Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25
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Royal Canadian Legion Br. 25
96 Great Northern Rd
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 4Y5
Phone: 705-945-8721
Fax: 705-945-6372
Ladies Auxiliary: 705-256-2941
Lounge: 705-256-6921
E-mail: rclbranch25@shawbiz.ca
Website: www.branch25rcl.org
Month of: September
2014
Single Hurricane meets 12 Messerschmitts
head on – gets 3 & breaks off unscathed.
Battle of Britain Parade – Sunday Sept. 14 –
Step Off is 1:00 PM at the Airport
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Quote of the Day
Audrey Hepburn says: As you grow older, you will
discover that you have two hands, one for helping
yourself, the other for helping others.
Read more at
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/audrey_hepburn.html
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President’s
Address – Respectfully submitted by Wayne
Paulencu
Where did summer go? It was here for a few days and
then gone. Some of the highlights of these last few
months:
 We started the 2014-15 year on a good note, thanks
very much to the L.A. for their generous donation of
$28,000.
 The year end financial statement showed that we
did rather well, with a few bills that we had to use
general funds for instead of lottery, we broke even
 The hall held it’s own, being fairly busy now that the
public has realized that the Legion doesn’t make the
rules about alcohol and gaming, and we have to
work within those rules.
 We lost a bartender downstairs, she has gone on to
another venture
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 With the new minimum wage, we had to re-think
our cleaning staff. We hired one person and he has
and is doing an excellent job.
 I was at the Poppy Seminar in Spanish on August 9
and it was presented to all branches that Dominion
has raised the amount allowed for meals to
Veterans and also spouses/widows/and caregivers
(if required) from $18 to $25 – up to depending on
the cost of the LA’s dinner. This is the first time for
other than Veterans
 We are starting into a new season and again I have
to stress that volunteers are needed, there are
members here that may or don’t know what is
required, ask other departments and they will help
I’m sure.
 Don’t forget Battle of Britain Sunday September 14
at the Airport Parade step-off is 1:00 PM
 Membership dues can now be paid entitling you to
the Early Bird Draw
Let’s try and make this year a great year for Branch 25.
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Ladies Auxiliary Report – Respectfully submited by Clara
Mae Dewling
I wish to welcome everyone back from a summer of mixed
weather.
Hope everyone is ready, and rested to take on the tasks
that lay ahead.
We were kept busy enough during the summer to allow
some to have camping time and get rested.
Bingo will begin on September 4, our membership
meeting is September 13 at 7 PM. The Executive Meeting
is at 6:00 PM
Zone Sports activities will begin with, as follows:
Team Darts – September 15 – Bruce Station
Euchre – September 27 – if it’s a go at Branch 25 (lunch
downstairs between 11 & 12 noon for 40 people
Singles & Doubles Darts – October 4 – Wawa
Cribbage November 22 at Elliot Lake (tentative)
Meat pies will be made Monday/ Tuesday October 20-21
and will be ready for pick up Friday October 24.
A list will be put downstairs for ordering.
We now have chair covers for rent for your special event.
Please call for cost. You would have to picture some
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colour in the following picture, but the overall effect is
beautiful.
A little funny (submitted by our Ladies Auxiliary)
At a family gathering one weekend, they wheeled their
old veteran Grandpa out onto the lawn in his wheelchair,
where all the activities for his 100th birthday were taking
place.
Grandpa couldn’t speak very well, but he could write
notes when he needed to communicate. After a short
time out on the lawn, the old Veteran started leaning off
to the right, so some family members grabbed him,
straightened him up, and stuffed pillows on his right side.
A short time later, he started leaning off to his left, so
again the family grabbed him and stuffed pillows on his
left side.
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Soon he started learning forward, so the family members
again grabbed him, and then tied a pillowcase around his
waist to hold him up straight.
A nephew who arrived late came up to Grandpa and said,
“Hi Grandpa, you’re looking good! How are they treating
you?”
The old Veteran took out his little notepad and with a tear
in his eye slowly wrote a note to the nephew……
“They won’t let me fart………….”
Membership Report – Respectfully submitted by Wilma
Oliver
I hope you’ve all had a restful summer and are recharged
and reay to dive in to all the exciting activities and
programs that will be coming up this fall.
