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Remembrance Day 2024

Remembrance Day 2024

In Flanders FieldRemembrance Day at Maple Ridge Legion

Approximately 11.30am (Parade dismissal) to 8pm

The City of Maple Ridge provides full details of the Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony. (Note - There's also a Parade in Pitt Meadows)

Our Legion members will be participating as Veterans and with a Colour Party.

After the Parade is dismissed, our Legion opens it doors (just after 11.30am) to those who have participated in the ceremony. Veterans, Veterans who could not march and the Colour Parties all receive a lunch. Once Veterans and the Colour Parties have settled, the remainder of people may join us.

We also have a range of activities over the rest of the day including:

Become a Legion member and support our Veterans.

Remembrance Day 2024

In Flanders FieldRemembrance Day at Maple Ridge Legion

Approximately 11.30am (Parade dismissal) to 8pm

The City of Maple Ridge provides full details of the Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony. (Note - There's also a Parade in Pitt Meadows)

Our Legion members will be participating as Veterans and with a Colour Party.

After the Parade is dismissed, our Legion opens it doors (just after 11.30am) to those who have participated in the ceremony. Veterans, Veterans who could not march and the Colour Parties all receive a lunch. Once Veterans and the Colour Parties have settled, the remainder of people may join us.

We also have a range of activities over the rest of the day including:

Become a Legion member and support our Veterans.

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Norm and Cliff

Member spotlight – Cheers!

Member spotlight - Cheers!

Norm and CliffSometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name.

Norm & Cliff have been attending the Legion Lounge on Friday’s for over 20 years. Norm AKA Danny Sullivan has been a Legion member since 1960 and member of Maple Ridge Legion since 1998. Cliff AKA Ed Belsy (Veteran) has been a Legion member since 1973 and a MR Legion member since 1997.

Shh… Their wives think they have been going to the library

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Congratulations Marilyn

Congratulations Marilyn

Marilyn-Cert-AppreciationAt our recent General Meeting, Al presented Mariliyn with a Certificate of Appreciation for her hard work on the Ways & Means Committee. Al also thanked the Ladies Auxiliary for all they do for the Branch and our community.

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Volunteer - Roger Welch

Volunteer Spotlight – Roger Welch

Volunteer Spotlight – Roger Welch

Volunteer - Roger WelchRoger became a member of the Maple Ridge Legion 11 years ago and he didn’t know at the time how it would change his life. He was familiar with the Legion as his father served in World War 1 including the battle of Mons.

At a General Meeting he attended to ask for more support for playing poker: the Legion President was asking for volunteers for the “Sick and Visiting Committee”. At the same time, Roger had just applied at the hospital to visit patients that needed help and he decided to do both.

Roger visits a few dozen people a week as he walks around Baillie House to see if anyone needs a visit. Sometimes it is just a smile, tell a joke or even a quick dance. Being on the “Sick and Visiting Committee” Roger visits all Maple Ridge Legion members that would like a visit in Ridge Meadows Hospital.

A Legion member that Roger visited once a week for 6 months made a big impact on him and the member. This Legion member was in a coma for 6 months yet Roger visited once a week and just talked to him. After about 6 months he was sitting with the member who then opened his eyes and said to Roger “I love you”. A few months later the gentlemen passed away while Roger was visiting. Roger believes he waited for him to be there before he let go.

The experience left Roger with a better understanding and comfort with death. Roger came to learn that there was a difference between pain and suffering. Pain is the body telling you something is wrong and suffering is the mental part.

Helping people with their suffering, Roger says “is about helping them find purpose” by suggesting to them that at least once a day whether it is a caregiver or another patient, to give them a smile or some words of kindness will help you and them, he says.

After reading the book the Art of Happiness – Roger’s goal is to be happy and he says he has never been happier than he is right now. If you have a goal in life to be happy, the best way to achieve that goal is to make others happy.

Roger is usually in the Legion on Friday afternoons. I encourage you to say hi and even have a chat, it could be a meaningful experience.

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New Life Lease Application Forms

New Life Lease Application Forms

We've updated the Life Lease Application Forms for our two property developments, Legion Manor and Legion Gardens.

There are two separate forms. One for Veterans, one for non-Veterans. In both cases, applicants must be members of our Branch, 88.

You can find full details in the Housing section of the website.

 

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Honour Guard

Honouring a Veteran

Honouring a Veteran

Ray Lloyd, born in 1924, was 99 years old when he passed on. In 1942 at the age of 18, Ray enlisted in the RCAF. He became a Flight Engineer and flew some 31 sorties over occupied Europe in Halifax bombers.
 
On August 27th, our Branch was proud to provide an Honour Guard for Ray as part of his funeral and celebration of life events. Ray's selflessness in serving his country is one of the reasons that we continue to remember, appreciate and support all veterans and their families. Rest in Peace, Ray.

Thank you to our members that formed the Honour Guard.

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Honour Guard L - R
Marco Rypkema, Mark Cannon, Tom Gardner (funerals and past Sergeant @ Arms), John Vanderelst (Service Officer), John Yoxall (1st Vice President)

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