Dear Editor:
Sept. 15 to 21 is recognized across Canada as Legion Week.
On behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, Elora Branch 229, we wish to thank all our community residents both private and commercial for their continued and outstanding support again this year and invite all to visit our branch clubroom at 110 Metcalfe St., Elora.
During 2024 the Elora Br. 229 Poppy Fund has donated and supported several financial needs locally, provincially and nationally.
We have provided 12 donations from the Poppy Fund that supported activities such as the Service Dog program, Homeless Vets, District C Hospital Fund, Provincial Charitable Foundation, Provincial Poppy Fund, British Commonwealth Ex-Services League, Youth Education and the local Cadet Corps to name some.
Our contribution during this period has amounted to $22,200.
The 2024 Poppy Campaign begins Oct. 25 and continues through to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. Ceremonies to honour our Veterans will be held at the Salem cenotaph at 9:30am and at 11am at the Elora cenotaph on Nov. 11.
A Remembrance Day dinner will be held at Branch 229 beginning at 5pm. Tickets will be available from the bar steward (519-846-9611) and the dinner is open to veterans, Legion members and the general public.
Please support Legion Week activities, our Poppy Campaign and our veterans and their families. Lest we forget!
Jim Paterson,
Poppy chair, Elora Legion