Manitoba news: A new program called The Proud 305 is putting names and certificates to 305 veterans, military spouses and retired Mounties living in care homes, and the honour comes with a title no one else will ever get.
The Proud 305 is a new program from All Seniors Care Living Centres that honours 305 veterans, spouses of Canadian Armed Forces members and retired RCMP members living in its care homes for older adults. Each honouree becomes a founding member, a title available only to the 2026 group, and receives a certificate.
By Maplestime News Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 12, 2026
Sources: Global News Winnipeg | Last updated: November 12, 2026
Key Takeaways
- All Seniors Care Living Centres launched the program in 2026, its inaugural year.
- 305 veterans, spouses of Canadian Armed Forces members and retired RCMP members are being honoured.
- Every honouree is a founding member, a title only the 2026 group can hold, and each received a certificate.
- David Rosnar, an army reserve lieutenant in the early 1960s who later taught, is among the honourees.
- All Seniors Care operates in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec as a division of Castle Living Group.
Who are the Proud 305?
They are the veterans, the spouses who kept the home fires burning while their partners served, and the retired Mounties who spent careers keeping the peace. All 305 live in All Seniors Care homes for older adults, and until now, their service went largely unmarked inside the walls where they live.
The program launched in 2026, and this is its inaugural year. That matters, because the founding member title belongs only to this first group. No one honoured in a later year will carry it.
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What did the honourees say?
David Rosnar is one of the 305. He served as an army reserve lieutenant in the early 1960s and later worked as a teacher. He put the point plainly: “We have freedoms now. We can walk the streets and not have to worry about things. And I used to wear my poppy more than one day because I thought we shouldn’t just remember these things (for) one day.”
Lily Goodman, CEO of Castle Living Group, said the founding members “represent an extraordinary legacy of service, sacrifice, courage and resilience.” She added: “We wanted to create something that goes beyond an annual day of remembrance, a lasting way to recognize the people among us who have served our country and supported those who did.”
Soldiers at the Remembrance Day ceremony on Valour Road in Winnipeg. Photo: Krazytea, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Who runs the program?
All Seniors Care Living Centres runs the program. It is a division of Castle Living Group and operates care homes in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
That reach is part of the point. The 305 honourees are spread across the country, not gathered in one place, and the program treats each home as a place where service deserves to be named out loud, not just once a year on November 11.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Proud 305?
It is a new program from All Seniors Care Living Centres, launched in 2026, honouring 305 veterans, spouses of Canadian Armed Forces members and retired RCMP members living in its care homes for older adults.
Who qualifies as a founding member?
Every honouree in the 2026 inaugural group is a founding member. The title is only available to the 2026 honourees, and each received a certificate.
Where does All Seniors Care operate?
All Seniors Care Living Centres, a division of Castle Living Group, operates in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
The Valour Road memorial during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Winnipeg. Photo: Krazytea, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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If a veteran lives in your building and you never knew they served, whose fault is that, theirs for staying quiet or ours for never asking? Tell us in the comments. And share this with every Winnipegger who thinks remembrance should last longer than one day.
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