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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DID YOU KNOW?
August 1 NORAD formed (1957) August 3-9 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships August 9 Canadian Peacekeepers Day August 12 International Youth Day August 12 Victory over Japan (1945) August 19 Dieppe Raid (1942)
CANADA DAY PARADE
The Canada Day Parade will start from the retirement home. All those members who are marching in the parade are asked to be at the retirement home no later than 1130 am. It is expected to be hot that day so it will be white shirts and tie. Don’t forget the “Potluck” lunch after the […]
Did you Know?
July 1 Canada Day (Legion supports Operation Canada Day)July 1 Beaumont Hamel (1916)July 26 Vimy unveiling (1936)July 27 Korean War armistice (1953) Submitted by Rose Lamingman 1 st Vice President