2022
C elebratin g 70 Years • 1952 ~ 2022 Vol. LXX, No. 50
Remembrance
DAY
32 Pages
November 8, 2022
Legion members Rita and Lloyd Dool are awed by the impressive Remembrance Day contest art created by Iretioluwa Leslie.
Challenges for the Royal Canadian Legion include: an aging membership base, difficulty in attracting new members, declining commitment to Canada’s military at the Federal level, reduced awareness via the education system and several decades of relative peace, thus complacency, for Canadians since the World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945). Legion members continue to work tirelessly in an attempt for all citizens of all ages, to
Never Forget the Sacrifice.
Photo by Ron Pilger
One of the techniques in the school system to help perpetuate Remembrance is an annual poster and literary contest. Last year, Iretioluwa Leslie, a Camrose OLMP student, sketched a wonderful tribute of an anonymous Canadian wartime veteran for this contest. Her achievement earned her first-place honours, locally, in the black and white category, junior poster category. The pencil sketch was then forwarded for judging by Camrose Branch #57 Royal Canadian Legion to the highly competitive District level, as well. At this level, with submissions from approximately 30 Alberta Legions, her piece earned second-place honours.
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