Atlantic Canadian business leaders are golfing for ill and injured veterans on Wednesday.

The Soldier On Atlantic Golf Invitational is happening at Riverside Country Club in Rothesay, N.B.

The charity event will see business leaders from across the region golf alongside injured veterans.

A total of 18 teams are signed up to participate. Each team will include one injured veteran from the Soldier On program.

The Canadian Armed Forces program helps serving members and veterans overcome their physical and mental health injuries through physical activity and sports.

Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the tournament will kick off with a flypast and shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Golf will be followed by a dinner and live auction.

The Snowbirds, the military aerobatics flight demonstration team, is also taking part this year. They took to the skies before their arrival on Tuesday and will do so again when leaving on Thursday morning.