Armstrong Spallumcheen Legion hosting weekend celebration to mark 100 years of service

Armstrong Spallumcheen Legion hosting weekend celebration to mark 100 years of service

The Armstrong Spallumcheen Legion is inviting the public to join a major community celebration marking a century of the Royal Canadian Legion in Canada. Veterans, families, members, and supporters are welcome to take part in the weekend festivities, which run from Friday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19....

Summerland Legion to celebrate 100th anniversary

The Summerland branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will celebrate its 100th anniversary this week, on July 17 and 18. On July 17 at 11 a.m., a new mural will be unveiled at the Legion building, facing Rosedale Avenue. This will be followed by a maple tree dedication ceremony. The maple tree will replace the 35 trees removed from the property in 1961, when the present Legion building was constructed. Those 35 trees had been planted shortly after …

Penticton Legion gives back as national org marks 100 years

As the Royal Canadian Legion celebrates its 100th year, the Penticton branch is continuing to give back to the community. Established on July 17, 1926, the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Services League, as it was originally called, was incorporated as a veteran-based social and advocacy organization. This Friday, July 17, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 40 in Penticton will mark the occasion with an open house from noon until 4 p.m., along …

Legion celebrating 100th anniversary

The Royal Canadian Legion, (RCL) Branch 432 in Massey has been busy making plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Legion.