As of September 1st., and running through to November
30th., we are holding our “Early Bird Campaign”. If your
2015 dues are paid during this time period, you stand a
chance of winning the cost of your dues back or putting
the money towards your 2016 dues. We really encourage
you to get your 2015 dues paid before the end of the year.
By doing so, you will remain a “Member in good standing”
and your subscription to the Legion magazine won’t be
interrupted. The cost of dues will remain the same as last
year at $50 for those 65 years of age and older, and $60
for those under 65 years of age.
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As you have heard me say before, membership is the life
blood of our great organization. Membership dues pay for
all our programs so, withour our membership, there
would be no Royal Canadian Legion. In his address at the
Dominion convention in Edmonton, our new President,
Comrade Tom Eagles, spoke of the need to retain
members. One solution he suggests is comradeship. It is
not sufficient to stand up and applaud when we have a
new member initiated at the branch. The hand of
welcome and friendship must also be extended to every
new member after initiation and every time that member
enters the Branch. Make them feel welcome and that
they belong. Invite them to meetings and social events
that take place at the Branch.
Our new Dominion Command co-chairs of the
Membership/Outreach committee, Tom Irvin and Dave
Flannigan, state that we need to return to our roots; OUR
MISSION is to serve our veterans, to promote
remembrance and serve our communities and our
country. WE can’t do that without our members. We
need your help.
As Canada’s largest Veterans organization,
membership is getting smaller each year.
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In his address to the Dominion Convention, the pastpresident commented on three major challenges facing
the Legion today: Membership, Communications and
Veterans care. As for membership our demographics are
challenging – 22% of our members are between the ages
of 70 and 79. A further 18.7% are between the ages of 80
and 90. Close to 7500 members pass away each year.
He also says; “I am sure there will be opportunitires to
increase our membership and to enhance our renewals.
The trick is to focus on the positive by rebuilding and
organizing from within and promoting all the positive
reasons why Canadians from coast to coast should join the
Legion. Just look at the great things your Legion Branch
does on a daily basis in support of our Veterans, families,
seniors and youth as well as our communities. From such
accomplishments it is not difficult to spring into action
and this is why I ask all of you to reach out to more people
and increase your outreach efforts in your local
communities because we have a great message to pass
along to all generations of Canadians.”
Our 2015 membership cards are in and ready to be picked
up. Please do so at your earliest convenience.
Just a reminder that if you don’t get all the copies of the
Legion magazine for your househould – re-think it. With
more copies going out, the Legion gets more adverising
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etc. and it is a win/win situation. Do as others do, read
your magazine and then donate them here at the Legion
or at your dentist/doctor.
Service Officers Report – Respectfully submitted by Don
Oliver
Sherry Culling, the Ontario Service Officer is coming to the
area the week of September 22, 2014 and anyone looking
for assistance can call the Legion at 705-945-8721 in the
morning and I will get back to you with an appointment
time. If you need to make contact with her in person this
is the time to do it because she has not been in the area
for the last year. She is available at 1-705-472-8650 (long
distance) in North Bay, Ontario
This will be my last Service report, with Roy Harten taking
over at month end. As a more youthful member member,
he can each the younger members of the forces which we
need to do.
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Sgt. @ Arms Report – Respectfully submitted by Ernie
Bremner
MARCH FOR A VETERAN
To honour a past or current veteran any member of the
public may march with the Royal Canadian Legion on
November 11th.
In order to maintain order, one member only please per
veteran. Marchers must be a minimum age of 12 years
and must register at the Legion office prior to November
7th. Marchers will wear a “March for a Veteran” name
plate with the name of the Veteran and marcher. More
information will be provided closer to the date.
Marchers CANNOT wear Veteran’s medals, but may carry
them.
Senior Report – Respectfully submitted by Mary Anne
Martin
I hope you enjoyed your summer as well as I did. Guess
what, the Canadian Rockies are really blue and fantastic.
Seen some areas of the floods in the prairies, lots of fields
covered in water.
The Carpet Bowlers resume play on September 8. We are
having two challenge tournaments with the Seniors’ Drop
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In Centre. The first one is Sept. 25 at the Drop In Centre.
It begins at noon with a pot luck lunch and games starting
at 1:30 p.m.
