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69 69 British Columbia/Yukon 71 Newfoundland and Labrador 72 Alberta-Northwest Territories 72 Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario 73 Nova Scotia/Nunavut 74 Quebec 75 Ontario 75 Correspondents’ Addresses 85
IN THIS ISSUE
Legion branches donate more than $280,000
to their communities
The colour party for Europe Zone takes its place at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France for ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. MARTIN VAN DE POEL
Caraquet, N.B., Branch President Armel Lanteigne (centre) welcomes 18 new members. Hampton, N.B., Branch First Vice Gary Hicks (left) and Second Vice William Campbell (right) present Sterling Mercer with the 50 Years Long Service Medal and a 70-year bar.
Service officer Russell Whitney (left) and President Shelley Burtt of N.W. Miramichi Branch in Sunny Corner, N.B., congratulate first-place provincial-level poster contest winners (from left) Ahna Holmes and Jaida Augustine. At Lancaster Branch in Saint John, N.B., provincial junior essay winner Madison Cullinan is congratulated by (from left) poppy co-chair Bob Cobbett, President Larry Lynch, parents Tim and Krista Cullinan and vice-president Allen Stevenson.
N.W. Miramichi Branch in Sunny Corner, N.B., service officer Russell Whitney congratulates Brooklyn Savage of Natoaganeg School for placing first in the poster contest at both branch and provincial levels.
At Fredericton Branch, Capital District Commander Daryl Alward awards second-place prizes to Hagar Abdessamie (left) for her senior poem and Amanda Shang for her intermediate essay. Jenna Taylor is awarded top prize for her intermediate essay at provincial level at Chatham Branch in Miramichi, N.B. Presenting the award are (from left) poppy chair Marianne Harris, James Harris and committee member Gerald Mullins.
Sackville, N.B., Branch presents $3,000 to the Tantramar air cadet squadron. At the presentation are (from left) poppy chair Victor Sears, Flt. Sgt. Andrew Ollerhead, Lieut. Greg Tracy, President Doreen Richards and bingo chair Susan Melanson. First Vice Brian Eisan of Kennebecasis Branch in Rothsay, N.B., and Royal District Commander Terry Campbell present command-level prizes to second-place junior colour poster winner Marin Macpherson and first-place senior colour poster winner Ashley Langteigne.
Spearheaded by Moncton Branch, more than $100,000 was raised by branches in Westmorland/Albert District, along with government, corporate and private donations, for the purchase of a new bus equipped for wheelchair use for the local Veterans Health Centre. At the presentation are (from left) bus committee chairman Art Cuthbertson, centre nurse manager Isabelle Martin, Westmorland/ Albert District Commander Charlene McCully, Moncton Branch President Robert Dupuis and bus committee member Keith Brewer.
At the presentation of $2,000 from Slocan Valley, B.C., Branch to Slocan Community Library are (from left) President Patrick Ashton, library representatives Michelle Morelli and Barbara Mulcahy, and vice-president Leonard Block.
Janice Perrino of South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation receives $6,000 from Okanagan Falls, B.C., Branch President Wayne Knight, Past President Mary Findlater (second left) and treasurer Lorraine Harrison. Area branches have pledged to raise $90,000 over five years for medical equipment for Penticton Regional Hospital.
During Vancouver Island ANZAC Day ceremonies, Courtenay, B.C., Branch President Bruce Stewart (right) and Comox Branch Past President Dave Kelly honour Australian and New Zealand troops who fought at Gallipoli in the First World War.
Courtenay, B.C., Branch President Bruce Stewart (middle row, right) and poppy chair Kelly Kuzyk (rear, left) present $10,000 to representatives of Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation to help buy physiotherapy and rehabilitation equipment.
At the presentation of $750 for cadets from Bowser, B.C., Branch are (from left) cadet liaison Rev. Brian Kirby, Lieut. (N) Brittany Thurber of the Esquimalt sea cadets, Admiral Yanow navy league cadet LS Ben Klein-Beekman, PO1 Tara Everett of the Esquimalt sea cadets, branch executive member Carol Robertson and Sgt.-at-Arms Ben Evans. Comox, B.C. Branch Second Vice Gerry Maillet presents $1,000 to Commissioner Christina Tickner of the Comox Valley scouts group.
