Community Christmas Events

Friday, December 18
Win the Christmas baking you need for the festive season. Tickets are $1, 3 tickets for $2 or 10 tickets for $5.
Call Community Care Colborne at 905 355-2989 or drop in at 11 King St. E. behind Downey Pharmacy.

Sunday, December 20
At 10:00 a.m. Salem Christmas Pageant
At 7:00 p.m. Eden Candlelight Service
At 7:00 p.m.Calling All Angels Cantata at Castleton United Church. Refreshments and fellowship to follow.

Thursday, December 24
At 6:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Family Service at Prospect Missionary Church.
At 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service at Salem United Church.
At 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Family Service at Trinity Anglican Church.
At 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church.

Friday, December 25
At 9:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service at Trinity Anglican Church.
At 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Service at Colborne United Church.

Funeral Homes

MacCoubrey Funeral Home

Walas Funeral Home

Upcoming events for the Colborne Legion

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE COLBORNE LEGION

On Friday, February 5, 2010, The Colborne Legion will be having a roast beef dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Along with delicious roast beef they will be serving mashed potatoes, two vegetables, soup, breads and a ginger bread dessert with lemon sauce. All this plus tea and coffee for $10.00.

On Friday, February 19, 2010, The Colborne Legion will be having a Mama Mia Dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. consisting of delicious varieties of Italian cuisine. Included will be lasagna, manicotti, pasta shells with seafood and spaghetti with homemade sauce. A couple of salads, garlic bread and, in honour of Valentines Day, a very romantic dessert called “Sex in a Pan”, or Mississippi Mud dessert as it is also called. All this plus tea and coffee for $10.00.

On Friday, March 5, 2010, The Colborne Legion will be having a Hot Roast Beef and Hot Turkey Dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Also included will be mashed potatoes, dressing for the turkey, two types of gravy, a green bean casserole, carrots and a special cole slaw. For dessert a Chocolate Banana Parfait. All this plus tea and coffee for $10.00.

On Friday, March 19, 2010, The Colborne Legion will be having a St. Patrick’s Day Dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. The menu will consist of corned beef, boiled potatoes, cabbage, carrots, baked onions and soda bread. Dessert will be a St. Patrick’s Delight Pistachio Pudding. All this plus tea and coffee for $10.00.

ONGOING EVENTS AT THE COLBORNE LEGION

Every Thursday night at 7:30 p.m., The Colborne Legion has a dart league. New members welcome.

Every Tuesday morning from 9:30 until 11:30, The Colborne Legion has line dancing. Everyone welcome.

Every Tuesday afternoon starting at 1 p.m., The Colborne Legion has a 55 Club with cards, darts etc. Everyone is welcome.

Every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m., The Colborne Legion has an exercise class. Everyone is welcome.

Every Friday starting at 4 p.m., The Colborne Legion has “frugal Friday”. To find out more about this, come on over to The Colborne Legion’s Club Room. You can play snooker, play cards or just enjoy some friendly comradeship. Everyone is welcome.

Every Saturday afternoon, The Colborne Legion has a meat draw at 3, 4, and 5 p.m. Everyone welcome.

The first Friday of every month, The Colborne Legion has a delicious roast beef dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. for $10.00. Includes roast beef, potatoes, a couple of vegetables, soup or salad, dessert, tea and coffee. Everyone welcome.

The third Friday of every month, The Colborne Legion has a mid month dinner which varies every month but is always delicious and always served by friendly volunteers. 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. for $10.00.

The 4th Sunday of every month, (except July and August), The Colborne Legion has a pool tournament. Phone The Colborne Legion Branch at 905-355-5479 to sign up and for more information.

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Signs of worsening

WORSENING ILLNESS
Symptoms of worsening illness include:
• Difficult or fast breathing or feeling short of breath
• Chest pain
• Purple or blue discolouration of the lips
• Vomiting and unable to keep liquids down
• Signs of dehydration such as dizziness when standing, dry mouth and/or decreased peeing
• Confusion, disorientation, seizures, difficulty waking
• Stiff neck or sensitive to light
• Fever that does not go away or comes back after four (4) to five (5) days
In children also watch for:
Any fever in a baby less than 3 months of age
Very cranky or irritable


What to do:
• Go to the nearest emergency department.
If symptoms are severe, call 911.
• Inform the emergency department and/or ambulance attendants that you have symptoms
of influenza so that proper precautions can be taken to prevent spread to others.

