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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2009 7 New Styles for Spring Remember Mom on this Mothers Day, Sunday, May 10 th Close to Home Far from Ordinary 310 Guelph St.,Unit 5, Georgetown ON 905-873-4405 LEGION NEWS By James Hayes P.R.O. BRANCH NO. 197 Comrades, The Branch has, this week, received a reminder from the Acton office of Canada Post. We have a post office box at the Bower St. Postal Station for the receipt of Acton Legion mail. Some of our correspondents are addressing mail to the Branch street address on Wright Ave. If you have occasion to write to the Branch, please use P.O Box #69 Acton Postal Stn. Main, L7J 2M2. Branch Elections. A little over a week from now we will be having our Branch election, please give consideration to the individuals you would like to serve on your committee; its your Branch. The nomination board is up in the clubroom, please do not write your choice on the board. Nomination forms are available at the bar, and must be signed by the person being nominated and returned to the steward. The election will take place on Monday, May 4. Dinner at 6pm. Tickets are at the bar now, $5 each. Election meeting starts at 7:30pm. Veterans Service Officer. The Provincial Service Officer will be visiting Milton Branch on June 23, 2009. Acton area Veterans and dependents requiring an interview are requested to contact the Acton Legion Service Officer, Dave Crook to arrange an appointment. Entertainment. On Saturday, May 2, between 3 & 6pm, for your pleasure, Eddie Smith will be playing on the patio, or if the weather is inclement, in the games room. RAMA. The bus trip to RAMA, is planned for May 23. Usual rules, the first fifty people who sign up will be going. If there is suf- ficient demand another bus will be arranged. Yours in comradeship, Jim Hayes, Branch PRO. LET US WELCOME YOU! Our Hostess will bring gifts and greetings, along with helpful information about your new community. Call Betty Ann 853-1944 Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott is organ- izing a public meeting to introduce candidates for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party, in the Fergus Legion Wednesday, April 29 at 7pm. MPP Christine Elliott, Randy Hillier, Tim Hudak and Frank Klees, who are all seeking the leadership of the provincial Tory party, have all been invited to attend. There will be an opportunity for people to ask questions from the floor. I want to invite everyone who cares about the fu- ture of Ontario to join us on April 29, Arnott said. Were hoping to have a good crowd. The event is open to the general public, and there is no admission charge. PC candidates in Fergus TREE PLANTING: Gage Hordic age 5-1/2 poses with father James as he shows off one of the trees he helped plant at Dufferin Aggregates Acton Site on Saturday April 18th. Dufferin Aggregates generously supplied over 4,000 trees and Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and their families provided the labour. Iain Brennan photo 17 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS: Comrade Fran Scott pre- sented a signed copy of the authors book 17 Days Until Christmas by author Leo Paul Berard, this Candian sol- diers account of the fall of Hong Kong in December, 1941, to Branch President Wes Kutasienski and Sgt. at Armes Tom Grant at the Legions March General Meeting - Be- rard with the Winnipeg Grenadiers was taken prisoner along with thousnads of others. - James Hayes photo