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Wednesday, 04 March 2020 12:29

Legion Corner (Hollowood Branch 425)

Steaming Hot Chili, garlic buns and fantastic cinnamon buns were enjoyed by a hungry crowd after the Polar Bear Plunge. Great entertainment put the finishing touch to a great Heritage Weekend.

The word is out! Wednesday noon at the legion for euchre and lunch is proving to be the go-to for mid week. Meeting old friends and enjoying a few rounds of euchre for a small cover charge of $5.00 is the best deal in town.

Our branch supports two students who are accepted into post secondary education programs. Applications for the two $500 bursaries are at Granite Ridge Education Centre. It is important to have your application submitted to the Legion before the end of April, anything later will not be accepted.

Our Zone poster winning entry went on to district where she placed third. Congratulations to Dixie Warren from Prince Charles Public School in Verona.

See you for dinner on Friday

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Wednesday, 05 February 2020 13:31

SL Legion Corner

The Heritage Weekend is fast approaching, Sunday February 17th -- After the Polar Bear Plunge warm up at the Royal Canadian Legion- a steaming hot bowl of Chilli will take off the chill.

Come out to "Euchre" every Wednesday at 12:00noon.  Our Friday Night Home Cooked Dinners are in full swing watch for upcoming dinner themes such as Valentines & St Paddy's Day

Congratulations to Kathleen White our Early Bird Membership winner.  Do you know a member who would enjoy a visit, please let us know- (Comrade Vern Crawford 613-279-3315)

The Royal Canadian Legion is available to Hall rentals.

Could home services help you remain independent in your own home ?  Let us Help!    (Call our Service Officer Comrade John Parks 613-375-8890)

The Veterans Independence Program provides funding to help keep Veterans and their spouse independent in their own homes for as long as possible.  This program provides funding for services such as grounds maintenance, house keeping, meal preparation, personal care and professional health & support services. The programs does not replace other Federal Provincial or Municipal programs.  Instead, it is intended to work with those programs to help meet your needs (taken from Veterans Affairs web site)

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Thank you to all who participated in the Poppy Campaign - with your help and generous donations we raised over $7,000.00. Special thank you to Bethany Women's Institute, Sharbot Lake Lions Club, the Leo Club, Community Living, St. James Major Catholic Church, and Township of South Frontenac. lf anyone has been missed, please accept our apology, your donations are very much appreciated.

Poppy Funds can ONLY be used to support Veterans and Veteran's Spouses. We support homeless Veterans, also assisting in the purchase of medical equipment for our Veterans in Providence Long Term Care in Kingston.

Poppy Funds can not be used for any other Legion programs.

Thank you to all local schools for participation in our Remembrance Day Poster, Essay& Poem Contest. The importance of never forgetting our Fallen Comrades is evident with the number of young students participating. The Winning Contestants are: "insert"

Our Friday Night Dinners, Wednesday Afternoon Euchre, and Entertainment Programs all contribute to our continuing Community Support Branch 425 also supports our Community with donations to the local Meals on Wheels Program, the Food Bank, Christmas Food Baskets, the Summer Swim Program etc

SEE YOU AT THE LEGION

Poster, Colour

Category I, Primary, Grades 1, 2, &3 (Colour): 1st: Dixie Warren (P.C.P.S); 2nd: Sydney Potts (G.R.E.C); 3rd: Krisal Hickey (G. R.)

Category II, Junior , Grades 4,5,&6. (Colour): 1st: Poppy Miller (P. C.); 2nd: Savana Harrington Durst (P. C.); 3rd: Adam McMahon (P. C.)

Category III, Intermediate, Grades 7,8, &9 (Colour): 1st: Wyatt Clow (P. C.); 2nd: Logan Chiasson (G. R.); 3rd: Richard Minutillo (S. J. M.)

Poster; Black & White

Category II: 1st: Drake Thomas (P.C); 2nd: Sophie Shelley Harrell (G.R.); 3rd:Hayley Cooke (G.R.)

Category III; 1st: Kylie Babcock(G. R.); 2nd: Serenity Murray-Cotton (P. C.); 3rd: Madison Robidoux (G. R.)

Poems

Category II: 1st: Madison Brushette (P. C.);

Category III: 1st: Sloan's Putnam (G. R.); 2nd: Austin Barker (G. R.); 3rd: Madison Robidoux (G. R.)

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Wednesday, 24 July 2019 20:32

Sydenham swarmed by horseless carriages

No one really knew what to expect when members of the Horseless Carriage Club of America – Southern Ontario Region said they were planning to make Sydenham a lunch stop on one of the touring days of their annual gathering... which is centred at the Ambassador Hotel in Kingston this year.

