November Newsletter 2019

  To contact us, please call 204 467 2261 OR email rcl52@shaw.ca

  MEMBERSHIP payments are due - Early Bird till Nov. 30 - enter to WIN next year free - Age 70+ $35, Regular Members $40. (Prices after Nov 30 :  Age 70 + $40, Regular Members $45).

  Here in Manitoba we got an early taste of winter before Thanksgiving. Now we are heading into fall for real, and it is time to thing about the reason for the season – REMEMBRANCE DAY. Branch #52 will hold a Remembrance Day Service in the hall on November 11, starting at 10:45. Come early; there is always a good turnout and space is not infinite, even though we have the biggest hall in town.

  On December 24 we will have our annual Christmas Eve Day party in the club room, with food, fellowship and entertainment. Come out and join us between 2 and 6 p.m. The Club Room will close at 6 p.m. and will remain closed on December 25 and December 26.

  We will have two opportunities to enjoy the musical stylings of The Marvels this season. They will be playing at the Vets Dinner and Dance on November 2, and again at our New Year’s Eve party in the Club Room on December 31. The Vets Dinner begins with cocktails at 5 pm, goes on to dinner and presentations at 6 pm, and continues at 8 pm with the dance. Tickets are available in the Club Room at $15.00 each; advance only. For New Year’s Eve tickets, call the Club Room at 204 467 2261.

    The Club Room will be CLOSED on January 1; have a happy New Year everyone!

  This fall we followed the same pattern as last year in NOT having a Fall Supper; instead we will present the Second Annual Spring Fling on March 15 – save the date!

  The Friday Night Meat Draws continue to be successful, and the Saturday Afternoon Meat Draws (the last Saturday of the month only) have become a regular fixture on our Club Room calendar as well. Come out and join us! Mingle with the members! Win some meat!

  Coming down to join us at the Legion, you will see that our Club Room has a beautiful new floor covering. Thanks to Maintenance Manager Gord Deprez for the all his hard work in organizing this major project. And it came in under budget, too!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Nov 01  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Nov 02 Vets Dinner & Dance cocktails 5, dinner 6, entertainment with Marvels at 8; $15 in advance

Nov 08  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Nov 11  Remembrance Day Service 10:45

Nov 12  Exec Meeting 7 pm, General Mtg 8 pm

Nov 15  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Nov 22  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Nov 23  Seniors Group sponsors the Annual Crafts Sale in the hall

Nov 29  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Nov 30  MEAT DRAW starts 3 pm in the Club Room

Dec 06  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Dec 07  Breakfast with Santa

Dec 10  Exec Meeting 7 pm, General Mtg 8 pm

Dec 13 MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Dec 20  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Dec 24  Annual Christmas Eve Day Party in the Club Room 2-6 with food and entertainment; 

              Club Room open 11-6

Dec 25  CLUB ROOM CLOSED

Dec 26  CLUB ROOM CLOSED

Dec 28  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Dec 29  MEAT DRAW starts 3 pm in the Club Room

Dec 31  New Year’s Eve party in the Club Room with the Marvels

Save the Date for Spring Fling will be March 15, 2020

REMINDERS:  

 Bingo – Mon nights at 6:45 for the Early Birds; 

 Seniors' Bingo – Tues afternoons at 1:30;

 Chase the Queen – Wed evenings 7:30 – 8:30; 

Meat Draw – Friday nights starting at 6:30; last Sat. of each month 3pm; 

Crib - Thurs. nights 7 pm sharp; 

Darts League - Nov 9, 23, 30 Dec 7, 14 starting at 7 pm

September Newsletter 2019

  September is here. The kids are going back to school. Extra-curricular activities, including Cadets, are starting up again. Legion Week is fast approaching – September 15-21. It is a busy time! 

  A major Legion Week event here at Branch #52 is the Road 2 Recovery fundraiser BBQ on Sept. 21. Ruck to Remember is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting Veterans. Every year for the past 5 years they have organized a multi-day ruck march in Ontario, covering 2 km for every Veteran that died in the previous year. The event is leveraged to raise funds for the Royal Canadian Legion’s “Operation:  Leave the Streets Behind” and has succeeded in raising both awareness and funds to the tune of over $100K for that charity.

  Team Ruck 2 Remember Presents “Road 2 Recovery 2019 – 1^st Annual Keystone Edition”. This is a 150km ruck march to keep veterans off the streets. To register or donate:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/ruck-2-remember-manitoba OR admin@ruck2remember.com . 

  The Ruck to Remember Manitoba --  Road 2 Recovery 2019 1^st Annual Keystone Edition -- proposed route for September 19-22, 2019, is:

            Day 1 – Lac du Bonnet to Beausejour (46.9 km) – arriving 5:00 on Thurs., Sept. 19

            Day 2 – Beausejour to Selkirk (35.1 km) arriving 5:00 on Friday, Sept. 20

            Day 3 – Selkirk to Stonewall (35.6 km) arriving 5:00 on Saturday, Sept. 21

            Day 4 – Stonewall to Winnipeg (35.9 km) arriving 5:00 on Sunday, Sept. 22.

  Here at Branch #52 in Stonewall, we are having a fundraising BBQ in support of Road 2 Recovery, starting at 5pm and running to 7 or 7:30pm; we will have our local Air Cadet Squadron (301 Alan McLeod) helping us out for the BBQ as well.  

