Submitted by Richard Smith, President Branch 202
The Lion’s Head Legion Branch 202 held two Remembrance Day Services this year: one at the Monument Corners Cenotaph and one at the Lion’s Head Cenotaph. The services were well attended this year as opposed to last year. The increase in attendance is probably due to the fact that the area is coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The wreaths again this year were pre-laid because of the pandemic.
The branch had a guest chaplain this year in the person of Brian Reis. Brain is a licensed lay reader in the Anglican Church of Canada and is a member of Branch 202. Thank you Brian.
On behalf of the branch I would like to thank all of the Lion’s Head, Miller Lake, Stokes Bay and Pike Bay Communities for their generous donations to the branch Poppy Trust Fund. I would also like to thank those who donated wreaths at both cenotaphs for their generosity.
Following is a list of wreath donors:
Monument Corners Cenotaph:
Dominion of Canada, Province of Ontario, Branch 202 Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 202 Ladies Auxiliary, Bruce County, Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Municipality of Northern Bruce Fire Dept., Lions Club, Emerson McLay Family, Davis & McLay Insurance, Karen Winters (in Memory of Tim Black), St. Margaret’s Chapel Cape Chin, Grey Bruce Health Services, Rona and EPH Tools.
Lion’s Head Cenotaph:
Dominion of Canada, Province of Ontario, Branch 202 Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 202 Ladies Auxiliary, Bruce County, Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula, Municipality of Northern Bruce Fire Dept., Sharron and Don Colter (in memory of William (Bill) Colter and Charles (Charlie) Frederick Pestill, World War II Veterans), Don Standen (in memory of Alf, Bill & Ted Standen), Christ Church Anglican, Bethel Missionary Church, Lion’s Head/Pike Bay United Churches, St. Mark’s Catholic Church, The Pentecostal Country Church, Bruce Peninsula Family Centre, Lion’s Head Hospital Auxiliary, Bruce Peninsula District School, Gerald Greig (Merchant Navy), Fred Van Tooren (in memory of William Younger), Bain Family (in memory of Murray & Scott Bain), Bev Miller (in memory of Alfred and Andrew Savage), Lions Club, SWANS, Lion’s Head Rotary Club, By the Bay, Remax Grey-Bruce Realty, Lion’s Head Beach Motel, Grey Bruce Health Services, Wilson Home Building Centre, Royal Bank of Canada, Rev. Robt. Mansfield & William Pearson Hiltz by the Mansfield family, LCBO—Lion’s Head, Beth Bruin (in memory of Charles L. Kelly Bruin, Judith Friend (in memory of Charles & Emma Friend) and Central Peninsula Sno-Drifters.
