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Legion News – May 2022
Our deepest sympathy is extended in the passing of Comrade Al Hardie (Lt. Colonel Ret’d) to his wife Pat and their family. We will miss him and his sense of humour and wit. Al’s wish to everyone “Make the best of what life you have yet to live”. Al used to write the articles for […]
Branch 245 Legion News
We are slowly getting things started again as we had our first General meeting on March 8th and our next General meeting will be Apr.11 at 7pm for all our members to attend. Nominations and elections for the 2022/2023 Executive will be next taking place in April and May. Mixed Darts will finish April 18th, […]
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April Month of the Military ChildApril 1st Royal Canadian Air Force founded in 1924April 3 Battle of Moreuil Wood (1918)April 4 NATO Accord signed (1949)April 9 Battle of Vimy Ridge (1917)April 21 Queens Birthday (1926)April 24- 30 National Volunteer WeekApril 25 Anzac DayApril 25 Battle of Kapyong (1951)
BRANCH 245 LEGION NEWS
We would like to Thank everyone that has supported the Legion over the lastcouple of years especially during the Covid pandemic. All the donations madehave been greatly appreciated as we have a truly caring community. A hugeThank-you to all the people that have come to the Legion for our TGIF suppers.March is hopefully a new […]
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Did you Know that:March 3 World Hearing DayMarch 8 International Women’s DayMarch 14 Commonwealth Day {RCEL support}March 15 Last Canadian soldiers return from Afghanistan (2014)
Merrickville/Wolford DOES REMEMBER
WOW we are a small community but mighty and that was the largest service at the Cenotaph! The Merrickville Legion truly thanks everyone that supported the 2021 Remembrance Day and Poppy Campaign. Thank-you to Village staff for blocking off the street and allowing us a larger, safer area for everyone. We hope that you took […]
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December 1st #Giving TuesdayDecember 3rd International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesDecember 5th International Volunteer DayDecember 6th Halifax Explosion (1917)December 6th National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenDecember 10th Nobel Prize for Peace awarded to Peacekeepers (1988)December 25th Christmas (Legion supports Operation Santa Claus)December 25th Fall of Hong Kong (1941)January 1st New Years […]
The “Walk of Honour”
The updated “Walk of Honour” was debuted for this years Remembrance and the public is encouraged to take the walk and view the names of local veterans who have served their country. Many thanks goes to all those who have contributed though both donations and/or work done on this project.
Lions Club Donates to Branch 245
The Merrickville Lions Club have generously donated $4k towards the branch window replacement project. Since taking residence in branch 245 the Lions Club has been working even more closely with branch 245 in providing community service where needed.