The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 121 Balcarres Branch 84 received its charter on January 11, 1927, with eleven members. They met in an old house on the west side of Main Street, which was sold to the town in 1948. In 1947, they moved to their new quarters on the south side of the Memorial Hall, at which time the Legion gave a donation of $4,000 toward the construction of the hall. Over the years, the Branch has given donations for lab equipment for use in the new hospital, assisted the Lions Club in the Lions Park playground project, were involved in the Pony League Baseball sponsored by Legion Branches in the District, and the 4-H Grain Club. Our Branch, with the aid of the Ladies’ Auxilliary, furnished a room at Parkland Lodge, assisted the Centennial Arena, assisted in purchasing the new bus for the Fire Hall and in purchasing a heart monitor to be used in the Union Hospital. The Branch has had members go on to serve as District and Zone Commanders for Zone 4. The Ladies’ Auxiliary received their Charter on April 24, 1944, and held their meetings in the same house as the Legion. They raised their money by holding teas, luncheons and catering. With the aid of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, the Branch holds an annual fall supper and a number of pot luck suppers during the year. They hold a poppy drive, have a Remembrance Service, and hold a Legion Essay, Poem and Poster Contest. At the present time, the Branch holds five or six meetings a year and has 12 Legion members and 11 Auxiliary members. BALCARRES BRANCH 84 Box 224 Aneroid, SK S0N 0C0 Secretary: Harley Foss Phone: 306-588-2311 President: David Foss Phone: 306-264-3611 Branch Charter Date: 07 March 1927 Current Membership: 21 Auxiliary Charter Date: 07 March 1927 Closed: 01 January 2000 ANEROID BRANCH 85 The Great War Veterans Association came into being after the first Great War. Other Branches sprang up throughout the country, with fifteen different Associations in all. In Whitewood, the G.V.W.A. began with forty members, meetings being held on the comer of Lalonde Street and South Railway Avenue. In 1961, the Canadian Legion Act of Corporation officially amended the name to Royal Canadian Legion forming fifteen previous organizations together. Whitewood requested and was granted a charter on March 3, 1927, with fourteen chartered members. The Ladies’ Auxiliary was granted a charter in March 1933, with sixteen charter members. Due to increased membership, a three-storey building was erected on the comer of Lalonde Street and 4th Avenue. The official opening took place in 1951. On June 20, 1969, an explosion and fire demolished the building in a matter of four hours. Undaunted, it was decided with the help of Legion, Auxiliary and the community, that a new one-storey building would be erected on the same site, officially opening on July 24, 1970. This housed a dance hall, kitchen, bar, cloak room, and ladies' and men’s clubrooms, now known as the Legion Community Hall. Our Ladies’ Auxiliary, who worked tirelessly over the years, disbanded in June 2006. They are now applying for membership in the Legion Branch 87. The men and ladies of the Branch will continue to work together for fundraising for Veterans. Bingos are held every Thursday night, crib is twice a month, dances once a month, along with hall rentals, bar proceeds and kitchen catering. With these proceeds, donations are made to Kid's Sport, Scouts, Swimming Pool, Youth, Seniors, Scholarships and never forgetting our Veterans. The bar is busy WHITEWOOD BRANCH 87 (Cont’d...)
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