This is open to all Carpet Bowlers of the Drop In Centre,
Steelton & the Legion. The second tournament is on
October 20 at the Branch. The times are the same as the
September games.
The Wednesday Dances resume on October 8 and will run
until December 17 when we break for the holidays.
There is a Seniors’ Pool tournament on September 26 and
you must be 55 or over to play. The entry fee is $10 and
winners receive cash prizes.
There are two Dinner Dances scheduled for the fall. The
first is a Hallowe’en Dinner/Dance on October 31st., with
an Italian Dinner and dancing with Traditional Country.
The second one is the Seniors Christmas Dinner/Dance
with a turkey dinner and trimmings. Traditional Country
will also provide the music for that dance. Both
dinner/dance tickets are $20. The Hallowe’en tickets go
on sale September 1st., and the Christmas tickets go on
sale November 1st.
Sick & Visiting Report – Respectfully submitted by Lois
Crawford
I hope that everyone was able to enjoy the summer, even
though the weather was not the greatest. Once fall
arrives it is time for us to start preparing for
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Remembrance Day Services at the local retirement homes
and nursing homes. These services are well received by all
shut-ins residing at these facilities. We encourage friends
and family to attend the Remembrance Day services along
with their loved ones that reside at the homes.
Anyone that is able to volunteer their time to help us, will
find a sign up sheet posted on the bulletin board or in the
office at the Legion.
We are doing something new as of Sseptember. Activities
and social events regarding the Legion, will be distributed
one month in advance to each and every veteran and
resident in the retirement and nursing homes. This
information will be given to the activity director and
posted. (i.e. events taking place will be posted for October
in September:
November in October and so on).
Hopefully this will generate more activity at our Legion.
If anyone has any questions or suggestions, please call me
at the Legion (705-945-8721) or home (705-253-0587).
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September in History
Sept. 3, 1939 – Canada, along with 5 other
countries, declares war on Germany – 2 days after
Nazi invades Poland.
Sept. 1, 1944 – Second Division of the First Canadian
Army liberates Dieppe, France.
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Sept. 6, 1953 – 30 Canadians are released from
Korea after an exchange with Korean communists.
Sept. 10, 1895 – the Sault Ste. Marie canal was
opened.
September 7, 1940 – The German Lutfwaffe began
its Blitz bombing campaign against London.
September 9, 1948 – following the withdrawal of
Soviet forces from North Korea, the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea was proclaimed with
Pyongyang as its capital.
September 27th.,1918 1) Battle of Bourbon Wood
and 2) Battle of Canal du Nord.
September 15, 1993 – Battle of Medak Pocket
Croatia.
Canadian Forces personnel, while
peacekeeping in Croatia, became involved in a
fierce firefight.
September 1, 1980 – Terry Fox is forced to abandon
his Marathon of Hope after completing over 5,000
km in 135 days. Cancer had returned to his lungs.
September 13, 1981 – almost 900 Canadian
communities joined in the first Terry Fox Run.
September 22, 1851 Quebec became the capital of
Canada
September 27, 1918 – British and Canadian troops
broke the Hindenburg Line, leading to the end of
World War I in November.
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY
It was February 7th., 1945, late at night when the village
eldest Herr Moeller gave us the order to be ready to leave
within two hours with only what we wear or carry. The
Russians are crossing the River Oder. For weeks, we could
hear the foreboding bombings in the distance but were
assured by the officials not to worry…..”Our boys” on the
front were digging in and fighting the advancing Red
Army.
In a few weeks, all the misery like bombing, rations,
hunger, freezing and living in the dark would be over if, no
when, Germany wins the war.
For a scared child, that sounded wonderful. If only it was
true, and only if my parent’s worried faces would not
leave any doubts otherwise. And now the order to
leave….women and children – the men were on duty
somewhere. My Dad was assigned to a highly secretive
service to protect Ministers and diplomats, foreign visitors
and dignitaries. Only the best and bravest belonged to
that elite few.
We were bombed out in Berlin, but thanks to my Dads
privileged position, we could live in the countryside, safe
from further bomb attacks, and Dad, closer to his place of
duty (the Minister of Air Defense, H. Gorin in Karin Hall.
