Dear Editor:
Sept. 17 to 23 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 business for their continued and outstanding support again this year and invite all to visit our Branch Clubroom at 110 Metcalfe St. in Elora.
During 2023 the Elora Br. 229 Poppy Fund has donated and supported several financial needs locally, provincially and nationally. We have provided 16 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 $26,700.
The 2023 Poppy Campaign begins Oct. 27 and continues through Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. Ceremonies to honour our veterans will be held at the Salem cenotaph at 9:30 am and at 11am at the Elora cenotaph. A Remembrance Day dinner will be held at Branch 229 on Nov. 11 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! Thank you.
Jim Paterson,
Poppy chair,Elora Legion Br. 229