 War Veterans Club of Branch #17 Wellington, P.E.I
of the Royal Canadian Legion
For a number of years, several members of the Legion felt a need for an
organization of veterans only, in order to meet and discuss problems relating directly to
veterans. It was on October 22, 1981 that the first meeting was held where regulations
were adopted that would be the guidelines for the Club.
It was decided:
a) that a board of directors be composed of a president, vice-president, a
secretary-treasurer, and 4 directors elected yearly at the annual meeting.
b) that membership be open to war veterans and their wives, husbands,
widows, and widowers of veterans.
c) that membership fees will be $2.00 per year.
d) that profane or abusive language will not be tolerated.
e) that a member will be allowed to take a war veteran and escort to the
club room.
f) that the Club will help the Legion Branch number 17 financially and
otherwise.
g) that the board of directors will be empowered to deal with anyone
violating these regulations.
A room on the second floor of the legion building was designated as the
veterans' room. A New Horizons project assisted in its furnishings. Meetings are held
monthly at which discussion takes place on entertainment, education and recreation trips,
welfare of veterans, as well as ways of assisting the legion branch.
The club has held two amateur concerts, many fun nights proceeded by a pot
luck supper. In 1983, a trip to Caraquet to visit Acadian Village was made and in 1985 to
Kings Landings, both in New Brunswick. |
