The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 293 November 11th is the most memorable day of their year. It is the day they meet to remember the fallen of all the wars and to pay their respect for those who were able to return home. It is the day the Royal Canadian Legion and Ladies’ Auxiliary go to the Health Centre to present poppies to the residents and meet to socialize after a memorial service. The Royal Canadian Legion and Ladies’ Auxiliary share many family outings: Christmas parties with potluck suppers, games, and even Santa takes time to join in! They share picnics at Sandy Beach, with games for the kids, ball games, and food, family curling with fun, food and socializing. In March 2000, Saskatchewan Command R.C.L., Ladies’ Auxiliary closed its doors due to lack of interest, lack of members and lack of funds. They could no longer keep up. Locally, they remained an Auxiliary to the local Royal Canadian Legion Branch #351, until March 2003, when they were unable to get anyone to take the executive offices, and general lack of interest generally, so they had to fold. On March 31, 2003, the Ladies’ Auxiliary held their last meeting. They decided to purchase the new bingo machine for the Branch, and then buy supper for the remaining members, which was a final gift from the Ladies’ Auxiliary. The ladies gave the remainder of their funds to the Branch. After adjournment, they went to the Whistle Stop Restaurant for our "Last Supper." After disbanding, a few of the ladies joined the Norquay Branch #351. At the time of disbanding, members were: Camelia “Milly” Abbott, Aileen Anderson, Clarice Brass, Tricia Challoner, Ida Cherewyk, Nettie Gazdewich, Dorothy Griffith, Delphine Howard, June How, Elsie Jacquemart, Marlene Jacquemart, Ida Kluk, Phyllis Knutson, Lynda Kulasia, Donna Lumley, Elsie McNaughton, Anne Markewich, Beryl Miller, Olga Moroz, Ivy Nystrom, Madeline Nystrom, and Blondie Panagabko. Initiations since Charter Night are: Camelia “Milly” Abbott, June 21, 1967 (transferred from Lintlaw); Dora Haugen, March 21, 1968 (deceased); Doreen Mutch, March 21, 1968 (deceased); Albina “Blondie” Panagabko, May 9, 1968; Gwen Wood, November 14, 1968 (moved)(deceased); Lorraine Probert, February 13, 1969 (moved)(deceased); Helen Woodall, April 17, 1969 (deceased); Phyllis Knutson, February 12, 1970; Mary Brischuk, April 9, 1970 (moved); Margaret Wood, October 19, 1971 (moved)(deceased); Aggie Hanson, March 13, 1972 (inactive); Beryl Miller, February 14, 1974; Anne Markewich, March 14, 1974; Anne Sliva, March 14, 1974 (deceased); Patricia Ochitwa, March 14, 1974 (deceased); Myrna Plaskan, March 13, 1975 (deceased); Linda Kuliasa, June 10, 1976 (moved); Ida Cherewyk, June 10, 1976; Stella Kush, June 10, 1976 (inactive); Elsie McNaughton, October 14, 1976; Francis (Tower) Mutch, March 10, 1977 (deceased); Glenna Ketcheson, April 14, 1977 (moved)(deceased); Olga Moroz, June 14, 1979; Ida Kluk, June 14, 1979; Huldora “Huddie” Low, September 13, 1979 (moved); Lorraine Knutson, March 13, 1980 (inactive); Elsie Jacquemart, March 13, 1980; Marlene Jacquemart, March 13, 1980; Delphine Howard, March 13, 1980; Pamela Gazdewich, March 2, 1981; Elsie Derkach, December 10, 1981; June How, January 13, 1983; Nettie Gazdewich, February 10, 1983; Joy Hanchar, December 1985 (moved)(transferred from Churchill); Ivy Nystrom, January 15, 1987; Beth Anderson, September 14, 1989 (deceased); Madeline Nystrom, November 7, 1990; Annette Sunduk, November 7, 1990; Joanne Abbott, April 11, 1990 (inactive); Dorothy Griffith, June 11, 1992; Agnes Schafer, May 11, 1995 (deceased); Tricia Challoner, February 12, 1998; Daria Stephanuik, April 10, 1999 (moved); and Donna Lumley, April 10, 1999. Past Presidents of the Ladies’Auxiliary were: May Stuart, 1967 -68 (deceased); Aileen Anderson, 1969; Pearl Walsh, 1970 (deceased); Vera Dectrow, 1971 (deceased); Alice Anderson, 1972-73 (deceased); Albina Panagabko, 1974-76; Anne Markewich, 1977-79; Elsie McNaughton, 1980-81; Phyllis Knutson, 1982; Olga Moroz, 1983-85; Frances Mutch, 1986-88 (deceased); Pamela Gazdewich, 1989-94; Beryl Miller, 1995-96; Dorothy Griffith, 1997-98; Marlene Jacquemart, 1999-2000; and Dorothy Griffith, 2001-2002. Past Secretaries of the Ladies’ Auxiliary were: Aileen Anderson, 1967-68; Pearl Walsh, 1969-70 (deceased); Gwen Wood, 1971-75 (deceased); Beryl Miller, 1975-78; Anne Sliva, 1978-79 (deceased); Beryl Miller, 1980-91; June How, 1992-96; Pamela Gazdewich, 1997-98; Tricia Challoner, 1999-2001; and Beryl Miller, 2002-03. Past Treasurers of the Ladies’ Auxiliary were: Anderson Alice, 1967-71 (deceased); Dora Haugen, 1971 (deceased); Aileen Anderson, 1972-75; Anne Markewich, 1976; Aileen Anderson, 1977-78; Frances (Mutch) Tower, 1979 (deceased); Alice Anderson, 1980-81 (deceased); Anne Markewich, 1982-85; Nettie Gazdewich, 1986-90; Camelia Abbott, 1990; Marlene Jacquemart, 1991-94; Nettie Gazdewich, 1995-96; and Anne Markewich, 1997-2000. Alice Evelyn Anderson (deceased) was Zone Representative from 1971-75. Life Members are: Aileen Anderson, Alice Anderson (deceased), Vera Dectrow (deceased), Camelia Abbott, Phyllis Knutson, and Albina Panagabko. NORQUAY BRANCH 351 (Cont’d...)
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