Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25

AUGUST 2018

DISPATCH

Royal Canadian Legion Br. 2596 Great Northern Rd

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 4Y5Phone: 705-945-8721

Fax: 705-945-6372Ladies Auxiliary: 705-256-2941

Lounge: 705-256-6921E-mail: rclbranch25@shawbiz.caWebsite: www.branch25rcl.org

Monday August 6 th ., - Civic Holiday

Your Legion is Closed!!1

Quote of the Day

1. George Carlin: Electricity is really just organized lightning.

2. Mae West: Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

President’s Report – Respectfully submitted by Wilma Oliver

I hope you all are enjoying the summer. Mother nature has been good to us. July has been a very busy month here at the Branch. The restructuring committee has met three times. There is not a lot to report yet, but there is movement. We now have permission from Provincial Command to put our property up for sale, but as yet have not found suitable accommodations for the Branch. More on this front as it happens.On Saturday the 7th, the very successful Annual Car show and BBQ kicked off a very busy July.The fundraiser BBQ, an initiative of Peter DiSisto and Metro Churchill Plaza, was quite a success and we want to thank them again for this effort to raise funds for the Branch.I also want to thank Marg and Joe Swystun, Carol Piper, Keith Piper, Helen Stewart, and Debbie Rouleau for spending their Saturday helping out at Churchill Plaza. Helen and Debbie had just returned from participating in the Goulais River Community Day Parade that same daywhere our band and colour party were again a welcome presence. Hats off to you all!!!

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Your Legion Branch played a small part in a wonderful day of fishing. The Algoma Fish and Game club held their first “Take a Vet Fishing”. It was a really great day for the Veterans and organizers alike. We held a pasta supper for them at days end. It was wonderful to see the camaraderie and joy they all had experienced. They are already making plans for next year. (There is a mini-album available in the lounge for those wishing to see the fun). More information below.Last Saturday, the Branch put together a float for the Community day Parade and thanks go to Norm Hopkins, Art Denning, Bill Stewart and Don Oliver for getting this project off the ground.

Our Float – a great picture of our President Wilma J. Oliver and L.A. President Gail Carter-Hill joined by Veterans Norm Hopkins (right 2nd

row) Ray Smith (left 2nd row) Behind Norm is Veteran Jordan Ambeault and to his right Veteran Laurie MacKenzie. Also on the float were: Veteran Tammy Guay, Comrades Norma and Norm Cardiff.

Carrying our banner “Pride in our Past – Faith in our Future” were 2310 Army Cadets: Cpl.

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Wayatt Montpetit, Sgt. Jerik Lott (Herbert), Cpl Michael Chevrierm Oreston Morrar, and BDR Julian Wilson. Also a huge thank-you to the Algoma Veteran Association members who were with us. Tammy Guay was on the float, President AVA Frank Iezzi, with John Dias and Troy Bailey who passed out water to our marchers. Also in the parade was the float for the Veterans Commemorative Monument. Buy a brick ($150) to honour those serving or who have served, or simply make a donation. You may contact Clyde Healey or Bill Bennett through the office for more information. 705-945-8721

Saturday the 28th, the Branch held a large yard sale outside which was also very successful. All said and done, a busy July!

Our condolences to Mary Anne Martin on the loss of her son Gordon this month. A celebration of life was held at the Branch on Monday July 30th.

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We still have another month of summer to enjoy. Please consider visiting the Branch with your friends for a cool one.

Ladies Auxiliary President Report – Respectfully submitted by Gail Carter-Hill

All of our events are on hiatus. Everything starts back up again in September.

First Bingo – Thursday September 6th. Our first general meeting will be Wednesday September 13th

First family pasta fundraiser is Wednesday Sept 26th

Hope to see everyone in the fall. Stay safe and have a great rest of your summer.

1 st V-P/Honours & Awards/Sgt @ Arms Report – Respectfully submitted by Ernie Bremner

The July 14th Fish for a Vet function – what an amazing day!!

