RCL Branch No.39 Family Game Night

RCL Branch No.39 Family Game Night

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No.39 wanted to give people a family outing so they launched Family Game Night on October of last year. This event is continuing and will be held on the first and third Friday of the month.

Diane Lydom, Entertainment Chairperson for RCL Branch No. 39, said the intent of this event is to give a safe and wholesome place to come as an individual or as a family and have fun with games. Any age can play. It gives people a place to go on Friday night where they can get away from electronics and engage directly with each other and new people.

“People are free to bring any game they like that is appropriate for all, and play with their family or mix with others! The legion has games on site such as cribbage and the like, and participants bring such games as UNO, SKIP-BO, Hungry Hungry Hippo, and many other games,” Lydom said.

Sheryl Jamison, who is a volunteer for the legion, said she just loves the legion and was with her son, Benjamin playing pool.

Rod and Joyce Stewart play cribbage with Gordon Lacosse.

(Rosanne Fortier/photo)

Jamison went on to say they offer this event because the legion is trying to get more community activities going so they do darts, BINGO, family game Fronde Dubuc attended the Family Game Night on February 7, and said it was the first time she attended with her son, Revon. “We came out to be able to hang out as a family and be able to play games. A program like this keeps the young ones away from video games. We like board games as they are something different to do and we especially like cards and The Great Canadian Trivia.”