WO Sarah Battie receives a donation for the army cadet corps from President Tim Murphy of Alberni Valley Branch in Port Alberni, B.C. The branch presented a total of $3,900 to three local cadet groups. Secretary-treasurer Margaret Abbott and vice-president William Abbott of Bonavista, N.L., Branch present a $1,000 provincial bursary to second-year nursing student Melissa Abbott. President Carl Waterman (left) accepts the Legionnaire of the Year award from Beulah Cooper (centre) and vice-president Cynthia Pheifer of Gander, N.L., Branch.
Tara (centre, left) and Juanita Bartsch display a brass plaque commemorating Cpl. Cole Bartsch, a Hilltop High School graduate who died in Afghanistan. The plaque was presented to the school by White Court, Alta., Branch, represented by (from left) Stuart Doyle, Ron Sutherland, Elwood Pickering, Ian McDermid, Ralph Schutte, Doug Ling and President Kyle Scott. This was part of a commemorative program run by CP Rail.
President Gord Pennycook (rear, left) and Jim Gillespie of Daysland, Alta., Branch congratulate poster and literary contest participants from Daysland School.
Andy Meggitt (left) and Jim Frissell of Beaverlodge, Alta., Branch congratulate winners of the poster and literary contests from Beaverlodge Elementary School.
Students from Beaverlodge Regional High School are congratulated on their winning entries in the poster and literary contests by Andy Meggitt (left) and Jim Frissell of Beaverlodge, Alta., Branch.
Pierre Côté (left) and Shannon Matechuk (right) of Edgerton, Alta., Branch present Lana Clark and Sherilea Scheldt of the Provost Long Term Care Facility with $999 for veterans’ comforts. L.A. members celebrate their 75th anniversary at Charleswood Branch in Winnipeg.
Virden, Man., L.A. President Chis Dunning (left) and Virden Branch President Curtis Smith (right) present $10,000 to Lieut. Nicole Day for XII Manitoba Dragoons army cadets. LUKE KNOLL Inspecting a specialized hospital bed funded by an $8,000 donation from Stonewall, Man., Branch are (from left) chaplain Leonard Oracheski, nurse Sharon Rempel, former branch president Mary Anne Pull and President Tim Williams. The branch intends to fund two more beds for the Dr. Evelyn Memorial Hospital.
Hants County Branch in Windsor, N.S., congratulates Nova Scotia/ Nunavut Command winners in the poster and literary contests (front, from left) Jack Davies, Katie Davies, Emma Tattrie, (rear) Mackenna Clark, Jillian Beaver, Ainslie Gibbon, Casey Wood, Rachel Young and Arianna Cutler. DEBBIE GILBERT
Life members Morris Clarke (left) and Clare Moir stand in front of the monument refurbished by Oak Lake, Man., Branch, with help of Veterans Affairs Canada’s cenotaph and monument restoration program.
In Thunder Bay, Ont., Past President Robert Cutbush (left) and President Dell Babcock prepare to cut the cake celebrating Port Arthur Branch’s 90th anniversary.
Linda Desmond (left) and President Dave Geddes of A.H. Foster MM Memorial Branch in Kingston, N.S., present a $500 donation to Dwight Ross Elementary School principal Lisa Hewson for the school’s breakfast
Winston Mercer of Eastern Marine Branch in Gaetz Brook, N.S., received his 50 Years Long Service Medal. President Dave Geddes (centre) and Second Vice Glen Paul of A.H. Foster MM Memorial Branch in Kingston, N.S., present $1,000 to local Canada 150 Celebration chair Heather Parker. Murray Crouse, honours and awards chair at Mersey Branch in Liverpool, N.S., presents a 50 Years Long Service Medal to Charlotte White.