 

  Members night will follow the BBQ, starting at 8pm.

  As usual, the Branch will hold Meat Draw every Friday evening, and also on the last Saturday of each month. Come on out, enjoy the camaraderie, and take chance on winning some meat! 

  The Club Room will be closed on September 02 for Labour Day, and on Oct. 14 for Thanksgiving Day.

  Crib starts in October; call the Branch at 204-467-2261 for details. 

  Thanks to all who participated in the Friday Night BBQs over the summer, and to the many volunteers who made Quarry Days such a success. We could not have done it without you!

 MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Sept 02 CLUB ROOM CLOSED
Sept 06  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
Sept 10  Exec Meeting 7 pm, General Mtg 8 pm
Sept 13  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
Sept 15-21 LEGION WEEK
Sept 20  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
Sept 21  Road to Recovery BBQ to support veterans 5-7 pm
Sept 21  Members’ Night 8 pm
Sept 27 MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
Sept 28 MEAT DRAW starts 3 pm in the Club Room
Oct 04  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
Oct 08  Exec Meeting 7 pm, General Mtg 8 pm
Oct 11  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
Oct 14  CLUB ROOM CLOSED
Oct 18  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
Oct 25  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
Oct 26  MEAT DRAW starts 3 pm
Oct 26  Halloween Party 8 pm, band TBA
Reminders
Bingo – Mon nights at 7 for the Early Birds
Seniors' Bingo – Tues afternoons at 1:30
Chase the Queen – Wed evenings 7:30 – 8:30
Meat Draw – Friday nights starting at 6:30; last Sat. of each month 3pm
Crib - Thurs. nights 7 pm sharp starts in Oct
Darts League - TBA

July Newsletter 2019

JULY 2019 Newsletter

  Branch No. 52 in Stonewall, MB is getting into the summer swing of things!

  On June 2 we had our annual Decoration Day Parade, marching from the Branch to the Cenotaph. Thank you to all who participated in any way.

  Our summer Barbecues are being held on Friday nights, in the Club Room from 5:30 until 7 or so. Friday Meat Draws are always popular, from 6:30 until about 8. To volunteer for either of these activities, call the Branch at 204 467 2261. There is also a Meat Draw on the last Saturday afternoon of each month, at 3 p.m.

  The big event of our summer is of course Quarry Days, from August 16 – 18. There will be Beer Gardens in the afternoons on Friday, Saturday and Sunday; pancake breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday; and live entertainment Friday night and Saturday night. For details, call the Club Room. There is still time to get your name on the volunteer list for the weekend, if you are so inclined. Many hand make light work after all!

  Our Building Maintenance Manager reports that the concrete steps on the north side have been replaced with nice new ramps. This has little impact on the visiting public, since we enter on the east or south side, but for deliveries of food and beer and other supplies, it is a most welcome improvement. Thanks to all who helped out, and especially to the folks from G & A rentals who lent us the jackhammer. Boy, that was appreciated!

  We at the Legion want to welcome everyone to  join us for fellowship. Each person who walks through our doors is important, and it is important that we volunteers and staff make them feel important. Here are a few tips:

Key Principles of Hospitality -- S.E.R.V.I.C.E.

The word SERVICE represents the following 7 key guiding principles in creating a more welcoming and hospitable Legion environment.

S – Smile

E – Enquire; ask “how are you”, “what can I do for you today?”, etc.

R – Remember; make an effort to recall visitors’ names and greet them when they return

V -- Very nice to see you

I – Introduce yourself

C – Connect; find some common ground for casual conversation

E -- Entice to join/return; your welcoming attitude is a great incentive for visitors to return!

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR. # 52  is located at 459 Veteran’s Way (Main St.), Stonewall, MB. Phone us at 204-467-2261. Email us at
rcl52@shaw.ca

WEEKLY EVENTS 

Mon. BINGO Early Bird 7 pm, regular games 7:30

Tues. SENIORS’ BINGO starts at 1:30 p.m

Wed. CHASE THE QUEEN OF CLUBS  7:30

Thurs. CRIB returns in the fall

Fri. BBQ at 5:30 then MEAT DRAW ticket sales start  at 6:00 p.m. followed by 50/50 draw; 3 pm last Sat each month

   

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CLUB ROOM (and VLT) HOURS:

Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.;  Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-1 a.m.;  CLOSED STAT HOLIDAYS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

July 01 CLUB ROOM CLOSED

July 05  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

July 9  Exec Meeting 7 pm

July 12  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

July 19  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

July 26  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

July 27  MEAT DRAW starts 3 pm in the Club Room

Aug 02    BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Aug 05  CLUB ROOM CLOSED

Aug 09  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Aug 13  Exec Meeting 7 pm

Aug 16  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

AUG 16-18 QUARRY DAYS Beer Gardens afternoons, Pancake Breakfast mornings, Entertainment Fri and Sat nights.

Aug 23  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Aug 30  BBQ at 5:30; MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow

Aug 31   MEAT DRAW starts 3 pm

Sept 02  CLUB ROOM CLOSED

Sept 15-22  Legion Week  

Sept 21   Members night

Reminders

Bingo – Mon nights at 7 for the Early Birds

Seniors' Bingo – Tues afternoons at 1:30

Chase the Queen – Wed evenings 7:30 – 8:30

Meat Draw – Friday nights starting at 6:30; last Sat. of each month 3pm

Bonnie Boon, Publicity

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