Status of Branch Elections
Message from our District E Commander, Crystal Cook
Good Afternoon Comrades,
Last week the Provincial Executive Council which includes the District and Zone Commanders for all of Ontario met in regards to Branch Elections.
After much debate Declaration #9 has been crafted and accepted and, as such, elections are still on hold pending a return to full branch operations. The situation will continue to be reviewed on a regular basis and once things change a new direction will come out.
If a branch has executive members that do not wish to remain in their current roles they are not required to do so and the succession as per the by-laws will be triggered.
While I can appreciate that this will be met with mixed reactions we need to keep the safety of our members especially our elderly members in mind. With the vaccine immunization starting to pick up some speed, the days of meeting in person as a group are on the horizon and until then we must do everything we can to protect ourselves and our members.
Yours in Comradeship
Crystal Cook
District E Commander
The Royal Canadian Legion
Ontario Command
New Comrades in October 2020
We are pleased to announce that we have some wonderful new members that have joined our branch. Due to covid limitations, and social distancing, we had to spread the welcome ceremonies out over two dates. On October 7th we had five new members and on October 14th we had six new members. See below for pictures.
Service Presentations on Oct. 14th BY PRESIDENT KImber
Chuck Simpson
Elizabeth Russell
Chris Skalozub
Presented with the 1st Vice President Bar
Chris Skalozub
Elizabeth Russell
Chris Skalozub
Presented with the Service Officer Bar
Elizabeth Russell
Elizabeth Russell
Elizabeth Russell
Presented with the 3rd Vice President Bar and Membership Bar.
David Burgess
David Burgess
David Burgess
Presented with the Past Officer Medal, Executive Committee Bar, and Public Relations Bar.
Janet Burgess
David Burgess
David Burgess
Presented with the Past Officer Medal, Executive Committee Bar, and Public Relations Bar.
canada day speech from President Barry Kimber
COMRADES: HAPPY CANADA DAY!
FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR SOLICITOR GENERAL MPP SYLVIA JONES DUFFERIN/CALEDON FOR ATTENDING.
OUR LEGION IS STILL HERE DURING THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES, WE CONTINUE TO HELP OUR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
WE ARE CONTINUING HELP FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH OUR BURSARY PROGRAM WHICH ASSISTS THEM IN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION.
I HAD RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN MY FIRST VIRTUAL ACR WITH 1849 LORNE SCOTS ARMY CADETS. I HAD THE PLEASURE TO PRESENT ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION CADET MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE TO MWO GRIFFIN SCULLINO. CONGRATULATIONS!
COMRADES, OUR BRANCH HAS HAD SOME STRONG CHALLENGES IN RECENT MONTHS AND RECENT DAYS. WE AS LEGION MEMBERS, ARE THE KEEPERS OF REMEMBRANCE. WE WILL PROTECT OUR MONUMENTS, OUR CENOTAPHS, OUR PARKS. IT'S OUR DUTY TO OUR FALLEN, VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND OUR HISTORY.
LEGIONS ACROSS CANADA ARE IN TROUBLE; I ENCOURAGE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO FIND WAYS TO HELP. THE LOSS OF LEGIONS IN COMMUNITIES WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO OUR VETERANS, OUR SENIORS, OUR COMMUNITIES, AND OUR YOUNG PEOPLE.
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
REST IN PEACE COMRADE.
PASSING OF COMRADE DARRICK LANDRY
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Comrade Darrick Landry. Darrick was the Zone E3 Poppy Chairman and Branch 233 Past President. He will be greatly missed by us all.
Funeral and Visitation were on February 29th and March 1st. If you wish to see the obituary, please click below.
Special awards and presentations
Chris Skalozub
Chris Skalozub
Chris Skalozub
Branch President Barry Kimber (left), presenting Chris Skalozub (right) with his picture for the Past President's lounge wall upstairs, and the plaque for the Past Presidents board downstairs in the banquet hall. These were for the 2017-2018 year.
Irene Marek
Chris Skalozub
Chris Skalozub
Barry Kimber (right) is presenting Irene Marek (left) with her Past Officer Medal, Executive Bar, and the Youth Education Bar.
June 17th 2019
Greetings to all. I have to say, that this was a very unique evening. Comrades Barry Kimber, President, Darrick Landry, Past President and Chuck Simpson, 1st vice President of Branch 233 Orangeville and Larry Weltz, President of Branch 449 Alton, all members of Zone E-3, had the great pleasure of joining with the Orangeville Fire Chief, Mr Ronald Morden and the officers, men and women of the Orangeville Fire department in a very special presentation. The Legion members, on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion Charitable Foundation presented the Orangeville Fire Department with a cheque for $5000.00. This money will go towards the purchase of a Multi Force Air Lifting Bag. This is an impressive piece of equipment, which if and when required, will give our fire department one more means in assisting those who are in need. We owe all "first responders" who put themselves in harms way for us a "great big thanks" and all the support that we can give them.
