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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 7THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 20186 President Graham along with First Vice Dave, Pat and Joan attended the Dis- trict Convention in Simcoe last weekend. A summar- ized report was presented at our general meeting last Monday evening. Dona- tions totalling $219,000 were given to various pro- grams run by district by the Branches. The breakdown is as follows; Homeless Veterans $38,500; Bur- saries $40,000; Track and Field $3,750; Poppy $35,300; District Hospital Fund $52,300; Charitable Foundation $49,700. These donations are gladly ac- cepted and help veterans and students in many ways. A reminder to all members: if you have a student attending college or university, command of- fers $750 bursaries to those who qualify. You can get an application online at legion. ca or from the branch of LA if you are a member. Part of the form is to be filled out at the Legion. One of the guest speakers at last weekend's Conven- tion was Gary Pond, Vice President Ontario Com- mand who is responsible for membership. As Mem- bership Chairman of Br 197, his speech was of in- teresting to me and I was not disappointed. Pond faced a barrage of com- plaints regarding the new Dominion Command On- line Membership system that has one or two glitches. Pond responded positively by stating that Dominion Command had good people who recognized where the problems were and that fixes were being applied as we speak. He also had to allay fears surrounding the change that was recently made to Life Membership, that seemed to satisfy dele- gates. However, restoring years to former Fraternal members still has its issues. There were representa- tives from around 55 Legions in attendance from around the Golden Horseshoe. Between them they donated more than $219,000. This is where we see what the Legion is doing across this country. On Saturday April 21, we are going to be welcom- ing some special guests. Nancy Bower and Dick Duff will be in attendance along with some other for- mer NHL Hockey players: Peter and Brian Conacher, Dean Prentice, Rod Sieling and others yet to be named. We have sent invitations to local hockey alumni, pol- iticians, and other Legions in our Zone who have helped us raise funds for the "Leave ehe Streets Behind" campaign. This is the day that the two Autographed Hockey shirts and sticks will be drawn, along with other hockey paraphernalia to be auctioned. At Mondays Gener- al Meeting, we awarded David Wrathal with his 50 Year Pin. Acton Precast Rep received a Certifi- cate of Appreciation, and Peggy Graham along with Dave Maloney displayed the award presented at last week's convention earned by Teresa Uiterwyk as Provincial Ladies Horsehoe Champion. The Men's Crib League annual year end dinner will take place tonight, and I understand that they plan to honour one of their spe- cial members? More on this next week. We are getting closer to our Annual General Meet- ing on May 7. Nominations are now being accepted for executive positions. Please consider having your name put forward. Volunteers are needed to take up positions as the current Executive have lost two members this year and they were already understaffed. It is important to have a strong Executive so that we can provide more events that will help is bring in rev- enue. New blood is always welcome. I am pleased to tell you that we have Launched a new webpage. You can find us at legion197.com. Please let us know what you think and offer suggestions for improvement. Other ver- sions of the webpage were outdated, and we hope to have them removed soon. The new webpage offers a phone version as well as a link to Facebook. Check the notices be- hind the bar for upcoming events. Halton Hills Minor Hockey Registration is NOW OPEN Come be part of the FUN and our Hockey community, join HALTON HILLS THUNDER TODAY! Register on or before April 15th to receive discounted early bird fee. Spring Rep tryouts begin April 26, 2018. Visit: www.haltonhillsminorhockey.com for more information regarding tryouts and our hockey programs! This notice is for anyone proposing to be a candidate in the Municipal Election on October 22, 2018 for the Town of Halton Hills for the offices of: • Mayor • Councillors (Local and Regional) • Regional Chair (nomination forms to be filed with the Region of Halton) • Trustee, Halton District School Board • Trustee, Halton Catholic District School Board • Trustee, Conseil scolaire Viamonde (nomination forms to be filed with the City of Hamilton) • Trustee, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir (nomination forms to be filed with the Town of Oakville) Candidates may file a nomination form during regular business hours as of May 1, 2018 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), with the last day for filing being July 27, 2018 (8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.). Filing of nomination forms to take place at the Clerk's Office - Service Halton Hills Counter. A prescribed fee which may be refundable, in the amount of $200.00 for Mayoral candidates and $100.00 for all other candidates payable by cash, certified cheque, money order, or by debit, must accompany the nomination form as well as 25 signatures endorsing the nomination. (Please Note: 25 signatures of endorsement are not required for School Board Trustees) A person who proposes to be a candidate may not solicit or accept contributions for election purposes, or incur expenses, until after that person has filed a nomination paper with the Clerk. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the Town of Halton Hills website at https://www.haltonhills.ca/elections/index.php or by contacting the Clerk's Office at 905 873-2601 ext. 2333 or 2330. La version Française de cet avis est affichée sur le site Web de la Ville d'Halton Hills et peut également être obtenue auprès du Bureau de la secrétaire municipale dont l'adresse et le numéro de téléphone sont indiqués ci-dessus. Suzanne Jones Clerk & Director of Legislative Services Town of Halton Hills Dated this 12 day of April 2018 2018 MUNICIPAL ELECTION CANDIDATE REGISTRATION/NOMINATION MISSING Name: Diego, "Bud" Escaped April 8 from 163 Jolliffe Ave. Full wing feathers, but prefers walking. Possibly sighted near the Rockwood Academy (April 8). If spotted or found, PLEASE call Wendy and Perry: 519-853-2393 or Kelly: 519-760-4838 T E N Y E A R S : Mark Solda, owner of Acton Tire Stop, along with his staff, f a m i l y, f r i e n d s a n d c u s t o m e r s celebrated 10 years in business with a BBQ, l ive music and lots of fun on Saturday afternoon. - Les Schmidt photo Legion news By: David Maloney P.R.O. ~ Branch 197