How to feel better

INSTRUCTIONS TO HELP YOU FEEL BETTER
• Rest
• Drink lots of fluids
• Treat fever with acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or ibuprofen (Advil®, Motrin®)
• Do not give acetylsalicylic acid (ASA or Aspirin®) to children or teenagers under the age of 18 or pregnant women
• Pregnant women should treat their fever with acetaminophen
• Gargle with a glass of warm water or suck on hard candy or lozenges
• Use saline drops or spray for a stuffy nose
• Avoid alcohol, tobacco and caffeine
• Stay home until your fever has been gone for 24 hours and you are feeling better. You can return if you are still coughing. Health care workers should ensure they are better for at least 24 hours and their cough is only mild.
Contact Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 if you have any questions.

Symptoms

SYMPTOMS OF INFLUENZA
_ Sudden onset of fever, chills or shakes
sometimes not present, particularly in those
less than 5 years of age or 65 years of age and
over.
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Sore muscles and joints
• Tiredness
• Diarrhea and vomiting may occur, particularly
in children

Instructions for caregivers

Instructions for caregivers:

If possible, choose only one family member to care for a sick person. Pregnant women and people with medical problems may want to avoid providing direct care if possible.

Try to maintain a distance of at least six (6) feet (two metres) between you and the sick person whenever possible.

When holding a small child who is sick, place their chin on your shoulder so they do not cough in your face.

Wash your hands frequently with warm water and pump soap or an alcohol-based hand rub before and after caring for the sick person.

Perform extra cleaning in frequently touched areas of the house (table tops, keyboards, door knobs, remote controls, telephones, light switches, etc).

Dishwashing and laundry can be done as usual.

Instructions for all household contacts:

Watch for symptoms that include: fever, cough, sore throat, sore muscles, joint pain,
weakness, tiredness, headache and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting.

Follow the instructions on this screen if you become ill.

Seek health care if the sick person:

Has underlying medical problems, is pregnant or had a baby in the past month, is very
overweight, is under five (5) years of age or is 65 years of age or older.

Seek emergency care if the sick person has symptoms of worsening illness.

Instructions for those with the flu

Instructions for the person with symptoms of influenza:

_ Stay home until your fever has been gone for 24 hours and you are feeling better and are fully able to go back to your normal activities. You may still have a cough for several days to weeks, but you can return to school or work even if you are still coughing as long as you are otherwise better. Health care workers should ensure they are better for at least 24 hours and their cough is only mild.

Avoid contact with the rest of the family as much as possible. Ensure you have your own
towel in the bathroom. If you need to be close to others, consider wearing a surgical mask.

Cough into a tissue or your sleeve. Discard tissue right away and wash your hands.

Wash hands frequently using warm water and pump soap or an alcohol-based hand rub.

Do not share anything that goes in your mouth.

Try to avoid having visitors in the house.

If you need to leave the house for a medical appointment, try to minimize direct contact with others as much as possible and consider wearing a surgical mask.

Follow the advice of your health care provider. You can also call Telehealth Ontario for advice (1-866-797-0000).

Legion events for November, 2009

WHAT’S HAPPENING … AT THE COLBORNE LEGION?

Hello everyone. To me, ‘Autumn’ means a lot more than just the season between summer and winter. Besides being my precious granddaughter’s name, it is also the most beautiful and colourful season with lovely, cool weather and leaves turning gorgeous shades of red, yellow and orange. Hope you are all enjoying the lovely autumn weather as much as I am.

The Colborne Legion has quite a lot going on in the next little while.
Our most important day of the year -- Remembrance Day -- will be here before we know it.

The annual poppy campaign begins on Friday, October 30, and continues until November 11th – Remembrance Day. Sign up sheets are at the Branch for canvassing. Comrades, please remember your oath when you joined this great organization – which includes active participation in poppy campaigns. Please drop in to the Branch and sign up or contact the Branch at 905-355-5479 if you can help out.

The Colborne Legion will be having our annual Church Parade on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Trinity Anglican Church. We will form up at 10:45 for the 11:00 a.m. service. Blues and grays if possible. We will provide a light lunch back at the Branch immediately after the service.