And now, we were cramped in a small van with other
women and children of staff members. We shivered,
some cried from the severe cold and uncertainty. Now we
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could hear the shots of cannons in the distance and saw
the fire shine on the horizon, Stettin was burning!!
Mom left a message for Dad with the driver, we would try
to make it further west, perhaps to Thüringen, where
Mom when a child was billeted in a small village. The
drive in the dark ended after two hours at a train station
in Berlin. I guess the only one still standing and partly
operating. It was wall-to-wall people, everybody wanted
to flee, but to where? Just away from what was
coming….. .
Berlin seemed to be the target to completely disintegrate
the town. In all that commotion, the alarms were
sounding. An air attack was imminent. Mom took my 3
year old sister and me under a huge stone staircase and
covered us with her body. We could hear the whistling of
the bombs and the deafening hit nearby. The ground was
shaking under us. I was nine years old and knew only
darkness, cold, hunger and misery; running for our lives.
Why?
Who can explain to a child the wheeling and dealing of
politics, power and might? In the end, war is so senseless
and doesn’t solve anything, but creates horror and loss to
the innocents and the defenceless. But to get to that
conclusion, it came only many years later.
At this moment, we endured one of the last and brutal air
attacks, only to be almost squashed in the onslaught
afterward while trying to get a place on the waiting train.
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In was pandemonium – pushing and screaming people. I
held onto my toddler sister in her tiny stroller calling for
my Mom who was weighed down with some of our last
measly possessions. It was horrible! Somehow we made
it up the two steps of a train compartment. We were so
overfilled that it was almost impossible to close the door
before the whistle sounded for the locomotive to leave.
We were holding onto each other in that now sticky,
sticky, small space between two compartments.
As night turned into dawn on February 8th., the even
chucking of the engine was hypnotic, and many people
slept standing or slumped over bags and each other until
the shriek of the engine brakes woke us up rudely.
Somebody yelled “Tiefflieger!!” (low flying aircraft). We
were being shot at by low flying planes with machine
guns! Everybody scrambled under the train for shelter. I
was lying on the ties between the rails with my sister and
Mom on top of us. If we were hit, we would all die,
according to my brave mom. In my naïve child’s mind, I
asked myself what did we women and children do to be
hated and hunted down mercilessly?
After the attack, half frozen with blood and bodies around
us, Mom pulled my kerchief tighter over my face, and said
“Kati, don’t look. Just hand on to sis and my coat…..” We
squeezed back onto the train with shot out windows, the
trip became almost unbearable. We huddled more
together and used our few bags to cover against the cold.
A few glances outside showed us nothing but devastation.
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Our beautiful Germany was in ruins, heaps of burned out
rubble. Again, in my nine year old mind, “WHY?”
We finally made it to the western part and ended up in
Thüringen, and then the days melted into the next. We
still saw squadrons or formations of bombers flying
overhead to or from unloading their deadly cargo, but we
were safely away from target cities.
Eventually my Dad, on his bicycle, joined us. It must have
been April by then. He was much thinner and rumour had
it that Hitler had committed suicide before the Russians
conquered Berlin. I remember seeing tears running down
my Dad’s face – the only time I saw my father cry.
Communications, like radio or newspaper, was nil; but by
late spring, we heard rumours again. Germany had
capitulated and soon American tanks came running down
the only road in that village with smiling GI’s, mostly black
ones, throwing chocolate and candies to us children.
What a treat for us kids, having no even the basics for a
long time.
A few days after the tanks had settled in, heavily armed
MP’s (military police) in an open Jeep, took my Dad into
custody. The “Nazi Cleansing” had begun and Dad was
considered a big “Nazi schwein” (Nazi pig) because he
protected the upper echelon, if necessary with his life.
How absurd! Would I ever see my beloved Dad again? A
few days or uncertainty hung in the air, the candy
throwing Americans with their tanks, retreated slowly,
and the rumour mill went into overdrive. “Were the
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foreign tanks here by mistake? Did they get lost? Did
Germany win the war after all?
Nobody knew until one morning, a white bed sheet hung
from the church tower and the eerie quiet was
interrupted by cajoling Russians in open horse-buggies
speeding down the village dirt road.
