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Family Picnic

Three legged race

The Legion held a Family Picnic on Sunday, July 11^th.  
 From Noon to 4:00 pm.

 The picnic is at St. Vital Park, Close to the soccer fields.  Go on the perimeter road in the park and continue around until you see the soccer area.  We will be meeting in the picnic shelter.
This includes soft drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs.

There will be games for all children and adults. 

You may bring your grandchildren, or nieces and nephews to the picnic.

A family is a maximum of 2 adults and 5 children.

Hope to see you there.

Note:  We had a great day. See Gallery for Pictures…

National Legion Convention

There is an Invitation for everyone to attend an unveiling of a plaque commemorating the ‘Founding of The Royal Canadian Legion’ on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the Marlborough Hotel.

Decoration Day Parade

Decoration Day Parade  Honors Veterans

Every year the Royal Canadian Legion holds a Decoration Day Parade remembering those who gave their lives for our freedom and a Ceremony at the Field of Honour for those who returned and have since passed away and were buried there.   This year, they will be held on June 6, 2010.

The day will begin with a short Ceremony at the Field of Honour in the Transcona Cemetery at 12:30 P.M.  This is in honour of the Veterans who returned from the various conflicts and lived out their lives in Transcona and were buried here.  During the ceremony anybody who would like to participate will place crosses with poppies, supplied by the Transcona Legion, on each of the graves.  It would be beautiful to see every grave with a cross on it.

The Decoration Day Parade will begin outside the Transcona Royal Canadian Legion located at 117 Regent  Avenue East at 1:30 P.M., fall in at 1:15 P.M.  marching east on Regent Avenue to Wabasha Street,  then north to Memorial Circle Park on Ravelston Avenue.  Everyone is invited to participate in the parade and service at the cenotaph at “Memorial Park Circle”. Once at the cenotaph there will be a service and lying of wreaths to honour the 68 Transcona Men that lost their lives during the First World War, the 38 Transcona Men during the Second World War.  Also, the men and women that lost their lives during the Korea Conflict and the Canadian Peace Keepers  serving across the world in many countries. Anybody who can’t march can join in and partake of the service at the cenotaph.

The pledge of the Royal Canadian Legion:
 “AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM”.

Hi Neighbor Pancake Breakfast

The Legion is having a Hi Neighbor Pancake Breakfast Held from
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Admission is $5.00 for Adults 
Children from 4 to 10 years $3.00.
under 3 years old – Free.

LAUGH TILL YOU CRY

Laugh Till You Cry                Friday, May 28th  7:3- 10:30 pm

                                                     A night of jokes, riddles and quizzes 

We are looking for members who enjoy telling a few tasteful jokes, and would like to participate in this fun event.
The joke part of the evening will be ” Gong Show” Style, where the audience may be encouraged to applaud you or boo you, as they wish. Each person telling jokes may tell up to 10 jokes through the evening, one or two at a time. 
Each joke must take less that one minute to tell. Going overtime may bring out The Hook.
All jokes must be tasteful, no profanity at all, no racial jokes, etc.
The audience will be mostly seniors and many ladies, and this rule must be maintained.
The MC for this part of the evening will assign you times for your jokes,  and determine how many jokes you can tell in succession. 
Please sign up with Lorne Tyson, Chairman of the event, before May 9 to register as a Jokester.
There will be assign up sheet in the Legion, or e-mail Lorne at branch7@shaw.ca

Seniors Carpet Bowling Makes Donation

Senior Bowling makes donation to Branch

     The annual banquet for the Seniors Bowling was held on May 3rd, 2010,
a money donation was made to the Transcona Branch. 
President, Jim Sylvester, accepted the donation from organizer Shelby Hanuschuk.

Transcona Views Article for May 2010

LEGION GETS FACE LIFT
By Celeste West

     “BUY A BRICK PROGRAM”:  The Transcona Legion is repairing and replacing the front of the building. 
The brick siding surrounding the front entrance way is crumbling and needs replacing.  Since this needs repair, we are looking at adding more lighting and possibly a new Legion sign on the awning over the door. At that time the front windows will also be replaced. We would like to tie in the front entrance and the addition, so it looks like one building. To help offset the cost we have launched a “Buy a Brick” program. For a small cost of $25.00 you get your name on a brick, on an inside wall of the clubroom.  Plans for construction are under review and nothing is final.  Call the Transcona Legion for details at  222-9951.

