REMEMBRANCE DAY 2023
Remembrance Day is fast approaching, and the 2023 Legion Poppy Campaign starts Friday October 27th until Sat November 11th . Poppies will be available throughout Merrickville-Wolford at local businesses.Poppies are free but you can donate into a Poppy box. Should you like to purchase a Wreath to be laid atthe Cenotaph please contact the Poppy […]
MERRICKVILLE-WOLFORD DOES REMEMBER
The Merrickville Legion is truly humbled and grateful for all the support from everyone onRemembrance Day. WOW a record crowd in attendance at the Cenotaph. We are truly thankful foreveryone’s attendance and financial support towards the2022 Remembrance Day and Poppy Campaign.Thank-you to Village staff for blocking off the street and allowing us a larger area. […]
REMEMBRANCE DAY 2022
Remembrance Day 2022The Merrickville Legion is truly humbled and grateful for all the support from everyone onRemembrance Day. WOW a record crowd in attendance at the Cenotaph. We are truly thankful foreveryone’s attendance and financial support towards the Poppy Campaign. A special thank-you to thosethat worked behind the scenes to make everything come together.We may […]
DID YOU KNOW?
November The Legion Early bird campaign continues for renewals of MembershipNovember 1st Announcement of the National Silver Cross MotherNovember 8th Aboriginal Veteran’s DayNovember 11th Remembrance DayNovember 11th First World War ends Armistice Day (1918)November 12th Passchendaele ends (1917)November 18th Battle of the Somme (1916)November 29 # Giving TuesdayNovember 30 150 th Anniversary of John McCrae’s […]
BRANCH 245 WINS ZONE CRIBBAGE
We would like to extend congratulations to following Legion members that won the Zone CribbageTournament on Oct.15 Leanne Pritchard, Johnathan Moffatt, Graham Little and Gloria Gordon. Welldone and our Branch gets to host this tournament next year.
WHO DO YOU REMEMBER?
Do you have a relative, friend or someone that you know who was a Veteran that is buried in aCemetery in our community and would like to knowledge them. Please submit any info to Poppy ChairRose Lamingman by email rlamingman@hotmail.com or you can call me at 613 269-4402. We will tryour best to place a […]
DID YOU KNOW?
October Legion Early Bird Membership Campaign/RenewalsOctober 2-8 National Family WeekOctober 2-8 Mental Illness Awareness WeekOctober 10 World Mental Health DayOctober 10 ThanksgivingOctober 14 Van Doos Anniversary (1914)October 17 International Day for the Eradication of PovertyOctober 24 Anniversary of United Nations (1946)October 28 Poppy Campaign starts
Branch 245 Merrickville Legion News
With heavy hearts we said goodbye to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 on September 19, 2022, and wethank her for her years of service to Canada including her military service during the Second World War.We thank those that attended the Remembrance service at the Cenotaph.Remembrance Day is fast approaching. The Poppy campaign starts on Friday […]
LEGION NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 2022
Monday night Euchres continues. Horseshoes has ended for the summer. We had a very successful Provincial Horseshoe Tournament on August 6. A huge THANK-YOU to everyone that helped to make this a great day although it was very hot, but everyone played on. Men’s Darts will start Wed. Sept. 7 and Mixed darts will start […]
DID YOU KNOW?
September Legion Early Bird Membership Campaign/RenewalsSeptember 2 Second World War ends (1945)September 3 Merchant Navy Veterans DaySeptember 8 Battle of Medak Pocket (1993)September 10 World Suicide Prevention DaySeptember 11 September 11 attacks (2001)September 16 Military Family Appreciation DaySeptember 17 Operation Medusa (2006)September 18 Battle of Britain (1940)September 21 International Day of PeaceSeptember 25 Police and […]