Below is a picture of most of the fishermen with their catch. Thank-you Marnee for sending this along.

Once the thick fog rolled off all 40+ fishermen caught something. Joe and Marnee Giuliani from Algoma Fish and Game need to be commended for their excellent organizational skills. Don’t they look like a happy bunch?

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This picture is of one of our members – 90 year old Bill Huckson – who stayed all day and was rewarded with his catch. Nobody has ever seen Bill smile like that before.

July 14th – Goulais River Community Days – the Colour Party and Branch were well represented at this parade. It

was an honour to march for such a great community event. I was Absent With Leave for family gatherings, but Ron Rouleau was a great substitute. The band played a concert under the rink roof – a real hit.

Givver, givver Goulais River!

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Sgt@Arms – The colour party marched without a band this year at the Community Day Parade. It was difficult, but we made it. Here’s hoping band membership grows so it doesn’t happen again.

If there is anyone out there interested in and willing to march with the colour party this season, please contact myself (Ernie) at the office 705-945-8721.

2 nd V-P/Museum/Service Officer Reports Respectfully submitted by Ron Rouleau

I am away on holiday in Ireland with Debbie, but this came to our attention and thought it was important.UNMARKED GRAVE PROGRAM (The Last Post Fund)

‘No Veteran should lie in an unmarked grave. The Last Post Fund’s Unmarked Grave Program ensures that all Veterans are properly commemorated by providing military-style grave marking when no other marking is in place.The Program is available to all those who served for the Canadian Forces (buried in Canada and around the world) who have been without permanent grave marking for five years or more. Allied Veterans who are buried in Canada may also be assisted under the Program.Your Help is NeededWe are appealing to members of the Royal Canadian Legion to help us research and identify unmarked graves. Please visit your local cemetery to let them know

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about the Unmarked Grave Proram and ask if they are are of any Veteran who lies in an unmarked grave. Once informed, the Last Post Fund will help to research service particulars and arrange for military-style grave marking at no cost to the family, municipality or cemetery.’For more information, visit: www.lastpostfund.ca or call 1-800-465-7113

Reports Respectfully submitted by Mary Anne Martin I am so sorry, but due to the death of my son Gordon, my reports are very short this month.

On-going Entertainment

Every day of the week is Member’s price times from 2 PM – 6 PM. Monday – Carpet Bowling at 1:30 PM - $2/person

AND band practice upstairs at 7 pm – all welcome Meat Draw downstairs at 3:00 PM (Prime Cuts, City Meats or Scale Meats vouchers - $1/spin) Friday Night Pool – 7 PM Karaoke is every Friday from 9 PM to 1 AM Of Course there’s the Saturday Night dances – see the schedule below:

Entertainment – The bands for August. Music starts at 8 PM and goes until 11 PM – good dance music.

4th – Full Circle 11th – Dusty Roads

18th – Nostalgia Live 25th – RF Wave8

There will be free draws on August 18th.

Sick & Visiting – Do you know of any veterans/spouses/members at the Cedarwood Lodge. It has been on the board for months and we have not found anyone who may need a visit from us. If you hear of anyone, please let me know. If you know of anyone in the nursing homes or hospital who may qualify for a visit, please let me know. Thanks.The nursing homes have called and their Remembrance Day services are booked.

Seniors – Monday Carpet Bowling will continue throughout the summer, unless the hall is rented or there’s a statutory holiday.

Plans are underway for the Harvest Moon and Christmas Dinner dances. The dinner dances are open to all. These dinner dances are fundraisers for the Branch. The bands hired for the dances are paid through the Lottery Accounts, that’s why they are scheduled as a Seniors’ event. The dinner portion is paid for through the sale of tickets; decorations and door prizes are paid by the Seniors’ slush fund. These dinner dances are set so that they do not cost money except for overhead expenses, so please think about coming out to the dinner dances and help raise funds for the Branch.