Morin Heights, Que., Branch welcomes new members. JAMES LAWSON
Poppy fund representative Moe LaFoley (left) of Hudson, Que., Branch presents $3,000 to Vice President Neil Asselin of the Lakeshore Legion Housing Association (right), as Patrick O’Grady looks on. BOB BLACKBURN
Jeanie Basile, (left) of the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation receives $2,000 from Moe LaFoley and President Eric Connor of Hudson, Que., Branch. BOB BLACKBURN
At the presentation of $500 from Sutton, Que., Branch to the Massey-Vanier air cadet squadron are (from left) poppy chair Chuck Richards, commanding officer Lieut. (N) Maxime Boulay, WO1 Nimai Jariwala and President Jean Thibodeau. CHARLES RICHARDS
Barb McIntee is the Legionnaire of the Year at Lord Elgin Branch in St. Thomas, Ont.
Minden, Ont., Branch President Judy Fliefer, accompanied by Second Vice Paul Norry, First Vice Jim Ross and service officer Al Mayo, presents $2,500 to the Haliburton Legion army cadet corps, represented by cadet Lilly Austin and Max Ward. Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould presents Burlington, Ont., Branch President Matt MacPherson with a $25,000 grant from the New Horizons for Seniors program. In Prescott, Ont., Zone G-3 Commander Anne Dutcher presents Fort Wellington Branch President Frank Murphy with a plaque celebrating the branch’s 90th anniversary.
In London, Ont., Byron-Springbank Branch renovates after receiving a $10,010 grant from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program and celebrates with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. At the ceremony are (from left) Henry Klausnitzer, President Wayne Thompson, projects and grants committee chair Glenn Counsell and committee members Judy and Armin Grunwald.
Walkerton, Ont., President Bryan Preston presents $6,500 on behalf of Ontario Command, Branches and L.A. Charitable Foundation to the administration assistant for the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation, Brittany Beuhlow (left), along with foundation board members Janice Swanton and Brian Currie.
President Bob Williams (left) and membership chair Lynn Bousfield of Pte. Joe Waters Branch in Milton, Ont., welcome 14 new members. Theresa Lemieux (left) of Bells Corners Branch in Nepean, Ont., accepts the Legionnaire of the Year award from President Ron Henderson.
In Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., President Wayne Paulencu places a wreath commemorating the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge, while Maj. Pierre Breckenridge of 49th Field Artillery Regt. army cadet corps and bugler Lieut. Richard Blackstock of Royal Sovereign sea cadet corps observe. Port Colborne, Ont., Branch commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge with a ceremony at Vimy Park.
Poppy chair Barry McWhinnie and youth education chair Sylvia Lachance of Capreol, Ont., Branch present intermediate poster and literary contest awards to (from left) Jeb Mason, Naomi Schmid, Julia Gardner, Noah Richer and Emily Rowsell.
Westboro Branch and Strathcona Branch in Ottawa present $5,000 to the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre on behalf of the Ottawa Poppy Fund. At the presentation are (from left) executive director Daniel Clapin, resident Doris Jenkins and foundation development officer Delphine Hasle.
President Mark Wardle (centre) and poppy chair Glen Magee of Newbury, Ont., Branch present $1,500 to students travelling to France for the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge.
Trillium Health Partners Foundation development officer Kathleen Cymek (centre) accepts $25,000 from President Marika Booton (left) and Judy McNutt of Streetsville Overseas Veterans Club Branch in Mississauga, Ont.
Osgoode, Ont., Branch poppy chair Peter Valdstyn (left), accompanied by Elsie Hickey (right), presents $2,000 to development officer Delphine Hasle and director Daniel Clapin of the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre. Cutting the cake in celebration of the 65th anniversary of Trenton, Ont., L.A. are L.A. President Glenda Trottman and branch President Manny Raspberry.
Youth education chair William Walker Jr. of Gen. Nelles Branch in Niagara-OnThe-Lake, Ont., chats with first-place intermediate public speaking winner Abby Davidson.
Georges Vanier Branch in Hawkesbury, Ont., presents $6,500 to the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital Foundation on behalf of the Ontario Command, Branches and L.A. Charitable Foundation. Attending are (from left) Second Vice Jack Hume, hospital board member Jeannine Lefebvre, Nicole Trottier, Gérard Hachey, secretary June Elliott, Bonnie Campbell, President Mervin Ward and hospital foundation executive director Pierre-Luc Byham. Polish Veterans Branch in Kitchener, Ont., presents $6,500 to St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation on behalf of the Ontario Command, Branches and L.A. Charitable Foundation. At the presentation are (from left) L.A. President Halina Jach, foundation representative Susan Dusick, President Stan Howie and Stan Robczuk.
