The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 in Drumheller held a small ceremony on Sunday, September 15th, to kick off “Legion Week”.
The event was held at the Drumheller Cenotaph with a wreath laying and prayer offering by Major Robert Burrell of the Salvation Army. Ron Evans, President of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 shares the importance of having Legion Week. “This is a chance for us to reintroduce us to the community. Most people know that we help out veterans, but we also help out other organizations throughout the community. We are allowed to do that through various pockets of money we have at the branch. The Poppy Fund is primarily geared towards veterans however other fundraisers we have are able to help out numerous community clubs.”
This week is also important to recognize that the Royal Canadian Legion has been part of the fabric of Canada for over 100 years. “Unfortunately, we have lost various branches across the country but I’m happy to say, in the Town of Drumheller, we are actually in our 98th year,” shares Evans. ” This branch, Branch #22, will be celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2026. Planning has already started for the festivities. I think the members are honoured to be part of this branch, in this great community.”
There are a number of events all week long at the branch and Evans shares that the week will culminate with a big event Saturday. “This upcoming Saturday we have live entertainment with Kelly Nault. He’s played at the branch before and has a great one man show. It will be then followed by our second Veterans Dinner of the year with beef on a bun. Anyone in the community can join us for $10 a plate. Veterans and their families, there’s no charge for them.”
For all the events that will be taking place at the Drumheller Legion, follow them on their Facebook page.
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