On Wednesday, November 11, Remembrance Day, we will form up at Mac’s Milk parking lot at 10:30 a.m. and march off at 10:45 arriving at the cenotaph in Victoria Park in time for the 11 a.m. services. Blues and grays if you have them please. Members of the 429 Squadron CFB Trenton will be joining the parade which will be led by the 413 Wing Pipes and Drums.

After the ceremony, there will be comradeship in the Club Room during the afternoon with Stoney Stoneman and friends entertaining us, cocktails at 5 p.m. and the Remembrance Day dinner will be at 6 p.m. Veterans are free of charge and all others will pay just $10.00 for the wonderful meal prepared by our Ladies Auxiliary. Comrades, come on out and show the veterans just how important they are to all of us.

And, a reminder of our current fundraiser. We are having a Gift Certificate Draw. Tickets are available at the bar in the Clubroom, and at all of our dinners, and are $2 each or 3 for $5.00. The lucky winner will receive $500.00 worth of certificates from our Shop and Support vendors. There are many well known retailers available through the program including grocery stores, restaurants, retail stores and gas stations. And, you get to pick which vendors you wish to receive this $500.00 from. Wow, what a great opportunity to win some great gift certificates while helping to support the Colborne Legion Branch operations. You can even give them out as Christmas presents to your family and friends. This Certificate draw will be held on November 11th – Remembrance Day.

The Colborne Legion is also having a Banquet Room Ceiling fundraiser. We are raising funds to replace the ceiling tiles and retrofit our lighting to make it more cost efficient. You can ‘buy’ a ceiling tile for $10 each either in your name or in the memory of someone you love. This list is in the Club Room.

Also, comrades, your Legion dues are due!!! Please be an “early bird” and pay before November 30th. You can mail your cheque to the Branch or pay at the bar … your choice … but please hurry because time is running out.

Backing up a little bit, on Friday, November 6, 2009, we will be having our monthly Roast Beef Dinner. This includes mashed potatoes, succulent squash, delicious brussel sprouts, a hot soup, Apple Rum Raisin Pudding for dessert, and tea and coffee. All this for just $10.00 from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

Our ongoing events, which are open and welcome to everyone, include a Dart League every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m., Line Dancing every Tuesday morning from 9:30 until 11:30, a 55 Club every Tuesday afternoon starting at 1 p.m., an exercise class every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 until 2:30, a meat draw every Saturday afternoon starting at 3 p.m. and a pool tournament the 4th Sunday of every month (except July and August) at noon. We now have 2 pool tables available to play on. These events are well attended and new members are always welcome in the friendly Colborne Legion. And, please don’t forget that the first Friday of every month we have a delicious roast beef dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and the third Friday of every month we have a different and delicious themed dinner for just $10.00, also from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. For more information on these events, please call the Branch at 905-355-5479.

I recently attended the Zone Sports Meeting and the dates for the Zone sports have been set. I will be putting the sign up sheets on the sports board in the Club Room. The first event is Zone Snooker on January 9th, followed by Zone Darts on January 23 and Zone Cribbage on January 30. You must be a member in good standing with your 2010 Legion dues paid to participate in any Zone sport.

I will sign off for now and I will submit another column in the next month or so to keep you up to date on “what’s happening at the Colborne Legion”.

Yours in comradeship,
Faye Wile
Public Relations
The Colborne Legion

ENSS Academic Award Winners for 2008-9

ENSS ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS FOR THE YEAR 2008-2009

ART:

Grade 9: Brendan Petersen
Grade 10: Prianka St. John
Grade 11: Shelby LeBlanc

BUSINESS:

Grade 9: Lauren Grubb, Jerry Lee Degroot
Grade 10: Erin Hendricks, Marie Robertson, Haleigh Top
Grade 11: Sandeep Patel, Shawn Nutley

CO-OP:

Katie Mackintosh

DANCE:

Grade 9: Karli Weatherup
Grade 10: Melissa Polmateer
Grade 11: Rachel Rumsam

DRAMA:

Grade 9: Laura Donovan
Grade 10: Nicole Lance
Grade 11: Alex Holland

ENGLISH:

Grade 9: Nicholas Archer, Carly Mattis, Clara Quinn
Grade 10: Dylan Abbott, Amanda Jones, Laura Cleave
Grade 11: Stevie Fox, Rachel Visconti, Theresa Gannon

FAMILY STUDIES:

Grade 9: Natalie Iezzi
Grade 10: Brandon Kober, Prianka St. John
Grade 11: Emily Wheatly, Kelly Kew, Shelby LeBlanc


