theESTABLISHMENT BEST-LOVED WATERING HOLES
More than meets the eye By TERRY RYAN Well, I finally did it. After years of riding
on my pop’s coat-tails to get into the mess on base or the Legion here, I joined my local Legion in Stittsville, Branch 618. You may not realize this, but you no
longer need to be retired from, or serve in, the military to join. And there are lots of reasons to join. I
have gone to Legions from Halifax all the way to Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and points in between, and I have always had a great time. I was especially fond of the one in Winnipeg, MB, but that’s another story. When many think of the Legion, we think
of poppies, the military and perhaps, for those experienced in these things, cheap beer. The Legion was formed in 1926 following
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the unity of various World War I Veterans’ organizations. There is a lot more to a Legion
than meets the eye. A quick visit to their website (www.
thelegion.ca) and you will read: “The Royal Canadian Legion is Canada’s largest Veteran support and community service organization. We are a democratic, non-partisan, member based organization with over 300,000 members in more than 1400 Branches across Canada. As the largest Veterans and community support organization in Canada, the Legion advocates on behalf of Veterans, including serving military and RCMP members, and their families, and provides essential supports within communities across Canada.” The individual branches are the
cornerstone of their communities, and Legionnaires raise funds for a variety of activities and charities. Annually,
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