The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 287 In 1987, the Legion undertook a Remembrance project of putting up a photo gallery of all past Veterans and also made Honour Rolls to be placed in certain locations throughout the town. In 1990, a cenotaph was built in front of the hall to recognize the fallen soldiers of the great wars. In 1986, the Branch and Auxiliary held their 60th Anniversary celebration, which included a tulip planting campaign. You can still see these tulips blooming around the town every spring. The Legion has been a faithful sponsor of the Bow Valley Air Cadets and also has sponsored several students to the Legion Track and Field summer camp. Due to a decline in membership and numbers and manpower diminishing to do the work of the Legion, a motion was passed that the Branch and Auxiliary close in 2002. The property was turned over to the town and some of the members transferred to the Alameda Branch. LADIES’ AUXILIARY TO FROBISHER BRANCH 343 The official charter date for the Ladies’ Auxiliary was August 13, 1948, with fifteen charter members: Isabella Wallace, Katherine Klaholtz, Ivy Messham, Leone Poston, Irma Richardson, De Ella Goodwin, Jean Rennie, Barbara Whatmore, Stella Dilts, Alexandria Quinn, Doreen Brandon, Betty Ewan, Mona Gibson, Mary Sabroe and Leah Rennie. Fundraising activities were many. Some of them were serving field lunches at the dog trials, and a variety of catering projects, including pancake breakfasts for Threshermen’s Day weddings, Christmas parties, anniversaries, birthday parties, noon luncheons, teas, annual flea markets, raffles, bingos and variety programs. The Ladies always served a complimentary community dinner after the November 11th service. They sponsored local youth to attend the Royal Canadian Legion Track and Field camp. They enjoyed helping out in the community by canvassing for the Red Cross and other charitable organizations, plus serving on the local Donor’s Choice Board. They provided a trophy for the Bow Valley Cadets and supported the local library and playground. They purchased and made up candy bags for the school Christmas concert each year. They have given monetary funds to the Legion and Auxiliary members in times of great need. The Auxiliary entered rinks yearly in the Zone Curling over a 20-year period, and have been fortunate to have gone on to the District Curling five or six times. They are proud to have had two of their members serve as Zone Representatives: Jean Smith in the 1960’s and Barbara McKnight in the 1990’s. After the Provincial Command Ladies’ Auxiliary dissolved in 2002, Frobisher 343 Ladies’ Auxiliary made the decision to remain with the few members to help the Legion keep the hall operating in the community and to continue to work for the veterans. When the Frobisher Branch decided to dissolve it was the end of an era of fifty-four years for the Auxiliary. In 2002, they had eleven faithful members, six of whom were Life Members. Over the years, they have had a total of 17 Life Members, which is remarkable for such a small organization. The aim of the Auxiliary was to work willingly with the local Branch and to show all veterans, if only in a small way, the appreciation for the sacrifices they made to make this a better world for all of us. As of January 1, 2003, the Frobisher Legion Hall is known as the Frobisher Community Hall. FROBISHER BRANCH 343 (Cont’d...) Ladies’ Auxiliary December 1960 “We Remember”
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