     “Decoration Day Parade”:  Every year the Royal Canadian Legion holds a Decoration Day Parade remembering those who gave their lives for our freedom and a Ceremony at the Field of Honour for those who returned and have since passed away and were buried there.   This year, they will be held on June 6, 2010.
     The day will begin with a short ceremony at the Field of Honour in the Transcona Cemetery at 12:30 P.M.  During the ceremony family and friends will place crosses with poppies, supplied by the Transcona Legion, on each of the graves.  The Decoration Day Parade will begin outside the Transcona Royal Canadian Legion located at 117 Regent  Avenue East at 1:30 P.M., marching east on Regent Avenue to Wabasha Street,  then north to Memorial Circle Park on Ravelston Avenue.  Everyone is invited to participate in the parade.  Once at the cenotaph there will be a service and lying of wreaths to honour the men and women that lost their lives during the conflict of war.         

      TELEVISION SPORTS PROGRAMS:  The Transcona Legion has purchased a 50” Plasma Television for the enjoyment of its members. If you like to watch sporting events come down to the Legion and watch the event on a large screen. Bring your friends and have a party.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 
Texas Hold’em will be held on Monday, May the 17^th registration is at 6:30 pm.
Comedy Night called “Laugh till you Cry” will be held on Friday, May 28, from 7:30 till 10:30pm. It will be a night of Jokes, riddles and quizzes.  We are looking for members who enjoy telling tasteful jokes, and would like to participate. If you are interested, details are posted at the Legion Clubrooms.  You must sign up before May 9 to register as a Jokester.  You may sign up at the Legion or send an e-mail at branch7@shaw.ca
Blue Grass night will be on Friday, May 14^th
General Meeting will be on Thursday, May 27^th at 8:00 pm
There will be a Fish Fry dinner on Sunday, May 30^th from 2:00 pm till 8:00 pm.
Hi Neighbor Pancake Breakfast will be on Saturday, June 5^th from 8:00 am  till 10:00 am.

Transcona Views Article for April 2010

Memories Of A World War II Veteran
By Celeste West

     Thomas William Panting (Tom) was born on August 25^th, 1925 in Winnipeg, MB. He joined the R.C.A.F. when he was seventeen and a half years old, enlisting in 1943 and had gunnery training in various stations in Canada, before leaving for England.  Upon arrival in Liverpool, England he was then stationed in Bournemouth where Tom and his fellow airmen were put into crews.   While there, Tom asked if he could volunteer for the R.A.F., which he did.  Then he was dispatched for various stations in England for further training.  He was trained as a gunner and his post was in the tail of a Lancaster Bomber. The first bombing mission that he was assigned, was on July 23, 1944.  The missions continued for a total of twenty-four and they bombed various targets in Germany, France and East Prussia, Bergen Norway, Holland and also one to Heinbach Dam in Germany, these missions were made during the day or night.  On January 13^th, 1945 Tom and his fellow crew members were flying to Stettin, Germany when an engine caught fire and were forced to bail out of a burning plane.  A fellow crew member, the mid upper gunner was killed bailing out of the plane. He was the only non survivor of the crew.  They landed in Sweden where they were interned for two months before returning to England on March 19^th, 1945. When Tom was discharged he had the rank of W/O-2. During his active service he was awarded five medals which are: 39-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defense Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, and the War Medal 39-45.
     Tom is a member of the Transcona Legion Branch #7 for 35 years.

Legion Sports Athletic Camp at the Peace Gardens: Registration is being accepted now, and the camp is run during the months of July and August.  The ages are from 11 to 18, Grades 4 to 12.  Different sports are run each week. If you have a child, grandchild, niece or nephew that is interested in attending the athletic camp, the Transcona Legion Branch #7 or Transcona Branch #7 Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor ½ of the registration fee.  If you are interested, please write a letter indicating that you want to attend Legion Athletic Camp (name the sport and week), and someone will contact you from the Legion.  You may come down to the Legion and pick up your application form for the camp. You may also call The Transcona Legion at 222-9951 to get more information.

Member Awarded Palm Leaf

One of the highest awards in the Legion was awarded to Emily Bazylo.

Emily a hard working member of the Ladies Auxiliary
and in the community, was awarded the Palm Leaf
at the January Ladies Auxiliary Dinner. 

Congratulations Emily.