Lakeshore News Reporter
The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment is launching a $600,000 fundraising campaign to commemorate and honour the Regiment’s storied, 200-year history.
The campaign will provide a permanent way to support the community initiatives that fall outside of the core
government funding that covers operations and training. This includes attending commemorative ceremonies
overseas, erecting and maintaining monuments here and abroad, and outfitting the popular Pipes and Drums so they
stand ready to attend local parades and commemorations and digitize military archives for online public access.
Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Michael Robinson, a former commanding officer of the Regiment who is leading the campaign,
said it is essential to ensure that the service and sacrifice of those who have contributed to The Essex and Kent
Scottish be remembered for generations to come.
“This is a one-time ask, and we are looking to those who live in our community to help ensure these initiatives will
always continue,” said Robinson. “Our goal is to get to a level that is sustainable, so we can plan
further ahead and do things that are focused on our tradition, history, ceremony and community outreach, as well as
monuments.”
The Regiment’s contributions to freedom and the building of Canada are unparalleled. For more than 200 years, men
and women of The Essex and Kent Scottish have boldly and proudly answered the call to service.
Local troops, first assembled in 1793, were engaged in key battles in the War of 1812 and both World Wars –
including the ill-fated Dieppe Raid. Since then, the Regiment has remained active in conflicts and peacekeeping and
peace-enforcing missions around the world, playing a vital role in advancing Canada’s foreign-policy initiatives.
Recent activity has also involved domestic operations.
From natural disaster relief to
keeping seniors safe in a time of the pandemic, they remain ready to jump into action wherever they are needed.
“The Regiment’s goal is to remain a pivotal inspiration for the future. We know in today’s world neither freedom
nor peace should or can be taken for granted,” Robinson. “We look forward to our local
communities joining in this important campaign to honour and remember those who have done so much in the past
to make our lives better for today and tomorrow, and those who will carry on this great tradition.”
Details about The Essex and Scottish campaign – and an outline of the opportunities and ways to show support
through donations – can be found at www.servicesacrificeduty.ca
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