There were about 60 of the brass-era vehicles, so-named for the shiny gold trim on many of the them, all built before 2016. They were planning to drive from the hotel up Sydenham Road to a pit stop at the Limestone Creamery before heading to Sydenham to visit Trousdale’s General Store, before having lunch at the Legion.

Trousdale’s was a fitting stop, since the store has been operating since long before these cars were first built, having survived from the horse and buggy days of the 1830’s.

The vehicles began to arrive at around 11, and by 11:30 they were buzzing and darting around the intersection of Mill Street and George Street like so many bees. Club members were checking out Trousdale’s, some filling up at the One Stop along with all of the modern cars, which all looked pretty drab and uniform in comparison to the elegant and varied brass era beauties.

The vintage cars never seemed to stop for too long, though, before heading one way or another through the village, some at a gentle cruising speed and others bolting along at a rapid clip. Club members smiled at passers-by, and whispered to each other about how their cars were running, where they were able to source parts, and about makes and model years, etc.

After 15 minutes, they began to vacate the intersection, heading towards the Legion parking lot, which was quickly filled up. There club members gathered in earnest, talking shop for the most part. After lunch they were gone, headed towards the Wilton Cheese Factory and the return trip to Kingston.

Sydenham quickly returned to normal, the modern lumps on wheels reclaimed the streets, and pedestrian put their phones/cameras back into their pockets.

The brass-era invasion was over.

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Brenda Young, the organiser of Sydenham Artfest, held her first show at her home in Sydenham last fall. She wanted to give her sister Wanda, a jeweller, an opportunity to share her work with the local community, and decided to invite a few other of her artisan friends as well. And it turned into a pretty successful day.

That was where the idea of a larger show came from, and Brenda thought the Sydenham Legion would be a primes spot to hold one.

After booking the Legion hall for the 18th of May, she hand picked the vendors for a number of spots and then put the word out for a few moew.. The hall has room for 21 tables, so that became the limit.

A wide range of items from jewellery to wood work, glass blowing, fabric and more, including some local food producers.

“It was important to me that everything in the show is hand made by the vendors,” said Brenda of how she chose the artisans.

Participating vendors include: Judys Jams, Wooden Art by JM Doiron, Jeni Juranics from Hawk Moon Healing Arts, Oh Baby Bowtique, Janice's Folk Art, Knowlton Lake Cakes, The Glass Shack, Beach Pebble Tales, Hanna’s Meat Pies, Old Country Bath and Body, Mermaid Molly Seaglass, Barb’s Handmade Pierogis, Emily Hawkins Designs, Knot your Nature, Countryside Treasures, The Knutty Knitter, T&A Condiment Co, Knotty by Nature, Wood and Water Jewelry and Kelly Whan creations.

Admission is free, and there will be food available to eat in or take home. The show runs from 9am to 4pm.

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Arden Legion President Dave Moore kind of said it all: “this open mike is scheduled from 1-4 but since everybody’s having such a good time, I’d like to remind you we don’t close until 2 a.m.”

Such was the inaugural session for a series of open mike fundraisers to alternate on the first Saturday of each month between the Arden and Sharbot Lake Legion branches. The next installment is scheduled for Feb. 3 in Sharbot Lake.

Sam Jarvis, who organized the backing band of himself, Eddie Aston, Bill Parsons and Zack Teal, said the idea came out of a similar fundraiser Connie McLellan did for children with mental challenges.

“We wanted to keep it going so her husband, Sharbot Lake Legion President Alden McLellan, said ‘let’s work with Arden on this.’”

And so they did.

Funds generated from the monthly events will go to both Legions’ causes and Jarvis is selling T-shirts and CDs to raise funds to add to the PA system.

The place was packed for this first one.

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Wednesday, 22 November 2017 14:21

Frontenac catalyst up for the challenge

At the latest induction of new members into the Frontenac Catalyst Leo’s Club, District Governor Bill Zwier issued a challenge to the young Leo’s. Lion’s members were challenged back in 1925 by Helen Keller to be “knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness” and now the torch for this crusade has been handed to the young club.

DG Bill has challenged the Leo’s to collect 100 pairs of gently used eye glasses to be redistributed to people in need. And the group has graciously accepted!! There is a donation box for glasses at the Central Frontenac Municipal office lobby and it will remain there until the end of November. The Sharbot Lake Lion’s breakfast in support of the Salvation Army Christmas basket programme is on November 25th at the Soldiers’ Memorial hall where you can drop them off as well. Please support our efforts and give the gift of sight! If you are a youth between the ages of 12 and 18 and are looking to get involve in your community you can contact any Lion’s club member or call Lion Lesley Merrigan at 613-279-3144 for more information.

Our next meeting is scheduled for December 7 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Sharbot Lake and folks are welcome to come and sit in and see us in action. Thanking the community in advance for your continued support of our youth programme.

