Legion Branch 425 honours its own in Sharbot Lake

Craig Bakay | May 03, 2017

President June Crawford opened the proceedings with a remembrance as comrades gathered at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 425 in Sharbot Lake for its annual Honours, Awards and Appreciation luncheon last Saturday.

Perhaps the highlight of the ceremony was when Second World War Veteran Norm Garney made his way to the podium to receive his 30-year pin.

Other highlights included Ty Seely and Dan Bush being presented life memberships from Zone Commander Terry Shelley and Donna Longmire receiving the Volunteer of the Year Award for “all of her assistance and contribution to the welfare of the Legion.”

Bill Bowick was presented his 20-year pin.

Fifteen-year pins went to James, Barnett, John Parks, Dave Whelan and Larry Chaiarot.

Ten-year pins went to Ken Waller and Brent Cullen.

Associate 30-year pins went to Cathy MacMunn, Kathy Fister and Gerald Fox.

An Associate 25-year pin went to Judy Gray.

Associate 20-year pins went to Rosemarie Bowick and Bart Menard.

Associate 15-year pins went to David Yerxa and Anne Hauser.

Associate 10-year pins went to Rustin Hollywood, Skip Moyst, Helene Riddell and Gilbert Riddell, who also accepted pins on behalf of members who were unable to attend.

Associate five-year pins went to Susan Mazerall, Alden McLellan Jr., Lisa McLellan, Frances Smith and Barry Bailey.

Certificates of Appreciation and Pens went to David Yerxa for his swim-a-thon donation, Connie McLellan for tending as bartender and post-treasurer and John Campbell for his work on the Finance Committee.

John Campbell received an executive medal, Doug Steele received an executive medal and treasurer’s bar, Wayne Sheppard received an executive medal and senior’s bar (accepted posthumously by his wife Lillian Sheppard) and June Crawford received a past president medal and bar pin and public relations pin.

Executive bars went to Ty Seeley (2nd vice-president), Bob Olmstead (2nd vice-president), Dan Bush (poppy), Vern Crawford (service officer and sgt-at-arms), Connie McLellan (youth education) and Patty Middleton (1st vice-president, honours and awards and youth education)