First Vice Joe Phillips (left) of Havelock Belmont Branch in Havelock, Ont., is awarded the Legionnaire of the Year plaque by President Sandy Peters, honours and awards chair Irene McArthur and Sgt.-at-Arms Ellen Kocik. In District C, Ontario Command Youth Education Chair John Lowe (left, rear) and Ontario Command Vice-President Derek Moore congratulate public speaking winners, (from left) James Speer, Austin Bieman, Kate Leppington and Emma Schuster.
At Pte. Joe Waters Branch in Milton, Ont., First Vice Don Hipwell (second left) and President Bob Williams present $500 to Donna Danielli, executive director of Milton Transitional Housing. Event co-ordinators Margot Johnson (left) and Lorna Turner (right) are also present.
In Coe Hill, Ont., Branch, youth education chair Lynn Kruger accompanies winners of the public speaking competition.
Former president Al Nagy of Kitley-Toledo Branch in Toledo, Ont., presents $950 to representative Tara Johnston for the Rideau air cadet squadron.
Dunnville, Ont., Branch presents $2,000 to Meals on Wheels. At the presentation are (from left) Second Vice Dave McQuillen, President Garry Frost, Meals on Wheels director Megan Cairns, and First Vice John Woods.
Savannah Campbell (centre), surrounded by her family, is congratulated on her second-place win in the provincial senior essay contest by Elmira, Ont., Branch President Joe Vervoort, youth education chair Janet Williamson and Zone C-2 Commander Sandy Pember.
Port Elgin, Ont., Branch President Dan Kelly and track and field chair Sharen Maas present $1,000 from the branch and $50 from the L.A. to the Saugeen Track and Field Club. President Manny Raspberry of Trenton, Ont., Branch presents $1,500 to Roger Snape, vicepresident of the Trent Port Historical Society.
East Toronto Branch won Ontario Command Cribbage Championship. With the trophy are (from left) event host District B sports officer Norm Lacasse, champions Eunice Francis, Dave Lanne, Lynn Somerton and Jim McKiel, along with Ontario Command Sports Chair Vic Newey.
Trenton, Ont, Branch First Vice Diane King, Beth Bouchard, Ena Newman and ways-and-means chair Norma Jean Henn present $1,809 for the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute to representative Mike Hurley. The Highway of Heroes Living Tribute program is planting 117,000 trees along Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto to honour Canada’s soldiers killed since Confederation.
Bar chair Velma Taylor (left) and treasurer John Yeo of Lord Elgin Branch in St. Thomas, Ont., present $3,000 to Kim Misener, KAR co-ordinator YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin for their Keep A Roof campaign. Alliston, Ont., President Patricia Grant presents $1,000 toward a school trip to Vimy to student represenatives Johanna Bernardi and Thomas Rea.
Orillia, Ont., Branch President Rick Purcell (left), accompanied by Chuck Penny, presents $7,560 to Nicole McCahon, executive director of the Orillia Soldier’s Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Minden, Ont., President Judy Flieger, accompanied by Second Vice Paul Norry, service officer Al Mayo and First Vice Jim Ross, presents $10,000 to Don Popple and executive director Dale Walker of the Haliburton Hospital palliative care unit. Caistor, Gainsborough & South Grimsby Branch in Smithville, Ont., hosts the Zone B-5 public speaking competition. Zone youth education chair Sarah Frenetle presents awards to students (from left) Tow Waite, Colter Naphin, Tucker Wood and Matthew Kotsis.
Members of Peterborough, Ont., Branch visit and bring gifts to veterans at St. Joseph’s at Fleming. Attending are (from left) Brenda Chandler, Shelia Davidson, veteran Jean Welbourn, St. Joseph’s director Carol Rodd and Una Golding.
Residents at the Tony Stacey Centre receive gifts from members of Dambusters Branch and Centennial Branch in Scarborough, Ont. Joining in the fun are (front, from left) Deputy District D Commander Joyce Geddes and resident Babs Anderson, (rear) Centennial Branch First Vice June Hayes, Bill McPhee, Debbie McPhee and District D public relations chair Chin Tam.
