The Carlyle branch of the Royal Canadian Legion would like to invite all to the upcoming Remembrance Day Service on Nov. 11. One of the duties of the legion is to honour and remember those who sacrificed in military actions around the world. As has been the case for over 100 years, it will be our privilege to conduct the Remembrance Day service in Carlyle.
Due to the restrictions currently in place because of the coronavirus, it has been decided to conduct our service outside at the cenotaph by the Carlyle Rink. As was done last year, our service will begin at 10:45 a.m. and be broadcast over a low power FM transmitter, so that those who attend may park their vehicle and listen to the service.
All wreaths will be laid either before the service or after.
If you wish to have a wreath laid, please contact the legion at legioncarlyle248@gmail.com, through the legion Facebook page Carlyle Legion, or by contacting Comrade Nedra Clark at gnclark23@gmail.com. Please purchase a poppy, attend the service and help us to honour those whose sacrifice we must never forget.
The legion would also like to take this opportunity to make everyone aware of the ongoing poppy campaign. Funds raised through the poppy campaign are held in trust by the local branch and are used to benefit veterans and their families by donating to various agencies so that they can aid veterans and their families. These agencies include medical clinics, hospitals, senior residences and other similar organizations that serve the community and local veterans.
In order to ensure that all funds raised by the poppy campaign are expended appropriately, all expenditures from the poppy fund must be approved under very strict rules by provincial command. The public can also donate to the Carlyle branch of the Royal Canadian Legion through the Town of Carlyle office.
Any donation made that way will also be eligible for a tax deductible receipt. Funds donated to the Carlyle branch will be used for projects in and around the local community. Funds donated to the Carlyle branch, outside the poppy fund, may be used in a much more flexible manner than those donated to the poppy fund.
Our branch would also like to reach out all veterans of the armed services and various police forces. It would be of assistance to the Legion to know how many veterans of various branches of service are in the area. If you are a veteran of any branch of the armed forces or of any police service we would like to ask you to let your local legion know of your presence in the area.
Please contact the Carlyle branch of the Royal Canadian Legion at legioncarlyle248@gmail.com, through the legion Facebook page or by emailing Clark. The more information that we have on the number of veterans that are in the area, the stronger position the local legion will be in to aid those veterans that might need our help.
Our legion members pledge to assist the veterans and the country for which they served, and with your assistance we can continue to be successful in that pledge.
