District A is one of nine districts in

Ontario Command.

There are seven Zones in this district,

with a total of 57 branches.

Commander:
Deputy Commander:
Recording Secretary:

Treasurer:
Sports Officer:

Chairman:

Vice Chairman: 

Mark Rogers
Caroline Mayo

Debbie Crown

Gabriele Maynard
Jerry Rilett
Brian Abrams

Carsten Wilson

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Royal Canadian Legion Veteran

Welcome Program

Serving and retired Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP members are eligible for a free one-year membership to welcome them to the Legion. Membership registration is completed through Dominion Command, and members can transfer to a local

Branch afterwards.

LEGION NATIONALS

GOLD MEDALISTS

First picture is Rose Forshaw

who won the u16 shotput

Second picture is Alexandra Seagris who won the u16 javelin

VETERANS SERVICE CARD

     The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grants and contributions program that support projects led or inspired by seniors making a difference in the lives of others. They provide up to $25k grants to almost 2,000 community organizations every year. Links to the online questionnaire with your team, members and other organizations you think may be interested. 

     The online questionnaire is relatively short - most people get it done in about 10 minutes. The questions ask seniors to share ideas and experiences with community programs and activities, what issues are most important to them, how connected they are to their community. We are also doing interviews over the phone and in person if you know someone who would like to participate but is not interested or able in participating online.

       If you have any comments or questions, please let me know, I'd be happy to answer any questions or provide more information about the program. Links to the English and French online questionnaires below!

Urgent News!

The 2021 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships, scheduled for August 6-8, 2021 in Sherbrooke, Quebec, have been cancelled due to public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

The health and safety of all those involved is our number one priority which drove the decision.

Additional considerations were as follows:

. Vaccine rollout: the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Moderna vaccines are currently only approved in Canada for those over 16 and 18 years old, respectively. Since Canada is still in stage 1 of 3 of their priority vaccinations which must be completed before the vaccine can be offered to the general public, and the age of participants precludes the athletes from being vaccinated at this time, the likelihood of athletes being vaccinated by August is extremely low.

.Potential outbreak at event: Based on feedback from public health authorities, it would be unadvisable to hold an event of that size with unvaccinated participants from across Canada. It is exceptionally risky since the Legion teams travel and are housed and fed together for 6 nights.

.Government restrictions: public health authority measures in regards to facility closures, interprovincial travel and mandatory quarantines, gathering restrictions and physical distancing requirements are all impacting an athlete’s ability to train, prepare for and attend qualifying meets and championships.

.Provincial Command feedback and qualifiers: Some provincial championships have already been cancelled and six out of ten Provincial Commands supported cancelling the 2021 Legion Nationals now.

Branch donation request letter. March 8-2021

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)