The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 239 The Pinto Creek Branch came into being shortly after the start of the second world war. The Branch consisted of Comrades from the villages of Kincaid, Meyronne, Hazenmore and Mankota. The charter was issued on April 2nd 1940 and the following is a list of the 26 charter members: Carl Frostad Frank Dayman W.B. Crozier D. Thomas B. Backhouse M.D. Pascoe R.C. Banks W.C. Irwin E.T. Birkett G.W. Pomeroy J. Buswell C. Knowlman A. Robertson H.C. Maxwell J. Proston A.C. Anderson A.E. Phillips F. Church C.P. Lee E.M. Olson R. McKinley E.J. Waite R.W. Richardson W.B. Nielson E.W. Rodbard C.C. Sonne For the first few years members met in their homes or the RM Office. As membership increased following true war years, the Branch moved to a permanent site in the village of Kincaid. This building was opened in 1955 and remained in use until the 1980’s when the Branch moved in the Kincaid Community hall. The Branch now shares this hall with the Kincaid Lions Club. The Ladies’ Auxiliary was chartered on May 17,1951. They held their meetings on the same evening as the men and after there was a lunch served following the meetings. The Auxiliary was actively involved in all fundraising projects and played a prominent part in all Legion activities. The Auxiliary eventually disbanded but many of the wives and daughters of Veterans have remained actively involved by becoming associate members. The Branch had various methods of raising funds from local donations to sponsoring sports day in June and July in each of the communities. In later years they sponsored a winter carnival at the Kincaid rink. Much of the fundraising in the early years was to send care packages overseas. The Branch also kept a close eye on returned veterans who were in hospital. In later years the Branch helped to fund the Kincaid rink, Hazenmore hall and furnished a room at the Mankota hospital. The Branch has actively supported sports and often sponsored an athlete to the Legion Track and Field camp. Our Branch, like many others has evolved over the years. We now have only three Ordinary members in our Branch. It is now up to the sons and daughters of Veterans to carry on the work of the Branch. We will continue to uphold the ideals of The Royal Canadian Legion. PINTO CREEK BRANCH 224 The Penzance Branch #226 of The Royal Canadian Legion received its Charter on July 11, 1940, with fourteen signing members, all of whom were World War I Veterans. The Branch was organized, in large part, due to the efforts of Earl R. Lane, who was a WWI Veteran. The WWI Vets gladly paid extra membership dues to support the men and women overseas until they arrived home. At the time of inception, Penzance Branch included the area from Imperial to Dilke. The first meeting was held on July 15, 1940. With the return of the ex-servicemen following World War II, Imperial, Dilke and Liberty received their own Charters, and this left Penzance and Holdfast as Penzance Branch #226. The Branch has regularly held a Remembrance Day Service and has run the Poppy Campaign. They sponsor the annual Legion Poem, Poster and Essay Contest with support from Schell School in Holdfast. Many winners have gone on to the provincial and national levels. For a number of years, two baseball teams (sandlot and juvenile) were sponsored by the Branch. Cribbage and pool tournaments have been held, and members have competed in curling and golf tournaments. It is to be noted that two local Legion members have gone on to be Zone Commanders. In 1943, the Penzance Town Hall was donated as a memorial to those who were on active service and it became known as Penzance Memorial Hall. During this period, Legion dances were held and the Boxing Day dance became a regular tradition. In 1977, a house in Holdfast was donated to the Legion for use as a Clubhouse. Later that year, the Branch purchased the old "cottage school" at Holdfast and moved it on to the present site. The members did many renovations, and the building has remained the Legion Clubhouse, up to the present time. The Penzance Branch still has about thirty members, nine of whom are WWII Veterans and numerous Associate members. Many no longer reside in the area. The Penzance Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion, Penzance Branch was formed on July 15, 1940. Some of their meetings were held in the C.P.R. waiting room between train times. Later, meetings alternated between Penzance and Holdfast. During the war, as many as seventy-five parcels were sent each month to servicemen and women in Canada and overseas. These included many pairs of hand-knit socks. The Auxiliary made an annual donation to the Veterans' Comfort Fund and to the Veterans’ Hospital in Saskatoon. A bursary fund was established for members' children to be used toward secondary education. Each year, a child was sponsored to a Track and Field event, and a Remembrance Day Tea and Bake Sale was held each year. Due to a lack of members, the Ladies’ Auxiliary was disbanded on May 6, 1989. PENZANCE BRANCH 226
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