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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Letter: Thanks for your support in 2025
Opinion. FILE

Dear editor:

On behalf of the General Nelles Branch 124 Royal Canadian Legion, entering into 2025, I would like to reflect on, and with the executive committee, thank the many people that made 2024 a very good year for our branch.

First of all, we thank all of those that visit us during the year to enjoy our fish and chips, or the music and the bar, Karaoke or open mic.

We saw lots of locals, and those who used to be, at the summer holiday parties or the NDSS reunion or the Ham and turkey rolls.

Our thanks go out to all of the businesses who donated gifts for penny sales, or allowed us to place a poppy box at their counter.

Our Poppy campaign was particularly good this year, raising about  $35,000 in donations. There was a good turnout for our Remembrance services.

The lord mayor, council and town staff have been very supportive throughout the year. We received a generous grant to replace our roof. The staff has been very responsive to requests and any other incidents that have come up — in particular to the few who needed to mock the tree at our cenotaph, representing a Christmas truce in the trenches of the First World War.

I am most grateful that the town staff turned it into a positive. I regret that the attitudes of very few will force us to stop placing a tree at the cenotaph.

We at the General Nelles Branch 124 of the Royal Canadian Legion look forward to seeing you in 2025.

Al Howse
President
Legion Branch 124

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