In The News - (Archive)
Perth council antes up to change how
it applies fees to legion’s ‘Catch the Ace’ fundraiser
by Desmond Devoy
Perth Courier
Perth town council may be ready to give the Royal
Canadian Legion’s “Catch the Ace” game a new fee break.
Mayor John Fenik is proposing that a fee per game
structure, based on a percentage of winnings for the
popular fundraiser be looked at.
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Free acupuncture in Perth offered to
military-induced PTSD sufferers
by Laurie Weir
Perth Courier
For those suffering
with post-traumatic stress disorder and have a military
background, free acupuncture sessions are now available.
The Perth Royal
Canadian Legion Branch 244 is opening its doors, free of
charge, for local acupuncturist, Lynn Dowdall, to offer her
services – again, free of charge.
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Up the banner: Legion program will see
banners honouring veterans on downtown streets next year
by Desmond Devoy
Perth Courier
They fought under the
flag, now Perth will raise banners to honour its veterans.
“It’s a no-brainer,”
said Coun. David Bird, as he held an example of one of
Carleton Place’s banners, honouring its veterans earlier
this month, which was on display in the Perth council
chambers. (British-born, he couldn’t help but notice the
Maple Leaf and Union Jack atop the banner, commenting that
they contained “two very excellent flags!”)
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Why is Sir Robert Borden hanging at the Perth legion?
by Desmond Devoy
Perth Courier
Why is Canada’s First World War prime minister, Sir
Robert Borden hanging at the Perth Royal Canadian Legion?
Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP Randy Hillier presented
a portrait of Canada’s eighth prime minister, who served
from 1911 to 1920, to the legion on Friday, Nov. 15, which
has been hung near the First World War section inside the
the Hall of Remembrance at the legion.
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The family face of PTSD: Widow speaks out
about living with suffering spouse
by Desmond Devoy
Perth Courier
Her husband may have
seen action in Afghanistan, but on the home front, Kim
Kennedy may as well have been on the front lines herself.
Kennedy’s late
husband, Jim Kennedy, had seen his share of the horrors of
war when he was posted to places like Afghanistan and the
Golan Heights in Syria. But when he came home, the war did
not end for him — and as the wife of a veteran with PTSD
(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), Kim’s battles were just
beginning.
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‘This one dog saves lives’: Former military chaplain gives
thanks for PTSD service dog
by Desmond Devoy
Perth Courier
A dog is a man’s best friend, but for a veteran with
PTSD, a dog can be a lifeline.
For Sandy Scott, a former Canadian military chaplain,
who is used to giving spiritual guidance to soldiers on
the battle field, it took a leap of faith to admit that
he too needed help, and from a dog no less.
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7,300 plus poppies cascade down front of
Perth hospital for Remembrance Day
by Desmond Devoy
Perth Courier
Like a sombre
waterfall, a cascade of 7,300-plus poppies has been erected
along the side of the Perth hospital in the run-up to
Remembrance Day.
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WITH VIDEO: Abide with me: Perth Legion
dedicates bench to Eric Devlin, unveiled by his widow, as
Legion Week highlight
by Desmond Devoy
Perth Courier
You can now sit and
spend some time in the presence of the late Eric Devlin.
The Perth veteran,
who died last year, aged 98, on Christmas Day, was honoured
with a bench in his memory; it was unveiled on Wednesday,
Sept. 18, as the Perth Royal Canadian Legion marked Legion
Week.
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Perth Legion Week 2019 highlights a tribute to Eric Devlin
among several activities
by Desmond
Devoy
Perth Courier
This year’s Royal Canadian Legion Week will feature a
special commemoration of the life of the late Perth veteran
Eric Devlin.
Legion Week runs from Sept. 15
to 21, and starts with a back-to-school bang on Monday,
Sept. 16, when legion members will be filling 54 bins full
of recess equipment at the Perth Canadian Tire store on
Highway 7, for distribution to six local elementary schools:
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Perth Legion renaissance as organization regains financial
footing
Jul 04, 2019
by Desmond Devoy
Perth Courier
There’s change, and
then there’s $31,583 worth of change.