LANGUAGES -FRENCH:

Grade 9: Matthew Windsor, Nathan Cheesebrough, Sean DeLong
Grade 10: Brittany Hanthorn
Grade 11: Sophia Whang

EXTENDED FRENCH:

Grade 9:
(Francais) Julienne Hoekstra
(Geographie) Ryan Carey, Julienne Hoekstra
Grade 10:
(Francais and Histoire) Prianka St. John
Grade 11:
(Francais and Sociologie) Chelsey Labrecque

SPANISH:

Grade 10: Olivia Missios

MATHEMATICS:

Grade 9: Kyle Kennedy, Carlye Hanthorn, Ryan Carey
Grade 10: Dylan Abbott, Patricia Corkery, Allan Tripp, Albert Fledderus
Grade 11: Jemini Barager, Caitlynd Doyle, Laura Mueller, Erin McKee

MATH CONTEST

(Fryer and Galois Participation Certificates)
Ryan Carey, Albert Fledderus, Wei Wei Van (Grade 10 Cayley Math Contest)
Albert Fledderus (medal and Certificate of Distinction) Wei Wei Van (Certificate of Distinction) Emily O'Brien (Certificate of Distinction)

MUSIC:

Grade 9:
(Instrumental) Lauren Grubb
(Vocal) Hannah Moher, Meriya Gmeiner-McPherson
Grade 10:
(Guitar) David Snider
(Instrumental) Dan Cleveland
(Vocal) Jenny Chung
Grade 11:
(Guitar) Curtis Sansom
(Vocal) Jessica Milligan
(Instrumental) Michelle Breeze
(MIDI) Branden Nieves

PHYSICAL EDUCATION:

Grade 9 Boys) Jesse Labrecque, (Girls) Laura Donovan
Grade 10 (Boys)Wei Wei Van, (Girls) Hannah Gillespie
Grade 11 (Boys) Matthew Czulo, Zachary Carswell, (Girls) Emma Lafontaine
(Fitness) Jocelyn Pitcher

SCIENCE:

Grade 9: Nicholas-Archer, Liam David, Laura Donovan
Grade 10: Dylan Abbott, Brittany Hanthorn, Wei Wei Van
Grade 11: Michelle Leclerc
(Biology) Jason Worobetz, Jennifer Pitcher
(Chemistry) Jocelyn Pitcher
(Physics) Jared Huras
(Environmental) Samantha Bryant
(Astronomy) Erin McKee
(Healthcare) Megan Shaner

STUDENT SERVICES:

John Cheesebrough, Taylor Buck, Bayley Sarrasin

TECHNOLOGY:

Grade 9:
(Integrated Technology) Tim Tedford
Grade 10:
(Construction) Tyler Boyce
(Communications) Brooke Bartley
(Computer Programming) Erin McKee
(Cosmetology) Katelin Simpkins
(Manufacturing) Joshua House
(Technical Design) Daniel Cleveland
(Transportation) Lucas Kuipers
Grade 11:
(Communications) Chaz Gaudet, Tracy Fledderus
(Computer Programming) Erik Mieras
(Construction) Jordan Voskamp, Brigham Nickerson
(Cosmetology) Kelly Kew
(Hospitality) Laura Osvald, Maria Colasante
(Manufacturing) John Tyrrell, Kyle Vanderloon
(Technical Design) William Forge, Zachary Field
(Transportation) Brandon Clarey, Devon Kippen

WORLD STUDIES:
Grade 9:
(Geography) Mikaela Stogryn, Carlye Hanthorn, Nick Archer, Tanisha McCumber
Grade 10:
(History) Dan Cleveland, Tyler Boyce, Dylan Abbott
(Civics) Erin McKee
(Native Studies) Brandon Kober
Grade 11:
(Travel and Tourism) Brittany Oliver
(Law) Shannon Turner
(History) Shelby Leblanc

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE:

Grade 9: Laura Donovan
Grade 10: Prianka St. John
Grade 11: (Church in the Heart of the Park Award) Robyn VanEs


THE "TOP 100" STUDENTS FOR THE YEAR 2008-2009

Grade 9:

Kevin Baxter, Dallas Bonner, Joshua Campbell, Ryan Carey, Alyssa Christmann, Jessica Crews, Sean Delong, Laura Donovan, Olivia Dyer, Jillian Falla, Robert Fernandes, Christopher Grouchy, Lauren Grubb, Joshua Hoekstra, Julianne Hoekstra, Laura Howard, Natalie lezzi, Justin Jones, Jesse Lee Labrecque, Kurt Lukas, Matthew Peters, Brendan Petersen, Clara Quinn, Danielle Quinn, Patrick Quinn, Kristen Rockwell, Taylor Shandraw, Laiken Starreveld, Mikaela Stogryn, Timothy Tedford, Kyle Tilley, Kenneth Turcotte,Vanessa Watts.

