Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion issued the following statement: “Yesterday’s events in Ottawa coupled with those in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, serve to bring home the reality of the world that we live in today. Years ago, and even as recently as the past few days, Canadians left our country to defend our rights and our way … Read more
Tom Eagles, dominion president of The Royal Canadian Legion, presented David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Patron of The Royal Canadian Legion, with the symbolic First Poppy at Rideau Hall setting the stage for the Poppy Campaign to get under way officially almost two weeks later on Friday, October 31st. Call 613-591-3335.
The sports committee chairman of the Royal Canadian Legion, André Paquette, unveiled the new gold, silver and bronze medals for the 2014 Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships being held in Langley, B.C. from Aug. 15-17, 2014. “I am very proud of the new design,” said Paquette. “In honour of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day … Read more
The Royal Canadian Legion has been rolling out new products that reflect a modern, vibrant and imaginative way to honour veterans and remembrance. Some of these products are now being offered for sale in the CANEX store in Petawawa in a new section of the store called Tactix. “Our focus in the past year has … Read more
The Royal Canadian Legion is encouraged by the recent announcement from the Department of Veterans Affairs to cut red tape and to streamline its application forms.”We are supportive of this effort to streamline the application process by simplifying the forms and I have directed our Service Bureau to review the proposed changes and provide comments … Read more
Members of The Royal Canadian Legion, largely from Calgary and Southern Alberta, are going to be at the Stampede Grounds for the 2014 Calgary Stampede. They will co-host a booth as part of larger Canadian Armed Forces display at the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” between July 4 and 13th. Much like the Legion, the … Read more
The Royal Canadian Legion has packaged up more than 1,000 Canada Day gifts that will be delivered to deployed Canadian Armed Forces and Royal Canadian Mounted Police personnel in the days leading up to Canada Day on July 1st. “Every year, the Legion sends a package to our deployed Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP personnel during Christmas … Read more
A new slate of senior elected officers will take the reins of the Royal Canadian Legion for the next two years. The newly elected officers were chosen during the 45th Legion Dominion Convention in Edmonton. It is the first time in 14 years that the Legion delegates have elected a new senior elected officer in … Read more
A Plaster Rock, N.B. resident has been elected dominion president of the Royal Canadian Legion. Tom Eagles was acclaimed at the legion’s bi-annual Dominion Convention in Edmonton as the new leader of Canada’s largest veterans’ based community service organization. Eagles is a life member and the former president of New Brunswick Command. He has been … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino (Vaughan, Ont.) announced that Veterans Affairs Canada would extend the Outreach Visitation Initiative contract with the Royal Canadian Legion. The minister made the announcement in front of more than 1,200 legion delegates at the 45th Legion Dominion Convention. “This program was in need of an infusion of funds to ensure … Read more