Richmond Hill, Ont., Branch President Julian West plants an oak sapling to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Thamesville, Ont., Branch wins the provincial darts championship. With the trophy are (from left) Ontario Command Sports Chair Vic Newey, players William Lang, Wayne Dragstra, Kevin Markowski and Jeff Broad and the event host, District B sports chair Norm Lacasse.
Youth education chair Doris Mackey (left) and President Roy Mackey of Centennial Branch in Beamsville, Ont., congratulate the winning students of the branch-level public speaking competition. At Dr. Fred Starr Branch in Sudbury, Ont., President James Young (left), poppy chair Gisele Pharand, Past President Bob McLay and member Maurice Roy present $5,000 to Kelly Zinger, executive director of Meals on Wheels Sudbury.
In Grimsby, Ont., West Lincoln Branch President Simon Saulnier and secretary Corine McGill present $1,000 to Bill Lloyd and Sherry Cain of Rose Cottage palliative care.
Bertie Township Branch in Ridgeway, Ont., places a memorial stone at the Legion Peace Park honouring military, police, firefighters and first responders who served during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
In Elgin, Ont., Rideau Lakes Branch poppy chair Roy Samson (left), youth education chair Aline McRory and principal Sharon Halliday congratulate Natalie Snider for placing third in the provincial-level black and white poster contest.
At Centennial Branch in Scarborough, Ont., Jiade Guo, who placed first in the provincial-level senior black and white poster contest, is congratulated by (from left) Zone D-5 Commander Wayne Powell, District D Commander Karen Moore and district public relations chair Chin Tam.
Simcoe, Ont., Branch President Dan Reilly, nurse Nicole Chapple, poppy chair John Charleau, care practice leader Amanda Sonnenberg and committee member Christy Ritchie examine one of two special chairs funded from a donation of $5,798 from the branch to Norfolk General Hospital.
Sir Sam Hughes Branch in Lindsay, Ont., presents $3,927 to Ross Memorial Hospital on behalf of the Ontario Command, Branches and L.A. Charitable Foundation. With the cheque are (from left) Erin Coons, First Vice Jim Richardson, Dr. Bert Lauwers, President Howie Johnston and technologist Pam Sleep.
Fergus, Ont., Branch President Fred Hiller thanks Charlette, Sadie and Amelia Bauman (front) for donating their allowance to a program for homeless veterans.
Sutton West, Ont., Branch won the provincial senior darts tournament. District D deputy sports chair Shelly Sing (left) and Ontario Command Sports Chair Vic Newey (right) congratulate players Fred Morganroth, Terry Cooper, Darrell Foote and Ron Mills.
At the Zone B-7, Ont., public speaking competition, District B Commander Wes Kutasienski, Zone B-7 youth education chair Judy Ann Taylor and District B Deputy Commander Jack Porter congratulate winning students Kristine Mokrytski, Ishan Jaggi and Arechun Mohan.
Congratulating the winning students of the public speaking competition in Ontario Command District F are (from left) secretary Ann Bulpit, Zone F-5 Commander Mary Dunne, Zone F-2 youth education chair Astrida Jenkinson-Chalmers, District youth education chair Ena Newman and Zone F-2 Commander Gary Newman.
In Sudbury, Ont., Dr. Fred Starr Branch President Jim Young (left) accompanied by membership chair Gerry Bradley (centre) and poppy chair Gisele Pharand (right) present $2,000 to the Sudbury Navy League Cadets.
H.T. Church Branch in St. Catharines, Ont., commemorates the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge with a parade and service. Attending are (from left) President Lloyd Cull, Mayor Walter Sendzik, St. Catharines MPP Jim Bradley and St. Catharines MP Chris Bittle.
QOR Branch in Toronto presents $7,458 to St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation on behalf of the Ontario Command, Branches and L.A. Charitable Foundation. At the presentation are (from left) director Paul Bauman, District D Past Commander Jay Burford, First Vice Jimmy Cohen, community campaign officer Darlene Swinton, charitable foundation vice-chair Cathy Geary, Zone D-3 Commander Walter Vaughan and branch President Mary Keates. Ontario Command Zone D-5 youth education chair Heather Vanslack (left) and Deputy District Commander Shelly Sing congratulate winning students of the district-level public speaking contest.
