History (continued)
The Legion Branch number 17 has a total membership of 125, comprising 6 life, 75 ordinary
and 44 associates and is administered by an executive board elected at the annual meeting
each year. The operations are under the direction of a manager.
During its many years of existence, the branch, beside the many problems
of providing its members with a suitable and convenient home, has been active in community
activities in the social, educational and recreational field.
It has organized in 1976 a shore facility in Abram's Village where members
and their families could relax in a pleasant atmosphere. During the campaign for a
recreation complex in the area, the branch pledged $50,000 which was entirely honored. The
branch was also involved in sponsoring recreation teams and tournaments, bursaries for
school graduates, fund raising events for needy families and essays on the significance of
Remembrance Day. It also sponsored a driver education course. It has many recreation
activities on a continuing basis such as pool, darts, cribbage and shuffle boards and
provides trophies for these activities.
The legion branch has throughout the years been active in providing
service to its veteran members through the service officer in assuring that veterans and
their dependants receive financial benefits and services available through the Department
of Veterans Affairs.
In order to keep alive the contribution of those who served for the
freedom of their country, the Veterans Club of the Wellington Branch of the Royal Canadian
Legion has published a book on those who served in World War I, World War II and the
Korean War from the area served by the branch. |
