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Article content Five Royal Canadian Legion branches in the Sudbury district received nearly $50,000 in federal funding to help cover their operational costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Onaping Falls legion will receive $5,250, and legion branches in Capreol, Sturgeon Falls and Chelmsford, as well as Lockerby Legion Branch 564 in Sudbury, will receive $10,845.05 each. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Legion branches receive federal funding to help cover operational costs Back to video The funding is being provided through the Veterans Organi...

Article content Four Royal Canadian Legion branches in Essex County are among those which received funding under the first round of the federal government’s Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund. Each Legion branch in Amherstburg, Kingsville, Lakeshore and Essex was given the maximum amount available, $10,845. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Legion branches in county get pandemic funding help from Ottawa Back to video “With the pandemic shut-down, local Legions have been unable to host activities and events that provide vital inco...

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 as part of the Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund out of a $20-million package for veter...

Emergency financial support from the federal government has reached local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion struggling through a second pandemic-related…

Article content Eight local Royal Canadian Legions got federal funding to help them with expenses incurred during the pandemic, including for insurance, utilities, rent or mortgages, property taxes and wages. The money comes from the federal Veterans Organizations Emergency Relief Fund. It went to those Legions which applied for the funding, which was distributed through Dominion Command, a news release from Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MP Alex Ruff said. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Legions get some federal help paying expenses amid COVID Back to vi...