Grade 10:

Brooke Bartley, Tyler Boyce, Taylor Buck, Hilary Calderwood, Alison Carter, John Cheesebrough, Laura Cleave, Daniel Cleveland, Jenny Daeun Chung, Albert Fledderus, Hannah Gillespie, Amanda Jones, Brandon Kober, Shayne Lasher, Kathryn McDonald, Erin McKee, Katelin Moffatt, Christopher Pennington, Marie Robertson, Matthew Robins, Dalton Ross, Erin Salmon, Taran Schubert, Katelin Simpkins, Katrin Soolepp, Prianka St. John,Haleigh Top, Lauren Vandertoorn, Brittany Wade, Lauren Walker, Jade Wallace, Vivienne Wan Ching Wu, Wei Wei Yan.

Grade 11:

Caroline Aubrey, Samantha Bryant, Zachary Carswell, Maria Colasante, Shelby Davies, Geraint Element, Tracy Fledderus, Mackenzie Haisma, Alicia Hillier, Jessica Keough, Kelly Kew, Anne Kim, Chelsey Labrecque, Kayla Lansley, Shelby LeBlanc, Jessica Loucks, Jessica Milligan, Laura Mueller, Carly Mylles, Amanda O'Brien, Mackenzie O'Brien, Jennifer Pitcher, Jocelyn Pitcher, Nicole Quinn, April Reilly, Hilary Seymour, Natalie Stone, Rachel Tedford, Shannon Turner, Robyn Van Es, Sophia Whang, Emily Wheatley, Jason Worobetz.

“WHAT’S HAPPENING ……. at the Colborne Legion?”

Hello everyone. Hope you all enjoyed your summer … what there was of it! It doesn’t seem possible that it is almost over and the children will soon be back to school. Time just seems to fly by.

If you missed my last column I would like to introduce you to our new executive that took over June 1st. Our President, Patti May, has agreed to continue in this very challenging position. Here is the remainder of the executive: 2nd Vice President is Ira Wile (Legion Seniors, Nevada); Secretary is Paul Coleman; Sergeant-at-Arms is Bill Bachellier (Service Officer, Poppy); Honourary Treasurer is Gord Gray; Chaplain is Rev. Barbara-Anne Ramer; Immediate Past President Jack Heighton; Marilyn Babcock (Ways & Means); Ray Babcock (Bar); Sandra Boland (Trillium); Shaun Godfrey (Sports); Marlene Harnden (Membership); Nancy Heighton (Bingo, Shop & Support); Gerry Ivanski (Trillium); Jim White (House & Property) and Faye Wile (Public Relations, Honours & Awards).

As I’m writing this we are preparing to have a gathering in the clubroom to say farewell to Kim & Scott Hickson. They have to move back to London due to Scott’s health. We’re going to miss both of them but Kim is sure she’ll be back for visits in the near future.

Our hard working Ladies Auxiliary has a new executive as well.
President is Tracey Loveless; Immediate Past President is Ruth Millar; 1st Vice President is Pam vanVelzen, Secretary is Kathy Marcellus; Treasurer is Nancy Heighton; Sports Officer is Susie Smith; Executive Committee consists of Sandra Boland, Carol Barkhouse, Grace Middleton, Seana Heighton and Norma Ainsworth.
If you would like to rent our Banquet Room and have the Ladies Auxiliary cater your next event for you, you can call Tracey Loveless at 905-355-3488 or call the Branch at 905-355-5479 and leave a message with the bar steward.
The Ladies Auxiliary do a wonderful job with very reasonable prices.