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When the clocks all strike 11:00 am on November 11, 2018, it will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, the supposed “War to end all Wars.”

By November 11, 1918, it has been estimated that there had been approximately 8 million military/service deaths and up to 21 million wounded around the world.

Arden Legion, Gordon Gaylord Branch #334, is hoping to have ready for November, 2018, a booklet listing all members, of all services from the area including Arden, Mountain Grove, Henderson, Harlow, Kaladar, and locations in between who fought and died for Canada.

The Legion is hoping to collect knowledge on every known participant including any photographs, history, personal information and current descendents.

Obviously, to achieve this, we need to appeal to the general public and make this booklet a community effort. We are also requesting information from anyone who had grandmothers or great grandmothers who served as nurses etc., or who served in the forces. Also, if any now local residents had relatives who served, we would love to hear from you.

To get the ball rolling, we have prepared a list of all service members’ names taken from the cenotaphs and plaques currently in both Arden and Mountain Grove. They are as follows:

Arden: Andrew Hayes, Roy Loyst, John Monds, Russell Monds, Ernest Mouck, Manley Wood, Milton Woodcock, Harry Alexander, Willard Boomhower, Allan Detlor, Dow Fraser, Charles Gaylord, Sandford Gaylord, Oscar Hayes, William Hogan, James Hughes, Norman Hughes, John Kellar, W.C. Morgan, Rockwell Newton, Benson Scott, Earl Scott, Sandy Scott, Curtis Selman, Frank Shorts, Durland Steele, Morris Thompson, Wellington Thompson, Edward Wilkes, Edward Wood, Oscar Wood, Ervin Woodcock, Murray Woodcock, Ellias Wormworth, E. Barker, W.J. Gaylord, F. Hugh, A. Hughes, A. Parker, C. Parkes and L. Woodcock.

Mountain Grove: H.R. Abbott, A, Lewis, H.R. Cronk, E.P. Lewis, G.E. Snider, C. Parker, J.M. Wood, R.M. Barr, G.F. Beverley, T. Beverley, B. Bradly, R. Bradly, G. Conboy, J. Dawson, C. Drew, A. Enbry, R. Flynn, A. Godfrey, T. Godfrey, W. Grant, H. Gray, J. Hawley, R. Hawley, O.A. Hayes, J. Kellar, Z. Kellar, C. Lockwood, D. MacCrimmon, D. MacDonald, S. Mills, E.R. Price, l.E. Raymond, C. Shorts, A. Smith, F. Smith, O. Smith, F. Soles, H. Somers, F. Tryon and J. Veley.

These are the names being used for the Legion's starting point. lf anyone recognizes a name of a great grandparent, grandparent or other relative, please contact one of the following: Malcolm Sampson (613-335-3664), Ronda Noble (613-335-4517), Marilyn Meeks (613-335-4531) or Jean Brown (613-336-2516) or call the Legion (613-335-2737) and leave a name and phone number.

It is also very probable that at a later date, more volunteer help will be needed, so if you are interested in helping out, please let one of the individuals listed above know.

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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)

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Friday, 03 February 2017 14:38

Arden Legion Honours its Own With Dinner

“If a Legion Branch had to pay for all the volunteer hours its members spent, no branch could exist,” keynote speaker G1 Zone Commander Terry Shelley told Royal Canadian Legion Branch 334 members and guests at its annual Honours & Awards Dinner in Arden last Saturday night. “And no volunteer does it for awards but a simple thank-you goes a long way.”

Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith also emphasized volunteerism in her address.

“Volunteers like you make this a great community,” she said. “You do so much for our community.”

Smith cited examples of what the Legion has done like when the only store left in Arden closed and the Legion “stepped up” to bring in and sell household necessities to fill the gap the store’s departure left.

As is part and parcel of such nights, the branch awarded service pins and there were a considerable number of long service pins handed out.

Longest of these went to associate member Clark Gaylord who received his 40 years of service pin.

Receiving 35-year pins were Clarence Gregg, Robert Miller, Barb Smith, Diane Tryon, Judy McClurg and Wayne Smith.

Receiving 30-year pins were Art Dunham, David Moore, Joan Moore, Mike Trickey, Tom Dewey and Wanda Harrison.

Receiving 25-year pins were Maurice Woodcock and Nancy Gaylord.

Receiving a 20-year pin was Doug Scott.

There were also three 15-year-pins, three 10-year pins and four five-year pins.

Certificates of Appreciation were given to Tammy Shelley, Jeanette MacPherson, Carol Espy, Shirley Dewey, Ian Tryan and Judith Cardwell. Youth Certificates of Appreciation were given to Billy Paddick, Summer Kennedy and Aurora French.

Town Crier Paddy O’Connor opened the proceedings and the roast beef meal was done by Cota’s Mobile Catering.

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