Mark Rogers
Caroline Mayo

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District A is one of nine districts in

Ontario Command.

There are seven Zones in this district,

with a total of 57 branches.

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Posted October 20.2021

Dear Comrades of District A.

This past weekend we held a successful District A convention. While it was not like a usual convention,

the business of the District was well taken care of with few exceptions.

I would like to thank our guests, Comrades Garry Pond, Kathy Moggy, Diane Condon, Crystal Cook and

Eric Ross for attending.

Thank-you to Br 399 for holding the convention. With only 3 months planning it was accomplished with very few issues.

Thankyou to the Br 399 Ladies Auxiliary for doing our registration and our meals all weekend.

Once again our L.A. has shown their support for Royal Canadian Legion Branch 399 and to District A.

I hope to see everyone in Port Stanley at our spring convention in April 2022

Mark Rogers
District A Commander

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HOLY ROLLER, an M4A2 Sherman tank is the only tank of the 1st Hussars and only one of two in the Canadian Army to survive from D-Day to V.E. Day. It has rested peacefully in Victoria Park, in London Ontario since 1956 as a memorial to all those who served and especially to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It will soon be our last WWII veteran and it needs our help.
The 1st Hussars through the 1st Hussars Cavalry Fund, a registered charity has embarked on a major fundraising campaign to facilitate the preservation of HOLY ROLLER. This summer HOLY ROLLER will be removed from Victoria Park, parts and metal will be repaired and replaced as necessary, the memorial will be preserved and painted and placed on a new pad in the park in time for the 150th Anniversary of the 1st Hussars in June of 2022.
To help promote the preservation of the memorial the project has teamed with Toboggan Breweries to produce the HOLY ROLLER Lager. A percentage of each case or keg sold by Toboggan goes to the preservation of HOLY ROLLER. Toboggan must make the deliveries so for the moment we are limiting the distribution to within a two hour drive of London. I'm requesting your assistance in distributing the attached information sheet to the Royal Canadian Legion branches in Zones A-4, A-5, and A-7. We have already canvassed branches in A-6. Branches can support the project by stocking HOLY ROLLER Lager at the bar, and requesting their local liquor store carry it , if they aren't already. Individual members or branches may also wish to donate directly to the project. Donors may find additional information at www.holyrollermemorial.ca. I would also be pleased to speak to any zones or branches on the project

Thank you for your assistance and support.

Yours in comradeship,

Ian

Ian Haley Project Director

Director, Branch 145 (Vimy)