This information bulletin is mea t to keep members of the Legion informed of activities as well as to inform those in the public who may be interested in knowing about one of the oldest service clubs Gananoque and/or in becoming a member. Membership is open to everyone for a small annual membership fee of $40.
The Colonel Russel Britton Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion was established in 1927 by soldiers who had served in the first World War and initially was designed to provide comradeship and to assist wounded soldiers and the families of the 84 local men who had been killed in the First and Second World Wars and in Afghanistan.
Community Involvement
Branch 92, its Ladies Auxiliary and the Poppy Fund are active in many aspect of the community and together contributed about $22000 to various charities in 2010. Branch 92 members sponsored the local cadet corps as well as essy, poster, poetry and speaking contests amont local students; contributed $5000 to the Kingston Hospital Foundation, sponsred an annual veterans dinner and provided bursaries to local students,
Information Bulletin 15 August 2011
This information bulletin is meant to keep members of the Legion informed of activities as well as to inform those in the public who may be interested in knowing about one of the oldest service clubs in Gananoque and/or in becoming a member. Membership is open to everyone for a small annual membership fee of $40.
The Colonel Russel Britton Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion was established in 1927 by soldiers who had served in the First World War and initially was designed to provide comradeship and to assist wounded soldiers and the families of the 84 local men who had been killed in the First and Second World Wars and in Afghanistan.
Community Involvement:
Branch 92, its Ladies Auxiliary, and the Poppy Fund are active in many aspects of the community and together contributed about $22,000 to various charities in 2010. Branch 92 members sponsored the local cadet corps as well as essay, poster, poetry and speaking contests among local students; contributed $5,000 to the Kingston Hospital Foundation; provided bursaries to local students, sponsored an annual veterans dinner; and provided most of the Branch 92 basement to the Gananoque Food Bank. Members also maintain the Legion Park located at the eastern entrance to Gananoque, and our Ladies Auxiliary does receptions for many of the funerals held in Gananoque as well as holding Friday dinners during the period April to December.
Each New Years Day we host the President's New Years Levee in which we name the Honouree of the Year who has done much to improve the community. There is free entertainment most Saturday evenings and most events are open to the public
Branch 92 continues to be active in remembering those who served their country and especially in perpetuating the memory of those who lost their lives. Branch 92 was instrumental in getting the Gananoque cenotaph refurbished and in erecting a cairn to honour Private Harry Brown who posthumously was awarded a Victoria Cross, and our Service Officer who assists veterans.
Our recent Community Involvement (August 2011)
Over the past year Branch 92, the Poppy funds, and the Ladies Auxuiliary have donated about $22,500 to various charities and organizations. Recently Murray Salter, Chairman of the Poppy Campaign, presented $1,000 to the Thousand Islands Medical centre in Lansdowne. The funds will be used to purchase new equipment.
Gananoque Legion Supports Salvation Army Summer Camp
In addition to its original mandate to assist needy veterans and their families, the Gananoque Legion assists the community and youth through events such as its annual Remembrance Week poster, essay, and poetry contests as well as its speaking contests. Over the past year, using funds collected through raffles and the Poppy Campaign, Branch 92 has supported such varied youth activities as minor hockey and school sports, sending a delegate to the World Youth Conference, elementary school breakfast programmes, Toys for Kids, and assisting a youth to do volunteer work in Haiti. Recently Branch 92 President Cliff Weir was able to present David Harvey, the Gananoque Salvation Army Community Family Services Director, with a check for $490 which will assist in sending at least two underprivileged children to summer adventure camp.
Branch Executive
Our current Branch Senior Executive consists of President Cliff Weir, 1st Vice President Ron Miller, 2nd Vice President Carl Duff, and 3rd Vice President Bill Hale. Secretary/Treasurer Bill Beswetherick.
For those who cross the border regularly, Branch 92 sells a magnetic Goodwill Notice displaying Canadian and U.S. flags. A great friendship gift at only $3 .
