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HALIFAX:<\/strong> The following was issued by Steve St-Amant VP – Nova Scotia Chapter – Last Post Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “As we approach Remembrance Day, I am hoping that perhaps your readership can assist me with a solemn, but important, task related to veterans. I am the Coordinator of the Last Post Fund’s Unmarked Grave Program here in NS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “We are a non-profit organization with a mission “to ensure that no Veteran is denied a dignified funeral and burial, as well as a military gravestone, due to insufficient funds at time of death.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n “In many circumstances, when veterans passed away either they, or their family, did not have the financial means to pay for a suitable marker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Since I am a solitary figure in trying to locate unmarked veteran graves, I rely on members of the community to provide me with leads to follow up. Our criteria to provide a marker is relatively straightforward: The UMG Program is available to eligible Veterans whose grave has not had a permanent headstone or foot marker for five years or more, and who have not previously received funeral and burial funding from the Last Post Fund or Veterans Affairs Canada<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “I will also point out that a veteran to us is someone who served, regardless of the era and how long they served! If a grave of a veteran has been marked with a temporary marker (IE: wooden cross), we will also consider replacing it with something more permanent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n