Federal funding on the way for nine local Royal Canadian Legion branches
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Ottawa’s handing out emergency support funds to nine local Royal Canadian Legion branches.
Perth-Wellington MP John Nater says the legions, like many organizations, have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
He says he wrote the Minister of Veterans Affairs last June to advocate for immediate financial support for the legions in our area and in October, having not received a reply, he wrote the Minister again.
The federal government announced new funding to create a temporary Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund on November 10th with $14 million designated for legions.
Emergency financial support from the federal government has reached local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion struggling through a second pandemic-related…
In this provided photo, Cornwall Royal Canadian Legion President Marvin Plumadore, First Vice President Dona McNish and MP Eric Duncan stand outside the Legion branch at Cumberland Street and Second Street West on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. The federal government is giving the Legion just over $10,000 in emergency cash to help it ride through the pandemic. (MP Eric Duncan via Newswatch Group)
CORNWALL – Financially hurting from the coronavirus pandemic, Cornwall’s Royal Canadian Legion has received a dose of emergency cash from the federal government.
The RCL Branch 297 is getting $10,845 from the Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund.
Legion President Marvin Plumadore says the money will help the branch at Cumberland Street and Second Street West as the facility will be “in a difficult position” during the second lockdown.
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Four legion branches in the city and county will share $43,380 in federal funding, local MP Irek Kusmierczyk (L Windsor-Tecumseh) announced Tuesday.
Royal Canadian Legion branches 12, 255, 261 and 594 will each receive $10,845.
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“As a proud member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 255, I have witnessed first-hand the tremendous difference Veterans organizations make in the lives of Veterans and the communities in which they reside,” Kusmierczyk said in a news release.
“This funding will assist Royal Canadian Legion branches in Windsor-Essex with operating costs so they can focus on providing essential services and support for Veterans and their families at a time when it is needed most.”
Cornwall Legion receives federal support December 23, 2020 at 13 h 02 min Reading time: 1 min 30 s
By Nick Seebruch Pictured from left-to-right are Marvin Plumadore, Dona McNish and MP Eric Duncan. Submitted photo.
CORNWALL, Ontario – Stormont, Dundas, South Glengarry MP Eric Duncan has announced that the Cornwall Legion Branch 297 will be receiving federal funding from the government to help cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding is coming from the federal Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund, which is available to non-profit charitable organizations that support Canadian veterans and their families.
The Cornwall Legion is set to receive $10,845.
“This funding is much needed as we have seen our revenues drastically impacted since the start of the pandemic, as all Legions have, yet our costs have not gone down” said Marvin Plumadore, President of Branch 297. “This funding will help as w