At Battlefield Branch in Stoney Creek, Ont., Yuji Takatsu, the provincial winner and Dominion Command honourable mention in the Legion primary black and white poster contest, is congratulated by Zone B-6 Commander John Murphy (left), youth education assistant chair Linda Lalonde and youth chair John Glodziak. Surrounded by members, First Vice Donna Wagenaar and President Linda Semanyk of Fergus, Ont., Branch L.A. hold a cake, celebrating 75 years of service to the branch.
In Shelburne, Ont., youth education chair Barb Defoe and First Vice Garry Netzke congratulate winners of the branch-level public speaking competition. Cobden, Ont., Branch hosts Districts F and G public speaking competition. Congratulating the winners are (from left) District G Commander Stan Halliday, youth education chair Lori Buchanan, President Gene Phillion, District G youth education chair Tyrone Seeley, District F youth education chair Ena Newman and Zone G-7 Commander Wayne Bennett.
Helaine Ortmann (left), senior development officer at Juranvinski Hospital and Cancer Centre accepts $3,000 from President Gloria Armbrust of Rose City Branch in Welland, Ont.
In Grimsby, Ont., West Lincoln Branch secretary Corrine McGill (left), treasurer Brian Stokes, President Simon Saulnier and L.A. President Sharon DesRoche present $6,800 on behalf of the Ontario Command, Branches and L.A. Charitable Foundation to West Lincoln Hospital representative Pamela Ellens.
Second Vice Lynn Mathieson of Sarnia, Ont., Branch (left) and L.A. President Mary Lou Mills present $5,988 to Maria Muscedere, development manager at St. Joseph’s Hospice Fund.
CORRESPONDENTS’ ADDRESSES
Send your photos and news of The Royal Canadian Legion in action in your community to your Command Correspondent. Each branch and ladies auxiliary is entitled to two photos in an issue. Any additional items will be published as news only. Material should be sent as soon as possible after an event. We do not accept material that will be more than a year old when published, or photos that are out of focus or lack contrast. The Command Correspondents are: BRITISH COLUMBIA/YUKON: Graham Fox, 4199 Steede Ave., Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8B6, gra.fox@icloud.com ALBERTA–NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: Bobbi Foulds, Box 5162, Stn Main, Edson AB T7E 1T4, rfoulds@telus.net SASKATCHEWAN: Jessica McFadden, 3079–5th Ave., Regina, SK S4T 0L6, admin.legion@sasktel.net MANITOBA: Vanessa Burokas, 563 St. Mary’s Rd., Winnipeg, MB R2M 3L6, vburokas@hotmail.com NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: Janice Pampu, 44 Penfold St., Thunder Bay, ON P7A 3J7, jpampu@hotmail.com ONTARIO: Mary Ann Goheen, Box 308, Gravenhurst, ON P1P 1T7, magoheen@sympatico.ca QUEBEC: Len Pelletier, 389 Malette, Gatineau, QC J8L 2Y7, hel.len@hotmail.ca NEW BRUNSWICK: Marianne Harris, 115 McGrath Cres., Miramichi, NB E1V 3Y1, jimfaye@nb.sympatico.ca NOVA SCOTIA/NUNAVUT: Rita Connors, 30 Annex Dr., Lower Sackville, NS B4C 3B2, rita.connors@ns.sympatico.ca PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: Dianne Kennedy, Box 81, Borden-Carleton, PE C0B 1X0, mdkennedy@eastlink.ca NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR: Brenda Slaney, Box 5745, St. John’s, NL A1C 5X3, bslaney@nfld.net DOMINION COMMAND ZONES: EASTERN U.S. ZONE, Gord Bennett, 12840 Seminole Blvd., Lot #7, Largo, FL 33778, Captglbcd@aol.com; WESTERN U.S. ZONE, Douglas Lock, 1531 11th St., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, doug.lock@verizon.net. Submissions for the Honours and Awards page (Palm Leaf, MSM, MSA and Life Membership) should be sent directly to Doris Williams, Legion Magazine, 86 Aird Place, Kanata, ON K2L 0A1 or magazine@legion.ca. TECHNICAL SPECS FOR PHOTO SUBMISSIONS DIGITAL PHOTOS—Photos submitted to Command Correspondents electronically must have a minimum width of 1,350 pixels, or 4.5 inches. Final resolution must be 300 dots per inch or greater. As a rough guideline, colour JPEGs would be between 0.5 megabytes (MB) and 1 MB. PHOTO PRINTS—Glossy prints from a photofinishing lab are best because they do not contain the dot pattern that some printers produce. If possible, please submit digital photos electronically.
