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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010 17GIFTS FOR BRANCH LEGION NEWS NO. VETERANSBy James Hayes 197P.R.O.After presenting Two bus loads of members who came first in Satur-a veteran with a from the Branch, the Ladies days Qualifying Round gift bag, Morgan, Auxiliary, the Acton Ty-for Euchre. The ladies will granddaughter phoon Squadron Air Cadets be going to District Euchre and family members traveled October 23 in Port Colborne of Acton Legion to Sunnybrook Hospital in Branch 56. members Jim Toronto on Sunday, June 14 This year, in our Zone, and Ann Horn, to give thanks, love and hand if you win first place for received a kiss out 160 gift bags to our true Qualifying Rounds you get a during the Acton heroes, the veterans, as Kent plaque with the ladys name Tocher performed the hits the on it. Norma will show theBranchs recent veterans cherish. ladies this plaque at the Sep-annual visit to the Special thanks go out to tember meeting. This is the veterans at Sunny-our bus drivers Pat Robin-fi rst time a plaque was given VETERANS HONOURED: Three members of the Ac-brook Hospital. son and Pat Graham for a and Acton will have their ton Legion Branch 197 Typhoon Air Cadets visited with Submitted photosafe journey home and to names on the plaque first. veterans at Sunnybrook Hospital during the Legions Commanding Officer Kati Well done Ladies and good recent annual visit to the hospital. Submitted photoNuttall and her Corps of luck at District!Air Cadets. The young men Norma and I attended the and women in uniform were Sports meeting in Welland warmly received by the vet-this past Sunday, and Norma erans and were wonderful will give her report at Sep-ambassadors for the town tembers meeting there were of Acton. The 160 gift bags elections at this meeting, and were put together by Dave Kelly Scott will once again and Joan Maloney and Jim hold the position as District and Ann Horn and were gra-Sports Offi cer. This meeting ciously donated by Active had a good turn out.Green and Ross. Everyone On a sad note, I would present returned to Acton like to let our LA members with a better understanding know that we have lost an-of the sacrifi ces made by the other Auxiliary in Zone B7 veterans, whom managed to (this is the Zone that we are return home from the war. in) and that would be Bronte. Mark on your calendar, and We now have nine Auxiliar-bring out the whole family ies in Zone B7. Bronte has on Sunday, September 12, had a declining member-as the Sunnybrook veterans ship over the years and no make their annual pilgrimage one to run for Executive and to our Branch.the older members cannot Even though it is summer, carry on so they had to give the Legion is still open for up their Charter. Without an business with the meat draw Executive you cannot have a every Saturday and the story Charter for the LA., this also telling bar in full swing.happened to Erin.On behalf of all our mem-I know it is early, but bers, I would like to thank remember to mark your our comrade Jim Hayes for calendars for the Septem-an outstanding seven years ber General Meeting as we of keeping the Branch 197 have changed it to the second members up to date with all Thursday of the month being the happenings down at the September 9. Branch. I know that if it was Also mark your calen-not for Jims eloquent writ-dars for Qualifying Round ings I would not have joined for Singles and Doubles for the executive, and I would Darts which will be Satur-probably instead be enjoying day, September 24 Acton is myself with a refreshment hosting this event.on the Patio by the Lake. Dont forget to call Dolores I raise my glass to you my (Hostess) over the summer to friend. help with banquets.Legion LadiesYours in ComradeshipAuxiliary Notes:Peggy Harris Congratulations to Norma President to Branch 197 Titus, Betty Green, Marg Acton LegionHaring and Phyllis Bunn Ladies Auxiliary Rehabilitation Centre Chiropractic Rehabilitation Acupuncture Kinesiology Custom Orthotics38 Mill St. E. Acton, ON L7J 1H2519-853-2244Mon thru Wedwww.activechoice.caONLYDr. Dana Selby BPHE, CK, DCdr.selby@gmail.com