Membership– Respectfully submitted by Helen Stewart

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It isn’t enough just to join – we need you to help with some of our endeavours.If you are willing to give a few hours/week or per month that would be a tremendous burden off the shoulders of your Executive – come on in and offer your services. Or, come in and enjoy a cold beverage, some chit-chat, and a few laughs. Remember, September brings the Early Bird Campaign. I know some of you have had troubled either getting your cards or something is ‘off’ with them and we have had to get new ones, but this is a new system, and we need to work together to make it successful.Have your celebrations here (diaper parties, stag & doe, wedding, celebration of life). You will find the food delicious and the camaraderie outstanding. The Branch yard sale was on Saturday July 28th. We had over 16 tables and spots sold and everything from golf to Army Surplus. We also had muffins and coffee for sale. Since everything was donated to us, our profit for the day was over $500.Thank-you so much to those who donated items for our table and to those vendors for supporting us. Many thanks to President Wilma and Comrades Don Oliver, and Pat Vardy for their help.

Also need to thank Gary our caretaker for bringing all those tables downstairs and for Pat taking them back up. Many hands make less work.

***LET’S GET SAUCED***

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One of our new members, Margaret Ann Pettalia has agreed to hold a preserving/canning night here at the Branch. We will make her famous ‘steak sauce’ that can be used on any meat, eggs, quiche, or pasta. There is a sample in the office, if you’d like to try it out first. If you would like to learn how to make this, or if you would just like a fun night out – check out the poster attached. We are limited to space in the kitchen and if this is popular enough, we will host two events. We will also look into the possibility of making hot, pickled vegetables. Let us know!! Be safe, and we will see you back here September 5th., 2018.

Track & Field and Cadet Report – Respectfully submitted by Pierre Breckenridge

Cadets – The Sr. Corps are still on stand down for the summer so very little to report.

2310 Army Cadet Corps was able to supply 5 cadets to support the Legion’s participation in this year’s community day parade. They carried the banner and assisted with other routine duties. Thank-you.

The three local Sr. Corps had their two-week course cadets return home from training this past Saturday July 21st. From the smiles on their faces and hugs to the family it is fair to say they were missed, but enjoyed their training.

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Building & Sports – Respectfully submitted by Rick Pihlaja

Building:The day to day maintenance is continuing. Thank-you to Gary (or caretaker/cleaner) for all his input and help. It is much appreciated.Sports:

Winners of the Provincial Mixed Darts were our very own Chad and Paula Bowen. On the left is District A Sports Chair Joe Walsh and on the right is Ontario Command Vice-President Derek Moore. Congratulations to Chad and

Paula – their picture will be in the September issue of the Legion Magazine.

Public Relations – Respectfully Submitted by Debbie Rouleau

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We are in the planning phase for our Small Business Christmas Party.

If you know any small business who would like to join us for this, we would be most appreciative. It will be Saturday November 24th and the menu has been planned but there are details to work out and we will get them out to everyone as soon as possible.

As we all know, the best advertising is ‘word of mouth’ – please help us promote the events in the Dispatch by telling your friends and family.

Let your people know about upcoming events so they can come and participate, and also let them know what a good time you’ve had after being at a Legion dance, pancake breakfast, pasta supper, Friday night Karaoke.

For course you could play pool or darts. Our Legion can only help support our veterans if we can bring in income from these fun activities.

Do you live in an apartment building? If your landlord allows posting information on a community bulletin board in your building, we would appreciate being able to put posters up regarding upcoming Legion events. We would be willing to e-mail you a poster, if you can post it for us. Please e-mail us at rclbranch25@shawbiz.ca if you can participate in this.

LAST POST – WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

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Veteran and Comrade Stan ZeppaVeteran and Comrade Mike Duguay

Veteran Wm. (Bill) MartinVeteran Solomon St. Louis

Comrade Gordon DiMichelleVeteran Florence Ridell

Ways & Means Respectfully submitted by Betty Irvine

The 2019 Calendar is being approved by City Hall now, we should have them ready mid-September. Remember, they make the perfect gift – Christmas, Birthday, Anniversary.