And at the Perth Royal Canadian Legion these days, there’s
both.
Jim Boldt, the newly-elected president of the legion, during
an interview in the lounge on Tuesday, June 25, points out
the figure in blue construction paper letters posted on the
wall — the $31,583 that the legion was able to donate back
to the community in the past year.
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Perth dart players raise $8,500 for Soldier On program
In 3 years, this tournament has raised $18,000
Perth Courier
May 16, 2019
From April 5 to 7, the
third annual Soldier On dart tournament was held at the
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 244 Perth-On-Tay in Perth.
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Ride for Disabled Vets makes stop at Perth Royal Canadian
Legion
Perth Courier
May 14, 2019
This was the sixth
year for the Ride for Disabled Vets, and in five years, it
has raised $50,000.
This year, their donation will be made to the
Canadian Veteran Service Dog Unit in Ottawa, a program that
provides trained service dogs to first responders and
military with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Perth’s Hall of Remembrance unveils unique
display
Hometown News
April 26, 2019
The
Hall of Remembrance military museum at Perth’s Legion
has unveiled a unique display for its season opening on
Friday, May 3. The exhibit features soldier William Del
Donegan, who was one of 2,100 Canadian men killed during the
10-day “Battle of Hill 70” in World War I.
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Veterans to get free parking in Smiths
Falls
by Evelyn Harford
Smiths Falls Record News
Veterans will soon be able to park for free in Smiths
Falls.
Council agreed at their committee of the whole
meeting on Tuesday, April 23, to exempt anyone with a valid
veteran’s licence plate from parking fees at metered and
other municipal parking sites in town — something the Royal
Canadian Legion Branch 95 had asked for last year.
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Perth
Inside Out: Army Signals Corps base was known to few
Perthites
Hometown News
March 13, 2019
A Canadian Army facility in one of Perth’s neighbouring
townships from 1962 until 1994 was known to few local
residents, and even fewer have ever set eyes on it. There
was little to see anyway, as most of it was underground.
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Catch
the Ace winner in Perth with $13,100 prize
by Laurie Weir
Perth Courier
Jan 27, 2019
There’s been a winner
of the illusive Catch the Ace in Perth.
Bill Don, an avid
dart player at the Perth Royal Canadian Legion Branch 244
was the winner of $13,100 after the draw on Friday, Jan. 25.
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Shadow Box Presentation
Hall of Remembrance Museum
February 1st, 2019
Two Perth area men were honoured at our Hall of
Remembrance Museum today, with the presentation of
shadow boxes which have been crafted by MWO (Ret) Ken
Miles, MMM, CD, of Pembroke.
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Hundreds gather in Perth during Remembrance Day service
by Laurie Weir
Perth Courier
November 11th, 2018
Hundreds
gathered Sunday, Nov. 11 in Perth for the Remembrance Day
Memorial Service, hosted by the Perth-Upon-Tay Legion Branch
244.
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Pilot William Kyle honoured at museum
October 25, 2018 by Terry O’Hearn
One of the most prominent exhibits at the Perth
Legion Hall of Remembrance Museum commemorates Perth’s
Flying Officer William Kyle and five other crewmen, who went
missing during World War II over the jungle of what was then
known as Burma, and is now Myanmar. (More)
Legion supports veteran attending Perth’s
Project Trauma Support
Jul 31, 2018 by
Desmond Devoy Perth Courier
Unfortunately, Perth’s Project Trauma Support program has
proven to be very popular.
With 14 "cohorts" so far, and with a total of 150 first
responders and military personnel having gone through the
PTSD program at Tay River Reflections Medical spa, the
program has also recently embarked on a partnership of sorts
with the Perth Royal Canadian Legion Branch 244.
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Andrew
Ronald Gamble
10 July 1899 - 03 November
1917
03
June 2018 - Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Ontario
With the help of Perth Upon Tay, Branch 244 , Royal
Canadian Legion replaced a 100 year old rotted cross
erected by the Gamble family in memory of Andrew Gamble,
killed at the 2nd Battle of Passchendaele.
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