Summer Newsletter for Branch No. 52 Stonewall

  The weekend of August 18-20 is our biggest community celebration of the year, Quarry Days. We have a number of events planned. The Parade sets off from the arena at 10:15 on the Saturday; we will have a float in the parade. Of course everyone is welcome to come on out to our centrally located Legion Hall to watch the parade go by. And that is not even our first event of the weekend! On Friday, Aug. 18, at  6:00 our Beer Gardens and BBQ will be open. Later on, you can groove to the musical stylings of Hallo Jump in the Club Room. Then on Saturday morning, join us for pancake breakfast in the Hall from 8 a.m. till noon.  Our Beer Gardens and BBQ open at noon, and will be available until about 7 p.m. The annual “street dance” and Beer Gardens begin at 8 p.m.; you need to pay to get into this one, folks, and you must have valid ID proving that you are 18 years of age or older. The entertainment will be provided by the ever-popular DJ, Chris Hofer. Bright and early at 8 a.m. on Sunday morning the pancake breakfast is up and running again in the Hall, until noon when the Beer Gardens and BBQ open for the afternoon, with DJ Tony Letkeman.

  We would very much like to put on a barbecue every Friday afternoon, from about 5:30 until 7:30 or so. In order to do this we need VOLUNTEERS! Feel free to sign up to help out with one (or more) of these events. The sign-up sheet is at the bar in the Club Room. If we have no volunteers, we will have no barbecue!

  Dominion Command is requesting all members’ email addresses; simply send an email to   dminfo@legion.ca. Another new thing coming down the pipe is an improved Member Application Form. Previously, the routine was to fill in the Application, pay your dues, and attend an initiation in order to become a full-fledged Legion member. Now the Initiation portion of the process has been included on the Application form, so you never have to attend at all! Of course we would all like to see you come out to the Legion and socialize, but the initiation just does not fit everyone’s schedule. This way, you can more easily become a Member.

  President’s Report.  Cde. T. Willliams reports that Chase the Queen recently paid out at over $11,000.00, and the Bingo Lucky Seven went at over $2700.00. Come on down to our weekly events and take a chance on winning big!  Cde. Williams wishes to thank everyone who helped at Decoration Day. A thank you is also extended to Cdes. B. and P. Armstrong for the donation of the poppy picture in the foyer.

  In other administrative business, patrons are advised that there will be a slight increase in drink prices in the Club Room, to reflect increased costs. Effective July 1, 2017, it will cost you 25 cents more to wet your whistle. It has further been decided to revisit the Hall rental rates for community events such as funerals, etc. It has been demonstrated that what we collect is not enough to pay the janitor to clean up the space after the event, and get it ready for the next event. I believe that at one time the events under this umbrella were put on by Members, and were set up and cleaned up by those same Members. Now the lines have become somewhat blurred, with other folk wanting to use the Hall at “mates’ rates” but not doing the set up and clean up that “mates” formerly did.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

July 01  CLUB ROOM CLOSED - Canada Day

July 07  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

July 11 Exec meeting 7, no General meeting

July 14  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

July 21  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

July 28  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Aug. 04  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Aug. 07  CLUB ROOM CLOSED - Civic Holiday

Aug. 08   Exec meeting 7, no General meeting

Aug. 11  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

QUARRY DAYS   

Aug. 18  6:00 Beer Gardens open & BBQ

Aug. 18  6:30 Meat Draw              

Aug. 18  8:00 Hallo Jump (band) in the Club Room

Aug. 19  8:00-noon pancake breakfast in the Hall

Aug. 19  Noon- Beer Gardens open & BBQ

Aug. 19  8:00 pm Street Dance DJ Chris Hofer – Beer Gardens

               LEGAL ID REQUIRED to get in 18 and 0ver

Aug. 20  8:00-noon pancake breakfast in the Hall

Aug. 20  Noon - Beer Gardens open & BBQ

Aug. 20  1 pm - DJ Tony Letkeman – Beer Gardens

Aug. 25  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

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

Crib – Thursday nights at 7 sharp

Meat Draw – Friday nights starting at 6:30

Lowest Tax in Canada!

Lowest Tax in Canada
  According to a recent email from Roland Fisette, District Commander, MBNO has the lowest per capita tax in Canada. That is due to the generous donations we have received from Fenety Marketing, publisher of the Military Recognition Book. Our $8.00 tax is in danger of jumping to a whopping $12.00 per membership unless Fenety Marketing is able to fill the upcoming edition of the Military Recognition Book. To meet their target they need YOUR help. If you know someone who is a veteran (including Reserves, Regular Force and RCMP), please submit a picture and information as to who they are and when and where they served; fill out the form at www.mbnwo.ca service book  and forward it immediately. The Military Recognition Book showcases our veterans, and veterans are what the Legion is all about. We only have until the beginning of June to complete this project.

Pool
  No it is not a swimming pool. Branch Number 52 Stonewall has a brand new pool table. It is seeing a lot of use – apparently people are enjoying it very much. Come on down and try it out!

Darts
  Branch Number 52 now has dart boards, and darts are being played regularly on Tuesday nights. It is fast-paced action, with a lot of good competition. The Club Room bar serves a wide variety of tasty drinks, and lots of yummy snacks. Come out and have a good time “down t’ the Legion”!

Barbecue 
  The ever-popular Friday Night Barbecues will be starting up again on May 25. There is a sign-up sheet at the bar if you would like to donate a few hours of your time to participate. This is held in conjunction with the Meat Draws, and runs from about 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

Help Dominion Command Serve You Better!
  Dominion Command is requesting all members' email addresses.  Members will be able to provide their email address by simply sending an email to dminfo@legion.ca

IT'S NEARLY SPRING!

IT’S NEARLY SPRING!

  Well, you cannot tell by the weather that Spring is just around the corner. We can only hope that the cold weather will be short-lived, the snow will melt quickly, and we will have balmy temperatures once again.

  In the meantime, come on down to Branch 52 in Stonewall, Manitoba, and have some fun! On March 18 we are having our post-Saint-Patrick’s-Day celebration! The band Halo Jump will be playing in the Club Room from 8 p.m. till midnight. While you are here, check out our BRAND NEW pool table, and also our BRAND NEW dart boards! The Club Room will be getting a general sprucing-up and a bit of a new look – you will want to see this.

  Dominion Command is requesting all members email addresses.  Members will be able to provide their email address by simply sending an email to dminfo@legion.ca This is so that they can communicate more quickly and effectively with the Membership. It is easy to do. Just click on the link. If for some reason the link on this page does not get you there, please go to our Website at www.RCLBranch52.com and find the link there. The Website has other interesting information too. Tell all your friends!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Mar. 3   Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Mar. 10  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Mar. 14   Exec meeting 7, General meeting 8 pm

Mar 17  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Mar. 18  Entertainment in the Club Room 8-Midnight

              with Halo Jump

Mar. 24  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Mar. 31  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Apr. 07  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Apr.11   Exec meeting 7, General meeting 8 pm

Apr. 14  CLUB ROOM CLOSED Good Friday

Apr. 21  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

Apr. 28  Meat Draw 6:30-7:30; 50-50 8 pm

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

Crib – Thursday nights at 7 sharp

Meat Draw – Friday nights starting at 6:30