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Local legion gets help fighting back against hard times


Author of the article: Lorraine Payette  •  For Postmedia Network
Publishing date: Mar 08, 2021  •  March 8, 2021  •  4 minute read  • 
Branch 92 Legion President Ray Foster accepts a cheque for $4,087.23 from Gananoque Metro Manager Dan Shorey. Metro has gone out of its way to support the local community during this unprecedented time, and the funds are greatly appreciated. Submitted by Bill Beswetherick Photo by Bill Beswetherick
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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92 in Gananoque is determined to get through the pandemic and all that goes with it and come out stronger than ever.
“The Gananoque Legion was created in 1927 by veterans who had returned home after the end of the First World War,” said Bill Beswetherick, local branch historian. “Since then the legion has undergone many challenges including the Great Depression of the 1930s and numerous significant down-turns in the economy, but nothing to compare with the c ....

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Second World War veteran Ken Truesdell turns 100-years-old


Author of the article: Lorraine Payette  •  For Postmedia Network
Publishing date: Feb 22, 2021  •  February 22, 2021  •  4 minute read  • 
Chief Petty Officer Ken Truesdell served as a shipwright on HMCS Hallowell, part of the escort that led convoys across the Atlantic Ocean during WWII. He celebrates his 100th birthday on February 25. Supplied by Bill Beswetherick Photo by Bill Beswetherick
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Second World War veteran Ken Truesdell, of Fox Run by the River residence in the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands (TLTI), celebrates his 100th birthday on February 25. The former Chief Petty Officer served as a shipwright on HMCS Hallowell and spent much of the war escorting convoys across the Atlantic to the European theatre. ....

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