NEWS
BRITISH COLUMBIA/YUKON MALAHAT BRANCH HONOURS SERVICE
Malahat Branch in Shawinigan Lake, B.C., has presented 50 Years Long Service Medals to Malcolm Smith, Bart Batchelor and Leonard Cardiff.
ONTARIO KITCHEN UPGRADES FOR LOCKERBY L.A.
Lockerby L.A. in Sudbury received a New Horizons for Seniors grant of $24,033 for kitchen upgrades. Galt L.A. in Cambridge presented $5,000 to the branch. Trenton Branch presented $500 to Special Olympics. The branch presented $500 to 8 Air Maintenance Squadron of 8 Wing Trenton, sponsors of the 23rd Annual Camp Trillium Charity Golf Tournament. A 55-year service award was presented to Ron Bryson. Trenton L.A. presented $3,000 to the branch. Arnprior Branch presented 50 Years Long Service Medals to Dennis Bertrand and Vic Garbutt. Robert Thomson received a 55-year pin. Ron Whyte received a 60-year service pin.
NOVA SCOTIA/NUNAVUT TRANSLATION OF “IN FLANDERS FIELDS” PRESENTED
President Arthur Anthony of the Native Council of Nova Scotia presented a Mi’kmaq translation of the poem “In Flanders Fields” to Mersey Branch in Liverpool, N.S.
SNAPSHOTS Honours and awards
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDALS AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS
GERRY MAILLETT
Comox Br., B.C. JAMES MARSDEN
Lakefield Br., Ont. NORMA DUDGEON
Port Elgin Br., Ont.
GORDON CONVERY JANET MITCHELL
LONG SERVICE AWARDS
DAVE HOLMWOOD
Trenton Br., Ont. 60
years
DONALD WELLS
Cowansville Br., Que. GERTRUDE FERRIS
Marysville L.A., N.B.
65
years
JACK KANNEGIESSER
Lacombe Br., Alta. VERNON WARD
Harcourt Br., N.B.
70
years
LLOYD WILCOX
Meaford Br., Ont. SIDNEY MANNESS
Domain Br., Man.
MARY OLIVER
Marysville L.A., N.B. WILLIAM CALCUTT
Grandview Br., Man.
PALM LEAF
MICHAEL ATKINSON
Port Elgin Br., Ont. MARVIN LANTZ
Hants County Br., Windsor, N.S.
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
BC/YUKON
JOHN PAULIN
Comox Br.
LAURA GRIERSON
Comox L.A.
MANITOBA/NWT
RON BARCLAY
Souris Br.
DAVE JOHNSON
Souris Br.
ONTARIO
MEL PORTER
Arnprior Br.
LORETTA MARSDEN
Lakefield Br.
KATHRYN EASTWOOD
Port Elgin Br.
LINDA ORVIS
Shelburne Br.
WILLIAM HOGG
Streetsville Overseas Veterans Br., Mississauga
OLA McNUTT
Streetsville Overseas Veterans Br., Mississauga
ROBERT JOHNSON QUEBEC
WILFRED DONALDSON
Buckingham Br.
WILLIAM MALLISH
Buckingham Br.
COLOMB TALBOT
Beauce-Dorchester Br., St-Georges
NEW BRUNSWICK
DORIS SCOTT
Harcourt Br.
NOVA SCOTIA/ NUNAVUT
ROSCOE SCHOFIELD
Hants County Br., Windsor
CAROL SMITHSON
Hants County Br., Windsor
NEWFOUNDLAND/ LABRADOR
RICK RICHARDS
Gander Br.
ROBERT MURPHY
Corner Brook Br.
ALBERT O’CONNELL
