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Pages- LEGION MTH ANNIVERSARY June II iim Acton Citizen of the Years The Color Party of the Georgetown Royal Canadian Legion Branch march proudly down the Photo by Bob The Color Party added a pageantry to the opening pedal Jubilee showing of w Meet Again The was one the highlights of the Legions mood Jab I lee celebration given chance to remember he war through the tongs of the era Leading the Color Parly seen here Is Roy Rndigcr and back Iltrb Ar nold photo Branch 197 popular choice A pell lion of names clinched the Acton Citizen he Year award for Branch 1ST of the Royal Canadian Legion Although eight individuals and two groups were nominated for Ihe prestigious Acton Chamber of Com award It was the Legion that won it A letter written by Fern of Acton and signed by people swayed Chambers committee of Legion Treasurer Gord McCut cheon said hes been a member of the Acton Legion since 1MB and named a few of the community pro jects the organization supports Right now Legion members are trying to establish a seniors residence on Legion property by Fairy Lake An application for ISM We were looking for outstanding volunteer work Ms Kulken said It was not really a tough choice A date hasnt been set yet for the traditional banquet the Chamber hosts for its Citizen of the Year Its anticipated to be late June The Legion will we win pient of the Citizen of the Year award It is the first time the Legion has been named to receive this sn nual award It comes the same year as the Legion Is celebrating its anniversary I think theyre well worthy of it Ms Kulken said stressing Legion the rest of Hal tons applications The Legion t giving up though a of property involved For 30 years the Legion has sored house league minor sports in Acton They also sponsor an annual dinner for seniors Lsst year they fed hungry seniors Mr McCut- cheonsnid The first year we ran It many years ago it caught us by surprise Everybody was there seated and ready to go by Mr McCut laughed organizers had plan ned for stragglers and a serving We got a real charge out of them years ago when the Acton Air Cadets formed the Legion began sponsoring them The air Another annual event hosted by the flooroember Acton Legion is entertaining and feeding Legion seniors who come up from a home in Scarborough for the day The same is done for a busload of veterans from Sunny brook General Hospital During holiday times its the Legion Ladles Auxiliary who pays for the free ice skating and swimm ing pool times Mr other aids for the handicapped the Legion also helps out seniors when It comes to red tape Its members help seniors who have problems making plications for disability allowance Acton Legion has plans for a seniors residence Canadian Legion in Acton Last month two members of the Legions Branch 197 told council members they want to put up a senior citizens home next to the Legion Turned down by the Ontario Hous ing Corporation this year they re applying again for now Their application must be completed before Aug 1 The only applications that received consideration this year were the ones that had zoning In place Gord said The Legion wants to have a road allowance abutting their Fairy Lake property stopped up closed and con to them a necessary step to can stop up the road allowance Ac ting Clerk French said Legion member John Goy said the Legion recently bought as acres of land along the shoreline of the lake and plans to house seniors on 13 of those acres They cant build on the remaining acres because theyre on the high water line Mr Goy said ihe seniors housing will be or all over 58 In Hal ton Hills Seniors wont need any affiliation with the Legion to qualify for residency there he reassured We at the Legion can build It but can never administer It Mr said It needs a community oriented nonprofit group to do so Norm Elliott said the Legions project makes them worthy of the Citizen of the Year award be ing bestowed upon them this year by the Acton Chamber of Commerce It indicative of the work they do in the community that they bring us this matter to consider Coun Elliott said Vets reunion There are three stages to the he said First will be seniors allow the seniors building to pro- apartments then accommodation with some care provided such as meals and finally accommodation with nursing care Nearby Mr anticipates a seniors park with garden plots Well have to circulate this to department beads for their com menu and it has to be advertised four weeks In the before we there will be photo viewing laying ceremony social time dan Saturday there will be reunion luncheon dinner dancing and much more For more information call or HOOS THE CARPET BARN 8779896 Dhtslsa Hsttsa FtthMl SCULPTURES PEWTER JEWELLEHY downs local Am MOW COLLECT PLATES KINO TERRA COTTA 29 HOURS COMPLIMENTS OF Sinclair Aw uiti 29900 HILLS FURNITURE APPLIANCE WAREHOUSE GEORGETOWN ONTARIO 8778607 BRAMPTONGEORGETOWN QUEEN ST E SUITE 104 BRAMPTON ONTARIO