As most of you probably know, the first Friday of every month we have a delicious roast beef dinner. Actually, our next roast beef dinner will be Friday, October 2. Our September 4 roast beef dinner is cancelled because the very next evening, Saturday, September 5, we are having our annual Steak and Hamburger BBQ Dinner. The attendance at this event grows each year so come early to enjoy the great food and the fun time we always have. We start serving at 5:00 p.m. until about 6:30 p.m. For $12.00 you get a fabulous steak, baked potato, corn on the cob, broccoli and cauliflower salad, a salad bar with all the fixings, special biscuits, tea and coffee, and a delicious apple crisp with ice cream for dessert. For $8.00 you get a scrumptious hamburger with all the above sides as well. Tell your friends – everyone is welcome.

On a side note, you will be seeing our newly installed floor in the banquet room. There is more work to be done yet but we’re really enjoying the new look that has started to emerge.

The theme for our September 18 mid month meal is back by popular demand. We are serving a variety of Shepherd Pies. A traditional shepherd’s pie with hamburger meat topped with mashed potatoes, a turkey shepherd’s pie topped with dumplings and a Mexican shepherd’s pie topped with corn bread. Something for everyone … or a scoop of each if you want. This will be served with Caesar salad, fresh baked corn bread and a fabulous graham cracker pie. Yum. All this, with tea and coffee, for $10.00.

We are always trying to think up new ways to keep The Colborne Legion alive and well. Our next fundraiser will be a Gift Certificate Draw. Tickets are available at the bar in the Clubroom and at all of our dinners and are $2 each or 3 for $5.00. The lucky winner will receive $500.00 worth of certificates from our Shop and Support vendors. There are many well known retailers available through the program including grocery stores, restaurants, retail stores and gas stations. Wow, what a great opportunity to win some great gift certificates while helping to support the Colborne Legion Branch operations. This Certificate draw will be held on November 11th --- Remembrance Day.

I would also like to remind you that Darts are starting up again on Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. You don’t have to be a Legion member to join this great, fun league.

Line Dancing is also starting back up on Tuesday, September 22 at 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Come on out and, for only $5.00, get some exercise while having some real “yeehaw” fun for two hours.

Our 55 Club is always looking for new members to play cards and darts every Tuesday afternoon starting at 1 p.m. All are welcome and everyone seems to have a very enjoyable afternoon.

The 4th Sunday of every month, except during the summer, we have a pool tournament. The first one will be on Sunday, September 27, 2009. For more details call the Branch at 905-355-5479.

Traditionally, every year LEGION WEEK starts on the third Sunday in September. The Colborne Legion will be open to the public for this week. Everyone is welcome to come out during our week of ”Open House” and enjoy what we have planned for our members and the general public. During Legion Week we will have our branch open and some of our executive members will try to be available to show you around and answer your questions or just to enjoy a beverage with you. Bring some friends and enjoy a game of pool or play some card games – euchre, crib etc.

If you would like to become a Legion member, we will have application forms available. We will try to let the public, and all veterans whether members or not, know how important Legion branches are to their communities and how we can help. Come on out and see how this great organization works. Our Branch is open every day at 1 p.m. Closing times are: Sunday to Wednesday at 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday at 10 p.m. and Saturday we close at 8 p.m. Remember, everyone is welcome and we hope to see many, many people during this week. You don’t have to be a Legion member, during Legion week, to enjoy what we have to offer. Comrades, come on out and support your Branch.

Just a reminder about our ongoing events. The first Friday of every month, except September 4, we have a delicious roast beef dinner from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. This is really growing in popularity and from what I’ve heard, everyone really enjoys the quality of the dinner as well as the low price of just $10.00. The third Friday of every month we have a different themed dinner. In the past we have had a chicken BBQ, Fish Fry, Christmas in July, Pasta Dinner, and for October, yup, you guessed it, it will be an Octoberfest theme. All of our meals include a couple of vegetables, soup or salad, bread or rolls, tea and coffee and a scrumptious dessert. Every Saturday we hold meat draws. You have a chance to win 3 pieces of meat at 3 p.m., 3 pieces at 4 p.m. and 3 pieces at 5 p.m. Our patio is open and the comradeship is great. Come on out and see why the Colborne Legion is called the friendly Branch.

I’ll sign off for now and look forward to seeing you at some of our events. And remember, I continue to advertise in the local papers and the radio station and we have colourful flyers placed in and around the Colborne area to keep you informed of “what’s happening ….. at the Colborne Legion”.

Bye for now, and see you soon.

Yours in comradeship,
Faye Wile
Public Relations & Communication
The Colborne Legion