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By Nick Seebruch Members of Cornwall Legion Branch 297 salute the heroes of D-Day on Sunday, June 6, 2021 (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News).
CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall Legion Branch 297 held a small ceremony on Sunday, June 6 at the Cornwall Cenotaph in remembrance of the heroes of D-Day.
On June 6, 1944, Canadian, American, and British troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, marking a turning point in World War II and a step on the road to the end of Nazism in Europe.
The SD&G Highlanders served in the First Battalion, of the Third Canadian Infantry Division. The First Battalion Division Association held reunions after the war on the nearest weekend to D-Day, a tradition that was carried on by the Glens Association.
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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