August Veteran Birthdays

Ed Adshead, Steve Summers, Jack Bouchard, Harold Poyner, Wm. Wallace, James Nisbett, Aldo Diotallevi, J. A. Doiron, Ron Schinners, Wm. McKersie, George Mersereau, H. R. Busch, Tom Wyatt, G. H. Deplonty, G. L. Diotte, W.R. Folz, K. Mitchell,J. T. Lucas, K.R. Jackson, Elane Turner, Bill Hazelton, Gwen Dinsdale, Ron Halfpenny, Eric Groulx

MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY

July Monthly Draw Winners

$2000 – Dorinda Hammerstedt – Ticket # 6540$1000 – J. Johnston – Ticket # 2180$500 – Sandra Clark – Ticket # 4789

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CONGRATULATIONS!!

July 2018 winners of calendar lottery(at time of printing)

Cheryl Montgomery, Terry Wasuliniuk, Glen & Kimberly Lee, Allyson Sharpe, Robert D. Berto Sr., Lana & Jim Fitzpatrick, Joyce Dillan, Dan & Jen Smith, Ken & Kath Bain, Irene Mitchell, Randy May, Thomas McClean, Don Francis, Josh Findlay & Kayla Bumbacco, Lynne Gagne, Eddie Pettenuzzo, Sharon Indrevold, John & Gilda Marquette, Debbie Bishop, Robert & Annette Cristello, Derek O’Neil, Richard Muscatello, Jody Devoe, Mary & Dan Speers, Trevor & Lorrie Sawchyn, Brad Jackson, Sherri MacPherson, Mel Andreola, Mike Thomson, Krista Bissiallon, Derek O’Neil

DON’T FORGET WE STILL COLLECT

1. Pop Tabs: Every tab you bring in is gratefully received. Please continue to bring them.

2. Pop cans for the Shriners to compact and sell the scrap metal for donations to their children’s hospital projects.3. Canadian Tire Money is used for the children’s Christmas Party.4. Used eyeglasses are shipped to third world countries.5. Lock City Milk Bags. All of the money must be used for youth activities so we basically use it for our children’s Christmas party.

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Keep those bags coming in!! We can only recycle Lock City Milk bags, all other brands are discarded.

The monies we collect stay locally. None of our pop tab, milk bags or Canadian Tire money goes out of town. Strictly local.

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Bingo returns Thursday September 6th - 1 PM2. September 9-14 – Veteran’s Week.3. September 11, 2018 – LET’S GET SAUCED – see the

poster attached.4. Battle of Britain – Sunday September 16/18 – step off

at Airport 1:00 PM5. Legion Week Sep 16-22/186. Silent Auction in Lounge – Sept. 14th – 20th. Bid high

or lose out.7. Pancake Breakfast returns Sunday September 30 from 9:30 am – Noon.

Band and Colour Party

The Royal Canadian Legion Band is looking for band members. Horns, drums, bells, cymbals – if you can play any of these instruments, please contact Debbie Rouleau through the Branch. 705-945-8721We would also like to see more people march with the Colour Party at special events like our parades. NUTS - A doctor in an asylum decided to take his clients to a baseball game.

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For weeks in advance, he coached his nutty patients to respond to his commands.

When the day of the game arrived, everything seemed to be going well. As the national anthem started, the doctor yelled: “Up Nuts!” And the group complied by standing up.After the anthem he yelled: “Down Nuts!: and they all sat.After a home run, he yelled: “Cheer nuts!” and they all broke into applause and cheers.Thinking things were going very well, he decided to go get a beer and a hot dog, leaving his assistant in charge. When he returned, there was a riot in progress. Finding his assisted, he asked what happened.The assistant replied: “Well……….everything was fine until some vendor walked by and yelled “Peanuts”.

Joke was copied from the WAWA flyer.

