A monument in honour of Polish veterans was unveiled in Regina over the weekend. The commemorative sculpture also pays respect to families who made Saskatchewan their home following the war. The Polish Canadian Cultural Club (PCCC) of Regina unveiled a commemorative monument Sunday at the Field of Honour in Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, honouring Polish veterans and individuals displaced by the First and Second World Wars. “For us, remembering our moms, our dads, our grandparents, this is a tribute that we wanted to give to them in keeping a lasting memory of what they did for us when they came here,” said MaryAnn Langshaw, president of the Polish Canadian Cultural Club. “If it wasn’t for our parents and our grandparents, a lot of us wouldn’t be here, and we wouldn’t be able to share our Polish culture and this wonderful monument with the people of Regina and the province of Saskatchewan.” Approximately 200 Polish veterans, along with men, women, and children, were displaced by war, making Saskatchewan their new home, Langshaw added. “A lot of the veterans who served in the Second World War came to Canada. When they came they set up an organization [The Polish Combatants’ Association in Canada],” she explained. “The veterans were the people that helped instill myself and generations like myself in understanding and remembering about how the Polish people, the veterans, fought in the war.” The organization also served as an opportunity for Polish people to come together to build a sense of community in Canada. “We actually started building our community and working with each other. On Nov. 11 they would lay a wreath at the Regina Cenotaph on behalf of the Polish veterans,” she said. The organization has been fundraising for the $27,000 monument since March 2026. The land was donated by the City of Regina. With Nov. 8 being Indigenous Veterans Day, wreaths were laid at the monument in honour of First Nation veterans.
