Re: Royal Canadian Legion - Topics & Posted Articles

by Glideon Wed 12 Jun 2019, 6:51 pm

Legions, developers team up on mixed-use projects
Surrey, Burnaby properties will combine veteran facilities with market housing

Frank O'Brien Western Investor
June 12, 2019

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https://www.westerninvestor.com/news/british-columbia/legions-developers-team-up-on-mixed-use-projects-1.23853408

by Glideon Wed 12 Jun 2019, 7:26 pm

Openly gay legion member presses ahead with discrimination complaint

Published Wednesday, June 12, 2019

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https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/openly-gay-legion-member-presses-ahead-with-discrimination-complaint-1.4463309

by **Zoneforce** Thu 13 Jun 2019, 3:11 pm

Royal Canadian Legion shocked by government delay on homeless veteran motion

June 13, 2019

Homeless Veterans will wait even longer for overdue support

OTTAWA, June 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Royal Canadian Legion is left shocked and dismayed at the delay of a vote on a motion for a plan to end Veteran homelessness in Canada. The delay was the result of procedure, with time running out before the motion could be discussed to the degree some parliamentarians thought was needed.

“How much discussion do we actually need to figure out that this country has to come up with a plan to end Veteran homelessness?” asks Thomas D. Irvine, CD, Dominion President. “This is an unacceptable outcome related to a motion that had all-party support. We need less talk and more action. I fear political posturing is coming at the expense of our Veterans’ needs, which are literally being put on the back burner.”

The Legion recently participated in a public show of support for the motion put forward by Member of Parliament Neil Ellis. The motion called for a plan to end Veteran homelessness by 2025. The Legion itself has been pushing for a strategy to end Veteran homelessness for years. It is one of the organization’s top advocacy issues as outlined in an open letter to all Members of Parliament in April.

The development of any comprehensive national Veterans’ homelessness strategy or plan would need to be coordinated with all levels of government and service providers and would need to outline immediate concrete actions.

“Through our Leave the Streets Behind program, and the provision of other supports, the Legion is doing what it can to help combat this problem,” says Dave Gordon, the Legion’s Homeless Veterans Representative. “But we, and other not-for-profit organizations across this country are being left to unfairly deal with an overwhelming problem. This is inexcusable. One homeless Veteran - or citizen - is one too many.”

“Our government needs to step up with some sort of interim measure to help our homeless Veterans while our parliamentarians decide when they’ll have time to bring this motion back to the floor,” adds Irvine.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/06/13/1868598/0/en/Royal-Canadian-Legion-shocked-by-government-delay-on-homeless-veteran-motion.html

by Dalton Tue 25 Jun 2019, 3:32 pm

Victoria councillors want city to help after legion’s tax bill soars to $104,231

Bill Cleverley / Times Colonist
JUNE 25, 2019

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https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/victoria-councillors-want-city-to-help-after-legion-s-tax-bill-soars-to-104-231-1.23866295

by Cypher Fri 28 Jun 2019, 10:34 am

Victoria gives legion relief on unexpected tax increase

Bill Cleverley / Times Colonist
JUNE 27, 2019

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https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/victoria-gives-legion-relief-on-unexpected-tax-increase-1.23870260

by Rekert Sat 29 Jun 2019, 8:47 pm

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Sidney Day will see a colour party from the Royal Canadian Legion lead the parade.

Veterans shine shoes to march in Sidney Days parade

NICK MURRAY / Jun. 29, 2019

https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/community/veterans-shine-shoes-to-march-in-sidney-days-parade/

by **Zoneforce** Wed 03 Jul 2019, 4:07 pm

Community support and hard work got the Estevan Legion back on track

Anastasiia Bykhovskaia / Estevan Mercury
JULY 3, 2019 0

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https://www.estevanmercury.ca/news/local-news/community-support-and-hard-work-got-the-estevan-legion-back-on-track-1.23874389

by Viper Wed 03 Jul 2019, 7:14 pm

Community profile: Legion president looks at organization's past and future

Published on: July 3, 2019

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https://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/news/local-news/community-profile-legion-president-looks-at-organizations-past-and-future

by Wolverine Thu 04 Jul 2019, 8:50 pm

Past Dominion President receives Commendation Award

Jul 4, 2019

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https://www.legion.ca/news/2019/07/04/past-dominion-president-receives-commendation-award?_cldee=bWptY25laWxAbmIuc3ltcGF0aWNvLmNh&recipientid=contact-669382c01e4be61180d2c22412537408-7bb63ca167c94bdab9f392b336692531&esid=80a852f9-3072-453f-aef2-c5c42212dcbf

by **Colter** Wed 17 Jul 2019, 8:44 am

Bureaucracy leaves Whalley Legion members thirsty

AMY REID - Jul. 16, 2019

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https://www.peacearchnews.com/news/bureaucracy-leaves-whalley-legion-members-thirsty/

by Ironman Tue 23 Jul 2019, 3:44 pm

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Veterans, supporters gather to celebrate Legion Day

PHIL MCLACHLANJul. 23, 2019

https://www.thefreepress.ca/community/veterans-supporters-gather-to-celebrate-legion-day/

by Ironman Tue 23 Jul 2019, 3:50 pm

Project Trauma Support: Legion helps program tackling PTSD and Moral Injury

July 23, 2019

http://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/07/23/1886663/0/en/Project-Trauma-Support-Legion-helps-program-tackling-PTSD-and-Moral-Injury.html

by Jeremiah Thu 01 Aug 2019, 8:26 am

Prep work underway on Surrey’s $312-million Legion Veterans Village

Grant Cameron July 31, 2019

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https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/projects/2019/07/prep-work-underway-surreys-312-million-legion-veterans-village

by Wolverine Sun 11 Aug 2019, 9:45 pm

2019 Legion Nationals - Aug 11, 2019

by Rekert Wed 14 Aug 2019, 9:35 am

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In April, Legion members Darlene Kostiuk, Elaine Potter, Jason Malott and Marina Ashley helped move from the old location on Martin Street. There is a grand reopening party this Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. which is open to the public.

Penticton Legion’s grand reopening bash happens Saturday

ROBIN GRANT / Aug. 13, 2019

https://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/community/penticton-legions-grand-reopening-bash-happens-saturday/

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