoon. Thank you to Paul and Terry Nichols for all that they are doing for veterans. Thank you to the local Legion members for their generosity.

Picture and item from Shelley Bollingbroke

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Canadian war veterans mounted up and rode through Summerland and Oliver Sunday morning in an effort to help soldiers transition back into their communities.

Paul Nicholls began his cross-Canada trip April 13 at the B.C. legislature in Victoria. He plans to make it to Newfoundland by November, getting 700 veterans onto horses along the way.

“The idea is that timely support during that time of transition when our troops are leaving the military can be life changing,” Nicholls said. “We’re hoping to create some discussion. That discussion will create awareness, and the awareness will create an atmosphere where we can have some change.”

Nicholls, who began the Communities for Veterans Foundation, said the support has been inspiring.

“We’ve had communities rally around us the whole way,” he said. “There’s no question that Canadians love their troops. It’s my job to bring that awareness of who our troops are.”

source: Castanet