Edmonton Salutes Committee

Description/Purpose:

Edmonton Salutes promotes and recognizes our local military community contributions, both at home and abroad, toward world peace, security and stability. It further reinforces the message that military personnel and their families are valued members of the Edmonton Capital Region.

Edmonton Salutes was first established as a committee of Council on July 3, 2007 and was formerly established as an administrative committee in 1997.  

City of Edmonton Representative:

Name of Appointee First Appointed Term Expiry Date
Councillor Dave Loken Oct 26/10 Dec 31/12

Members
  • Base Commander, Area Support Unit, Edmonton Garrison
  • Commander 1, Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
  • Commanding Officer, 408 Helicopter Squadron
  • Commanding Officer, Canadian Forces Base Wainwright
  • Wing Commander, 4 Wing Cold Lake
  • Commanding Officer, HMCS Nonsuch
  • Mayor, City of St. Albert
  • Mayor, Sturgeon County
  • Sergeant-at-Arms & Director, Visitor, Ceremonial & Security Services, Legislative Assembly
Representative Members Appointed by:
  • Edmonton United Services Institute
  • Royal Canadian Legion
  • Veteran Affairs
  • Military Family Resource Centre
  • Urban Development Institute
  • Edmonton Airports
  • Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
  • Edmonton Economic Development Corporation
  • Edmonton Northlands
Ten Members Appointed
  • 4 members appointed by the Base Commander, Area Support Unit, Edmonton Garrison
  • 6 members appointed by the Edmonton Salutes Committee Co-Chairs, of which 1 may be a Member of Parliament and 1 may be a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Meetings:

  • Every six weeks.

For more information:

Susan Farnell

City of Edmonton Communications
Protocol Office, Main Floor
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, AB   T5J 2R7

Title Protocol Officer
Email susan.farnell@edmonton.ca
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