General Meeting

There is a General Meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday January 26, 2012.

Transcona 100 Centennial

The Transcona Legion is the Official outlet
for the Transcona 100 Centennial Souvenirs.

Visit the Transcona Centennial Website for pictures of items.

http://www.transcona100.ca/souvenirs–promo-items.html

To Order please e-mail us at: branch7@shaw.ca 
or call 222-9951 to find out when to drop by.  

Legion Donates to Youth Groups

1.
Donation to
Transcona Sea Cadets 
from the
Poppy Campaign. 
Presented by
Cam Wortman -
 Poppy Chairman 
to Sub-Lieutenant Preston Cameron
accepting
on behalf
of the
Transcona
Sea Cadets.

2.
Larry West
- Liason for
Transcona First Scouts
- Presents
a cheque to the
Scouts
from the
Transcona Legion
to
Wendy Baxter
and
Cindy Harrison

3.
Jim Sylvester
President of the
Transcona Legion
presents a
cheque
from the
Transcona Legion
to
Keith Petrie
with the
Transcona Pipe Band

Transcona Area Veterans Dinner

The Transcona Legion held a  Dinner for the Veterans in the Transcona Area. 

There were 18 in attendance who had served in the Armed Forces during World War II and the Korea War.

BE AN EARLY BIRD MEMBER

If you renew your membership for 2012, you will be an early bird and have your name placed in a draw for the refund of your membership fees.   The cost to renew early is $35.00.    Regular membership is $40.00.  The Early bird renewal period is Sept 1st to Nov 30th, 2011.  The draw will be held on Levee Day, which is January 1st, 2012.

Legion replaced Plaques on the Cenotaph at Memorial Park Circle

Standing in Memorial Park  Circle is the Cenotaph that
immorializes the names of Transcona men and women
who perished in the First and Second World Wars.
Unfortunately, through the confusion after these wars,
a few of the men who served and did not return were
not included when the Cenotaph was created.  This
was only realized within the last two years.  Through
the efforts of the Transcona Historical Museum, the
missing names were discovered and the Transcona
Legion with the help of Veteran Affairs Canada installed
new plaques on the Cenotaph. 
On Sunday, June 5th, 2011 (Decoration Day), new
plaques were dedicated. The President, Jim Sylvester 
had read these names out loud letting everyone know
who they are.  There was also a laying of wreaths to
honour all the men and women that made the ultimate
scrafice.

Transcona – 350 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps

Annual Ceremonial Review and Change of Command Parade was held on May 24, 2011. 

The awards that were presented by the Royal Canadian Legion were:

The award for the Legion Medal of Excellence
was to POI Krystina Pawluk by District Commander,
Ralph Girling, of the District #6 of the
Royal Canadian Legion.
 
      The Award for the 
      Most Improved Senior Cadet was 
      presented to  POI Krystina Pawluk.
      The Transcona Legion President,
      Jim Sylvester was the presenter. 

The Award for the Top New Entry
was awarded to AS Liara Simmons. 
Presented by Transcona Cadet Liason,
Larry West.

The Transcona Legion also received an award from the Sea Cadets for Community Service.  Jim Sylvester President  accepted the award.

St. Patricks Party

A great evening of  Irish Stew,  Dancing was fun.

Irish Stew with Soda or Wheaton Bannock.

Several members dressed up as a Leprachan.

The band was  “Two for the Show”

Legion Adopts Park

The Transcona Legion has adopted the Flag Pole and flower bed area around the flag pole in the “Yale Avenue Playground” as a memorial. 
This area will be maintained by the Legion. 

Larry West, Councellor Russ Wyatt and Bill Ward

Transcona Councillor Russ Watt presented the adoption certificate to Comrade Larry West who is the Chairman overseeing the Yale Park area.  Also, at the ceremony was Bill Ward from City Parks Board, Peter Martin President of the Transcona Parks Committee, Murray Rougeau with the Transcona Graffiti Committee, the Transcona  Legion Color Party, the Transcona Ladies Auxiliary Color Party, several members of the Transcona Parks Committee and friends and neighbors. 

The flag pole and flower bed area which was erected by Mr & Mrs A.P. Warner in memory of their son P/O Wilfred Lawrence Warner,RAF.   His parents noted on the plaque at the playground that P/O Wilfred Warner spent many happy days playing in the area. As reported in the Royal Air Force Service Notes and Newsprinted May 6, 1937 P/O Wilfred Warner was killed in a collision in the air between two aircraft, over Methwold, Hithe, Sufolk, on April 29, 1939. Five men lost their lives, one being P/O Wilfred Warner, who was one of the pilots at the time of the accident.

Transcona Legion Member Writes Poems

One of our Members “Len Driscoll”  has written two poems
and I thought that I would share them with you.

The field of crosses.

I stand here with others
at the edge of a field.

It has many white crosses
for those who won’t yield.

They’re buried here deep
they’re all in a row.

Are they on parade?
that I don’t know.

They know that they died
they’re not looking for fame.

All that they ask
is you remember their name.

So take a good look
they’re not all the same.

On one of these crosses
there may be your name.

Perhaps you have died
but you don’t want to go.

There’s so much to tell
that the world should know.

Written on Oct 18th, 2010  by Len Driscoll

Rememberance Day
November 11, 2010

Today is the day
we honor with pride
every soldier
who has suffered and died.

From deep in the earth
and out to the sea
so many have died
to save you and me.

There were those
who could fly
and fight in the sky
many would live
but many would die.

I can’t help but wonder
what was it for?
Why did we suffer
this terrible war?

For those who
must question
raise your glass
in a toast.

For those who have died
we must remember the most.

Written on October 16, 2010 by Len Driscoll