A few notable comments for golfers according to St. Titlest

1. If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork as poorly as they do a golf club – they’d starve to death. Sam Snead

2. If you drink, don’t drive. Don’t even putt – Dean Martin

3. I don’t say my golf game is bad, but if I grew tomatoes they’d come up sliced – Arnold Palmer

4. If you think it’s hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball – Jack Lemmon

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5. May thy ball lie in green pastures, and not in still waters – Ben Hogan

6. The number 1 golf rule – you MUST follow: take the car keys out of your golf bag before you throw it into the creek. Anon

Canadian History for August

August 1 - 1834 – Emancipation Act goes into effect; outlaws slavery in Empire, frees est. 770,280 slaves 1928 – Canada’s Percy Williams wins the gold medal in the 200 metre race at the Amsterdam Olympics. 1615 – Samuel de Champlain arrives in Huronia (Southern Ontario/Simcoe area) after a 3 week canoe trip with ten Indians and Etienne Brule, to back the Huron against Iroquois - winters in Huronia; the country’s beauty and fertility amazes him, estimates population at 30,000 Midland, OntarioAugust 17 - 1940 WWII – RCAF’s No. 1 Fighter Squadron sees action over England in the Battle of Britain. 1997 – Canadian country singer Hank Snow honoured as old Canadian National train station in Liverpool, Nova Scotia reopens as the Hank Snow Country Music Centre; 83 year old Snow too ill to attend, but donates two vintage cars and one of his rhinestone suits to the centre.August 28th – 1872 – Wild Bill Hickock (aka James Butler) stars in the Grand Buffalo Hunt at Niagara Falls; First wild west show in Canada sees Native American and Mexican cowboys doing a thrilling

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display of roping and riding, and ‘hunting’ three tame buffalo.

If there is anything you would like to see in the Dispatch, please contact the Office, leave your suggestion and we can see if it will fit. If any Branch of the Military (cadets and family support group included) would like us to advertise something in our Dispatch – please do not hesitate to ask. We are here to serve our Veterans, Members and our Community – please help us to do that.

FACTS FROM 1918

February 4 – Ottawa decrees three workless days for Canada as a conservation measure.March 9 – Mickey Spillane is bornApril 21 – Germany’s Red Baron: Manfred von Richtofen was shot down and killed at the battle of Somme.July 26 – U.S. Sec. Baker rules baeball a non-essential occupation, but allows it to continue until SeptemberJuly 30 – Pres. Wilson demands end to lynchings in U.S.Aug. 31 – Lenin badly wounded by Socialist-Revolutionary Fanny Dora-Kaplan.Born August 1918 – Robert Aldrich, film director; Leonard Bernstein, composter; Ted Williams, baseball great.Sept 12 – German lines in total collapse as British take Havrincourt, Moeuvres, TrescaultOct. 30 – Turkey surrendered at 12 non. British and Turkish representatives signed the armistice aboard the battleship Agamemnon.

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Nov. – VICTORY!! ARMISTICE!! 11th day 11th month 11th hour

2017-2019 Officers/Executive & Committee Chair

President – Wilma OliverPast President– Wayne Paulencu

1st. Vice/ Sgt. @ Arms & Honours & Awards and T.OD. – Ernie Bremner

2nd. Vice – Ron Rouleau – Service Officer & Museum Curator

3rd. Vice – Wm. Bennett – Cenotaph & Donation Review

Secretary/Poppy Chair – Rob Gardner Srs/Entert/Sick & Visiting – Mary Anne Martin

Treasurer – Carol PiperYouth Education – Pat Vardy

Branch Padre(s) Rev. Phil MillerCapt. Pat Vardy

Mrs. Helen SmithBar Chair – NONE

Building & Mtce. and Sports – Rick PihlajaBursary – Warren Pihlaja

Membership – Helen StewartPRO – Debbie Rouleau

T&F and Cadet Liaison – Pierre BreckenridgeBurial – Elane Turner

Ways & Means – Betty Irvine

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If there is anything any one of us can do, please do not hesitate to contact the office (705-945-8721). The Legion is here to help, please help us to do that.

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