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Your Independent Local Newspaper Established in 1918 VOLUME 103: ISSUE 38
WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021
RYLEY LEGION CELEBRATES 75th ANNIVERSARY.
TRIBUTE TO TOFIELD GRAD CLASS OF 2021.
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Tofield Legion turns 91 MOUSH JOHN Editor
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 91 turned 91 last month amidst strict COVID-19 restrictions. “COVID-19 restrictions continue to wreak havoc on Tofield Legion’s attempt to celebrate a milestone,” said President Barb Ferguson. “Provincial health guidelines torpedoed our 90th anniversary celebrations last year and threaten our plans for this spring.” “The mandate of the Royal Canadian Legion is to serve veterans and their dependents, promote Remembrance, and to serve the community. The yearly Remembrance Day service is planned by the Branch, and members lead the parade with the RCMP every July 1st. We maintain two monuments; the Main Street Cenotaph and the field of Honour at Tofield Cemetery. We also have the Legion Memorial Garden
beside the Golden Club.” Speaking to the history of the Tofield branch, Ferguson said that Branch 91 was granted their Charter on April 22, 1930. There were originally 15 Charter members, with an additional 30 signing up during the organizational meeting. The branch was active until the imminent threat of WWII. “Winding down activity but keeping the Charter, the members used their savings to commission the Cenotaph on Main Street, which was dedicated on Nov. 12, 1939 by Major General W.A. Griesbach,” Ferguson explained. “The return of the soldiers sparked renewed interest in membership and Legion activities. In 1955, a fire engulfed the Memorial Hall, destroying the Legion Room; all artifacts and memorabilia were lost!” Accoridng to Ferguson, the Legion purchased the original Bank of Montreal building, located where
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the Town Office is today, which was their home until they built at their current location in 1975. “We encourage participation in the Remembrance Poster and Literary contest for students and have had some remarkable success,” Ferguson stated. “The Poppy Campaign encompasses a large territory that includes parts of Beaver and Strathcona County; funds that are collected remain in a local account to be spent according to needs of veterans in both communities.” Throughout their history, Tofield Legion has been an active and vital part of the community, purchasing beds at the hospital, replacing a shower at the Lodge, and donating raised garden beds for the residents of Sunshine Villa, the branch continues to make donations. “We’ve made donaContinued on Page 3
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Loose Ends: Silver Bling PAGE 5
Congratulations to Tofield resident and longtime member of Tofield Golf Course, Don Litwin on his hole in one on Wednesday, May 5. Litwin got his hole in one during Seniors Golf League on the 135-yard third hole at the Tofield Golf Course. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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