The seventh annual Walk for Veterans is set to take place this weekend across the country, and right here in Prince Albert. The walk will happen Sunday at Kinsmen Park and will begin 1:00 p.m.
at the Kinette Amphitheatre, where participants will walk around the entirety of the park. The walk is the only event happening in all of Saskatchewan. Host Michelle McKeaveney said this is the fourth Veterans Walk to take place in Prince Albert.
“We take pride in this day because it’s a significant way to be able to honour those that have served Canada or other countries, or who have served in war or peacekeeping missions and for those who currently serve,” she explained, adding it also supports first responders and members of the media. “It gathers people at beautiful Kinsmen Park in our city. It gets veterans young and old out together to have camaraderie, that support.
” McKeaveney is a co-founder of the River Valley Resilience Retreat, a volunteer-run organization that offers a year-round, safe and secluded space for Public Safety Personnel (PSP) and veterans to rest, relax, and heal from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Operational Stress Injury (OSI). The retreat is south of Prince Albert, located on the bank of the South Saskatchewan River. She said the event hits close to home as she was diagnosed with PTSD, compounded by other serious medical conditions requiring surgery and a painful recovery.
She also has family members who have served overseas. “It’s i.