Mom was horrified. Were we not running from the
brutality of the primitive Bolshevists all along? What
would happen to Dad? Would he, as a political prisoner,
be handed over to the Russians? That would mean that
we would never see him again.
Siberia meant death by brutality and starvation.
Meanwhile our little village was free to be ransacked,
pillaged and brutalized, with no resistance. We endured
more hunger and hardship for the next weeks, but that is
another story.
Only many years later, in school during history lessons,
did I learn that while we were running for our lives, the
end of the war was somewhere (I think it was in Reims),
signed by all four allies, May 7th., 1945. But Germany’s
fate was already determined in February 4-11 in Yalta by
Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill. Like a piece of cheese,
divided into French, English, American and Russian
territories; and we ran into the worst part unknowingly.
P.S.
The whole word declared after that…..No More War!! But
look around. Why do we not learn that war does not
solve anything but creates more misery for the innocent?
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LAST POST – WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
(to date of printing)
Michael Froy (JUNE)
September Birthdays – Many Happy Returns
Ronald Armstrong, Joan Birkinshaw, Darren Craig, Al
Cudlipp, Joanne Dipasquale, Michael Dupuis, Dale
Entwistle, Donald V. Gibbs, Glowinn Gibson, Wm. Govett,
Carles Hamilton, Randolph Klassen, Joseph Lauzon, Leland
Legault, Ian MacKenzie, Clarence McBride, Barry McMillan,
Phil Miller, Fred Moynan, Cherrie O’Brien, James Patterson,
J.P. Phillips, Alan Platt, Michael Porter, Harold Quick,
Maurice Rivet, Orval Sagle, Dennis Smith, Neil Stocker,
Llewellyn Waite, Richard Witty, Stanley Zeppa, Jean-Guy
Zorzi
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DID YOU KNOW: (from didyouknowblog.com)
1. Country singer Dolly Parton once entered a drag
queen look-alike contest as Dolly Parton – and lost.
2. Even in 80 degree weather, Walmart-brand ice cream
sandwiches can be left outside for 12 hours and will
not melt.
3. A group of cats is called a clowder. A group of geese
is called a gaggle, and a group of crows is called a
murder.
August 2014 Calendar Winners
Jeffrey Goulay, Jason Frost, Karen Willet, Larry Shaule,
Mary Anne or Steve Butorac, Pat & Garry McFarlane,
Sandra Rhodes, John St. Pierre, Joe Colasacco, Lois
Nicholson, Joe Stadnik, Calvin King, Ernie Corbett, Irene
Larcher, Randy Digulla, Winnie Stabenow, Debbie Sacco
(yet again), Bill Stewart, Birley Dimma (again), Billy
Kingston, Krista Lappage, Bill & Stella Luck, Carole
Shaule, Adam Bertrand, Jane Chaput, Peter J. Miller,
Donna Young, Ian & Christie Taillefer, Ian & Christie
Taillefer (not a typo)
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August Monthly Draw Winners
Congratulations & Thank-you
$2000 – Ann Murphy
$1000 – Glenna Smith
$500 – R. Perraut
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Attention Veterans: The Royal Canadian Legion Service
Bureau Officer Sherry Culling will be visiting the Branch
during the week of September 22, 2014. Anyone
wishing information, advice or assistance regarding:
 Veterans Affairs Canada Disability Pensions
 Treatment for Entitled Veterans
 Application for Poppy/Benevolent Funds
 Appeals against unfavourable VAC decisions
 Widows
Is requested to contact the Branch Service Officer (Don
Oliver) or the Legion Office at 705-945-8721 to book an
appointment.
This is a free service offered by the Legion
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WINNER OF THE NAME THE LOUNGE DRAW
The Lounge is now called: Royal Star Lounge
Name was submitted by Cheri Nicholl.
Cheri will be offered a free renewal of her membership
or $50 gift certificate from our Legion catalogue.
Congratulations Cheri!
And thank you to all who participated.
Regular Entertainment
Wednesday is acoustic jam night – come out with your
guitar/banjo/dobro/sitar – whatever you have and join
the great bunch that are here. Or, just come and enjoy
some good acoustic music between 8 & 11 pm.
Thursday nights – we have Joe Mattalo here for your
listening and dancing pleasure between 8pm & 11 pm.
