The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 261 Stockholm Branch 265 received their charter dated February 8, 1946, with twenty names listed. The first President was Boer War Veteran Ed Clayton, and the first Secretary/Treasurer was WWI Veteran D.S. Macdonald. In the fall of 2004, they took part in a memorial service for the last of the charter members. Membership soon grew to a high of forty-eight. Meetings were held in a variety of places. The first fundraiser was a dance. Sports days and raffles were some of the other means adopted. The first large project in 1949 was the building of a Memorial Hall. As the membership dwindled to ten, as many could not make a living here, the hall and its debt became an impossible burden, so the hall was sold to the village in 1957. A period of inactivity followed, but per capita fees were submitted. Some funds were accumulated, enough to purchase the original Public School building. The Village had an office in one corner and the Branch was given a 33-year lease, which has since been renewed. When the Branch members were asked to house a public library in their portion, they readily agreed. When the village built and moved into a new complex, the Legion Branch sublet their lease to the Lion's Club free-of-charge. In return, they hold their meetings and house their possessions there. For years, they joined the Esterhazy Branch for Remembrance Day services. In January 1986, upon the death of both the Branch President and Secretary/Treasurer, we had a membership of twelve, so they re-organized and decided to build a six-sided Cenotaph of their own. It was dedicated on June 30, 1987. It lists the names of the fallen on the face and the Veterans on the three back panels. Since then, they have hosted their own services. The Branch never had a Ladies’ Auxiliary, but when new categories of membership came about, they recruited sons and daughters, widows and now Affiliates. In 2005, membership reached thirty, in spite of some deaths. The Branch has always conducted a Poppy Campaign. Each year, the school pupils submit over one hundred entries to the Poster and Literary contest. The general fund is maintained by an annual Tea and Bake Sale. In the past, the Branch has hosted Legion curling. They now take their turn hosting Zone Rallies and cribbage play-offs. For the Branch’s 55th Anniversary in 2001, they held a banquet attended by the community at large. For this event, they organized a Legion choir, which takes part in the November 11th services. Over the years, the Branch has donated to local disaster funds, jerseys for a Minor Hockey team, furnishings for a Care Home, physical therapy steps for the Esterhazy Hospital, scholarships and travel funds to Veterans’ descendants, taken part in opening ceremonies for special events, entered floats in parades, conducted a dedication ceremony for the Cenotaph in Bangor and brightened the village spring gardens with tulip campaigns. They work to maintain as high a profile as possible. STOCKHOLM BRANCH 265 Box 357 Star City, SK S0E 0P0 Secretary: Esther Abbs-Russell Phone: 306-863-2916 President: Roger Pederson Phone: 306-873-4954 Branch Charter Date: 08 February 1946 Current Membership: 49 Auxiliary Charter Date: Unknown Closed: 22 May 1999 STAR CITY BRANCH 264
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