The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 65 Quill Lake became a member of The Great War Veterans Association on November 14, 1919. In 1926, under a charter granted by the Canadian Government, The Great War Veterans Association became a National organization known as The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League. The Quill Lake Branch of the National organization was formed on January 26, 1929. Charter members were: G.A. Warrack, R.J. Meiklejohn, C. Cowley, E. Pennington, F. Tunningly, E.F. Smith, J. Archer, W.H. Smith, H.J. Jones, A. Small, J. McCorriston, J.E. Graham, J.F. Freemanson and E.F. Gardiner. Branch 37, with generous community support, built the “Community Memorial Hall” in 1949. This hall was home to the local Branch for 42 years, servicing the community for bingo, dances, weddings, graduation, anniversaries, funerals, family reunions, farewells, auctions, school reunions, fowl suppers, the dance club, talent shows, the scouts and cubs, Christmas concerts and a whole raft of other events big and small. In 1991, the Branch became the keepers of the keys to a very up and coming building “The Community Centre.” Branch 37 have within this new home, a Legion room, where they display memorabilia, hold meetings and plan their future in the community. The Legion supports the local Dance Club, the local cubs and scouts, a local student bursary, teen aid programs, cadets, senior programs, including the Watson care facility and many other local community efforts. Legion membership is made up of Veterans, their sons and daughters and their spouses: Branch 37 has six Life members: Bill Babiuk, Frosty Frieson, Reg Lane, Keith Graham, Don Metcalf and Thomas Morton. The current Executive are: President Bill Babiuk; Vice President Glen Gilbertson; Vice President Barb Halpape; Secretary Linda Johnson; Treasurer Bob Govan; Poppy Chairperson Janet Wyant; Sgt At Arms Gordon Howson; Past President Robert “Nip” Walker and Membership Chairperson Ruth Babiuk. The Legion, as a whole, has the power to assist each and every Veteran across Canada to assure that their needs are well taken care of. In our local school, the Legion participates in a program of Remembrance through Essays, Posters and Poems. This helps to ensure our youth appreciate the costs of our freedom. Branch 37 is proud to invite the community of Quill Lake to attend the Remembrance Day Service held each year on November 11th to refresh in our minds the price paid by our countrymen to give us the freedom we enjoy today. August 4-6, 2006 was the village of Quill Lake’s 100th birthday. THE LADIES’AUXILIARY TO QUILL LAKE BRANCH 37 The Quill Lake Ladies’Auxiliary was formed on June 23, 1947, with 17 members. As there was no Legion Hall, meetings were held in homes or places available until 1949, when the Legion purchased a building. The Auxiliary raised funds in various ways: Fowl Suppers, dances, etc., to help pay for the floor in the new hall, then cupboards and utensils for the kitchen. Over the years, the Ladies’ Auxiliary sponsored St. John’s Ambulances courses, students to the Legion Track and Field program, furnished a room in the Hospital, and gave annual awards for a Grade 12 graduate, etc. In later years, (70’s - 90’s), they raised funds by catering to wedding receptions, anniversaries, dances, cold suppers for sports days, raffles and bingos, all funds used locally for hall projects and community functions. In 1990, a new Community Hall was built and they raised funds for the kitchen. Because members were fewer in number, and many 80 to 90 years old, the Ladies’Auxiliary dissolved in 1996. Some of the ladies then joined the Quill Lake Branch 37. Lest we Forget – Lest we Forget QUILL LAKE BRANCH 37
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