Friday nights of course is karaoke – come on out and sing
along or listen to the great talent.
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Saturday there is free pool all day in the Lounge.
Saturday Dancing – No Cover charge – starts at 8 PM
Sept. 13th – River’s Edge
Sept. 20th – Traditional Country
Sept. 27th – Stumpy Coldwater
Upcoming Entertainment
Mark your Calendar for these great dinner & show
events.
 Saturday September 20 – Big Band & Beyond –
Chicken Dinner with all the fixings and a great local
band for listening and dancing.
$20/person
available at the bar/office.
 Sunday September 28, Soup & Sandwich 11am –
1pm. Adults $9 – Children 6-12 - $5 – Children
under 6 - Free
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 Al returns in October for a repeat performance. If
you missed last year’s event, don’t miss this one.
We have booked Al for 2 shows this year to accommodate
everyone.
Friday October 17 – Tickets are $25/person and include a
great dinner and show. Cocktails at 6:00 PM – Dinner at
6:30 PM – Show at 8:00 PM (Roast Beef & Chicken,
mashed potatoes, carrots, salad & apple crisp)
Saturday October 18 – Tickets are $25/person and include
a great dinner and show. Doors open at 12:30: Meal at
1:00 PM – Show at 2:30 PM ( Ham, scalloped potatoes,
mixed vegetables, coleslaw, marble cake)
Tickets are available now – do not be disappointed – get
them early!!!
***Veterans should call for special pricing***
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A LITTLE MYSTERY TO SOLVE!!
One snowy night, Sherlock Holmes was in his house sitting
by a fire.
All of a sudden a snowball came crashing through his
window, breaking it.
Holmes got up and looked out the window just in time to
see three neighborhood kids who were brothers run
around a corner.
Their names were John Crimson, Mark Crimson and Paul
Crimson.
The next day Holmes got a note on his door that read "?
Crimson. He broke your window."
Which of the three Crimson brothers should Sherlock
Holmes question about the incident?
ANSWER
He would question Mark Crimson for the
broken window. ? Crimson – he broke your
window
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CHECK OUT OUR ELECTRONIC BOARD
Please check the TV downstairs above the bar for any
in-house activities that may be going on.
If you know someone who would like to advertise on the
city-wide electronic board – just ask at the Office – the
Legion will get a commission on all of these.
BRAIN TEASERS
1. Mr. Ripley works at a butcher shop. He’s 6’ 2” tall
and wears size 14 shoes. What does he weigh?
2. What occurs twice in a week, once in a year, but
never in a day?
3. Stare at the picture below. Is it moving??
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Office Hours:
May-October
Monday & Friday – 9 am – 1 pm
Tues/Wed/Thurs – 8:30 am – 4 pm
Lounge Hours
Monday –Thursday – 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Friday – 1:00 pm – 1:00 am
Saturday – Noon – 11:00 pm
If there is anything you would like to see in the
Dispatch, please contact the Office, leave your
suggestion and we can see if it will fit.
If any Branch of the Military (cadets and family
support group included) would like us to place
something in our Dispatch – please do not hesitate to
ask. We are here to serve our Veterans, Members and
our Community – please help us to do that.
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2013-15 Officers & Executive
President – Wayne Paulencu
Past President – Marilyn Isaacson
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1 . Vice – Ernie Bremner – Sgt @Arms/
Bar/Canteen
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2 . Vice – Ed Rowe –Honours & Awards/
By-Laws/Cadet Liaison
Poppy Chair & Secretary – Rob
Service Officer - Don Oliver
Treasurer – Carol Piper
Membership – Wilma Oliver
Seniors – Mary Anne Martin
Sports/Youth Ed/T&F – Marilyn Patterson
Entertainment – Joanne Bremner
Branch Padre(s) – Rev. Phil Miller
Capt. Pat Vardy
Mrs. Helen Smith
Burial – Elane Turner
Bursary – Sean MacNamara
Cenotaph – Bill Bennett
Sick & Visiting – Lois Crawford
PRO – Lonnie Ostroski
Bldg. & Mtce. – Orville Halverson
These are your elected Executive & Officers. If
there is anything any one of them can do, please do
not hesitate to contact the office (705-945-8721).
** We are still looking for a Ways & Means
Chair**
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