What a great victory for Alicia, 17, from Pont-Rouge, who has just been admitted to the Cégep de Ste-Foy, in the graphic design program. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265 has just awarded her a $1,700 bursary from the Poppy Fund to encourage her to continue her training. This assistance will enable her to begin […]
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Lilly-Ann Champagne, a young self-taught painter, has already created several paintings for the veterans of Maison Paul-Triquet, to salute their courage and support their well-being. The young woman, who is finishing high school, was invited to exhibit some of her work on September 2, at a meeting of the members of Filiale 265. The event
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On Saturday, August 24, 2024, the “Ceremony in memory of Private Albert Pellerin”, who fought during the Normandy landings and whose 80th anniversary was being celebrated, was held at Shawinigan’s St-Michel Cemetery. For the occasion, the Honorable Jean Chrétien laid a wreath on the tombstone of Private Albert Pellerin, in the presence of Legionnaire veterans
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Jean-Marie Jacques and Denise Savard have just celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary. This is known as the “noces d’astrakan”. Originally from Beauce, his wife lived in Loretteville, now in Val-Bélair. They had 2 children, who gave them 4 grandchildren. Jean-Marie had a long career in the Canadian Army. The “newlyweds” make no secret of their
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TheRoyal Canadian Legion Branch251, Chomedey, is proud to recognize one of its executive members for this recent honour! While in Calgary for the Legion’s National Youth Track and Field Championships, Comrade Norman Shelton was presented with the President’s Award by Kelly Smith. This award is presented by PIB Insurance. “Presented to Norman Shelton for his
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Every year, on August 9, we pay tribute to all Canadian peacekeepers who have taken part or are still taking part in peacekeeping operations in many countries around the world. They include military, police and civilian personnel, and we owe them a debt of gratitude for the many services they render to communities ravaged by
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On Thursday, August 8, 2024, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 003, Quebec North Shore, Baie-Comeau, participated for the 31st year in a row in the annual golf tournament for “La Vallée des Roseaux”, a home for hospital and end-of-life services, in support of the services required by the local and regional community.
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On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Baie-Comeau’s Filiale 003 donated $2,000 to the Fondation du center de santé et des services sociaux de Manicouagan to equip the Boisvert long-term care center with equipment adapted to the needs of residents with loss of autonomy, as part of the 20th edition of the Vélo Santé Alcoa bike ride.
The recipient of a bursary from Legion Branch 265, Maude Massicotte is determined to begin the second part of her bachelor’s and master’s degree program in occupational therapy at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. On receiving the bursary from the annual Poppy Campaign, Maude Massicotte expressed her gratitude to her Aunt Linda and Grandfather
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