South Alberta Light Horse - Recent Activities

Recent Activities

• 2011: Colonel Tom Putt, a former regimental commanding officer, is promoted to brigadier general and posted to 1st Canadian Division Headquarters
• 2011: The South Alberta Regiment Veterans Association Reunion Dinner is held in Edmonton and attended by the SALH in great numbers
• 2011: Conducted the Second Annual Medicine Hat Military Heritage Exhibition
• 2010: The regiment sent its 50th soldier to the Afghanistan theatre
• 2010: Grand Re-Opening of the Regimental Museum in Medicine Hat
• 2010: Exercised Freedom of the City of Medicine Hat and conducted the First Medicine Hat Military Heritage Exhibition
• 2009: Visit to the regiment in Edmonton by The Countess of Wessex, Colonel-in-Chief
• 2007: On 9 April, members and friends of the regiment participated in rededication ceremonies for the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on the 90th anniversary of Battle of Vimy Ridge at Vimy, France
• 2006: Freedom of the City of Camrose
• 2006: Installation of The Countess of Wessex as Colonel-in-Chief at Rocky Mountain Cadet Camp
• 2006: 17 soldiers on Operation Archer in Afghanistan all returning safely
• 2006: The SALH formally amalgamates with the 19th Alberta Dragoons, a regiment that had been on the Supplementary Order of Battle since 1965. SALH officially carries on 19 AD's traditions and battle honours.
• 2005: Exercised Freedom of the City of Medicine Hat
• 2005: 100th birthday celebrations in Edmonton including Hoof Prints to Tank Tracks major display at the Provincial Museum of Alberta. Display visited by Queen Elizabeth II upon her visit where she designated the museum the Royal Alberta Museum.