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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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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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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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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A commemoration marking the 71st anniversary of the signing of the Armistice between the two Koreas was held on Friday, July 26 at the Citadelle of Québec. The ceremony was held under the joint honorary presidency of Lieutenant-General Marc Lessard, retired, Colonel of the Royal 22e Régiment, and His Excellency Jae Wan Lee, Ambassador and
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The Poppy Committee of Branch 265 of the Royal Canadian Legion recently presented a cheque for $5,000 to Gorden Boivin, representative of the Centre de prévention et de traitement des dépendances CASA. The center is a non-profit organization based in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, whose mission is to offer specialized services to adults, their families and the community
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Members of The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265 celebrated Canada Day on July1. Each year, several events are held to commemorate an important milestone in our country’s history. It was on July1, 1867, that Canada gained full sovereignty from Great Britain. The three British provinces of North America – the Province of Canada (today
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Today, it’s important to highlight the work accomplished by our comrade Alcide Maillet as part of our work team. A man always ready to take on a challenge, available, courteous, the man who does the work behind the camera and many other Legion-related tasks. The President of Branch Comrade Harnold Savard presented a Certificate of
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Comrade Harnold Savard presented a certificate of Life Membership in The Royal Canadian Legion to Comrade André Lavallée for his dedication in all the positions he has held with Branch 265 of The Royal Canadian Legion for over ten years. The quality of André’s commitment and dedication were particularly evident during the lockdown, in the
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