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Legions, other community groups will be able to host games like bridge, cribbage, euchre and bingo and progressive jackpot raffle lotteries.

Legions, other community groups will be able to host games like bridge, cribbage, euchre and bingo and progressive jackpot raffle lotteries.

Twice postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Royal Canadian Legion’s Ontario District B Fall Convention was held in Tillsonburg on the weekend.

Article content The Royal Canadian Legion, Ontario Command Homeless Veterans program, operation Leave the Streets Behind program was initiated in November 2009, by Ontario Command and the template created has since been developed across Canada, by Veterans Affairs and other Provincial Commands. The objective is to end Homelessness among our Veteran population. Through the generosity of Legion Branches and Ladies Auxiliary, throughout the Province, money has been raised through various functions...

Author of the article: Debbie Coughlan Publishing date: Apr 24, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  2 minute read  •  Barry’s Bay Legion Branch 406 recently made a donation of $5,100 to the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation. In the picture from left Erin Gienow, executive director St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation, Mary Ellen Harris, chief nursing executive, Greg McLeod, St. Francis Memorial Hospital chief operating officer, Aileen Yantha, Ladies Auxiliary, Heather Poliquin...

Article content The Royal Canadian Legion branches in Zone G-7 are beginning to open their doors. Though things will not be getting back to “normal” right away, the executives and volunteers are working to return to an atmosphere of camaraderie where members and our communities can come together to share remembrance and the potential of a better future. Branches are hosting breakfasts, soup and sandwiches, dinners, music (no dancing), darts, shuffleboard and much more. All functions strictl...

  LONDON, ONT. -- Tuesday marked reopening day for the Victory Legion branch in London, and while the Legion executive delayed the opening by one week after emerging from the province-wide lockdown, the move was not without trepidation. “The unknown is always the hard part that weve got to deal with,” said Victory Legion President Al Miller. Like restaurants, the Legion must cap its capacity at 10 people. Miller said it’s not enough to take in any real revenue. The reopening, rather...

Article content Royal Canadian Legion Branch 23 is “still on the hunt” for a new home. But the deadline for the beleaguered branch to find that home has been extended to May 1, according to president Eileen Viau. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Branch 23 gets new deadline to find a home Back to video Viau said Thursday she received an email from Provincial Command Monday about the extension, but is still concerned that, with the restrictions i...

The Royal Canadian Legion is now accepting submissions for Volume 8 of the Military Service Recognition Book. From the Ontario Command website: “As the “Keepers of Remembrance”, Ontario Command is proud to publish an annual Military Service Recognition Book to identify and recognize many of our Veterans in Ontario, who have either served or are still serving in our Canadian Armed Forces, the Commonwealth or Allied Forces. We invite you to visit your local Legion Branch to obtain more info...

Author of the article: Ian MacAlpine Publishing date: Jan 22, 2021  •  January 22, 2021  •  2 minute read Royal Canadian Legion Limestone City Branch 560 on Montreal Street. Photo by Ian MacAlpine /The Whig-Standard Article content Royal Canadian Legion branches across Canada, including those in the Kingston area, will be able to pay some bills and keep the lights on while waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic. Late last month, the legion received $14 million from the federal government...