Band of Sisters: Annual Luncheon Honors Local Women Vets

Band of sisters: Annual luncheon honors local women vets

They were Army and Navy nurses and medics, office workers, personnel specialists and even a helicopter pilot.

Saluting veterans during annual Thank-A-Vet Luncheon

Nearly 200 people, including veterans and their relatives, members of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, local dignitaries, cadets and first responders paid tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice during this year’s Thank-A-Vet Luncheon on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Among those in attendance was Brantford resident Mary Luciani Thompson. The 102-year-old served as a private for the Canadian Women Army Corps during the Second…