Tag: legion
Sutton high school students build new fence for Legion
By Mike Anderson
The Sutton Legion has a new fence thanks to Sutton District High School students.
The grade 11 and 12 students are enrolled...
Chippewas of Georgina Island sell sweatshirts to raise funds for Sutton...
By: Mike Anderson
It may seem like a simple, grey cotton sweatshirt. But look closely, and you'll see it conveys an important message: honour our...
Sutton Legion gets a much-needed boost from federal support program
By: Mike Anderson
It was thumbs up at the Sutton Legion when Branch 356 President Stephen Wiebe deposited a federal e-transfer for nearly $11,000 on...
Keswick sisters knit poppies to raise funds for local veterans in...
By: Mike Anderson
Two sisters from Keswick have raised $750 for the Sutton Legion’s poppy campaign by knitting 400 poppies and selling them.
Madison, 15, and...
Legion cancels Remembrance Day parade and public ceremony
By: Michelle Poirier
The annual Sutton Legion Branch 356 Remembrance Day parade is cancelled this year. However, the Legion is still urging residents to remember...
Sutton Legion raises $10,000 through bottle drive to keep branch operating
By: Michelle Poirier
On Saturday, August 15, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., volunteers and members of Sutton Legion Branch 356 collected bottles and cans...
Royal Canadian Legion expels members for wearing unearned military commendations
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Legion says it has taken a landmark decision to expel two members for wearing military commendations they did not...
Sutton Legion Unveils Memorial Mural
By: Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
"We shall never forget their sacrifice," declared Wayne Erison, President of the Sutton Royal Canadian Legion Branch 356, in his emotional address...
