Happenings at the Lion’s Head Legion Branch 202
Submitted by Sharron Colter, Secretary and Public Relations Officer (PRO)
The Poppy committee of the Lion’s Head Legion was busy planning the Remembrance Day services held on November 11, 2024. Thank you to everyone in the community who supported the poppy campaign and donated to the poppy fund. Legion members campaigned at Hellyer’s Foodland and the Lion’s Head LCBO. The poppy funds are available to support veterans and their families.
The students and teachers of the Bruce District School in Lion’s Head walked to the Lion’s Head cenotaph to observe the service. Brian Reis officiated. Dr. Thomson played the Last Post and the Rouse on his trumpet. Many community members were close by to observe Remembrance for the many veterans who made sacrifices to give us the freedom that we enjoy in Canada today. We were fortunate to avoid the rainfall during the service.
Photo: Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in Lion’s Head. Students from Bruce Peninsula District School in Lion’s Head attended the service.
Photo: The Remembrance Day service at the Monument Corners cenotaph on Lindsay Road 5.
Thank you to the many government levels, churches, businesses and family donors who honoured the veterans with a wreath to remember them on November 11th. Thank you to the Air Cadets in attendance from Owen Sound who assisted with the laying of the wreaths. The poppy fund supports the Army and the Air Force cadet programs.
Donors of Wreaths and Crosses At Monument Corners Cenotaph
Dominion of Canada
Province of Ontario
RCL Branch 202
RCL Branch 202 Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bruce County
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
MNBP Fire Department
Lions Club
Brightshores Health System
In Memory of Milton McLay
Rona
EPH Tools and Engineering
St. Margaret’s Chapel—Cape Chin
Donors of Wreaths and Crosses at Lion’s Head Cenotaph
Dominion of Canada
Province of Ontario
RCL Branch 202
RCL Branch 202 Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bruce County
Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula
MNBP Fire Department
Christ Church
Lion’s Head/Pike Bay United Pastoral Charge
The Pentecostal Country Church
Bruce Peninsula District School
Lions Club
Swans
Rotary Club of Northern Bruce Peninsula
Royal Bank of Canada
Peninsula Pharmacy
Bruce Peninsula Family Centre
Brightshores Health System
Bethel Missionary Church
Bain Family, in Memory of Murray and Scott Bain
St. Mark’s Catholic Church
By the Bay
Fred Van Tooren
Wilson’s Home Building Centre
Re-max Grey-Bruce Realty, Lion’s Head
Gerald Greig, in Memory of the Merchant Navy
Beverley Miller, in Memory of Andrew and Alfred Savage
Mansfield and Forbes Families—in Memory of Rev. R. Mansfield and William Hiltz
Sharron and Don Colter—in Memory of Charles Pestill, William Colter, Jim, Ben, Perce and Elizabeth (Colter) Sheardown and Barney Cole
LCBO, Lion’s Head
Lion’s Head Friendship Club
Lion’s Head Hospital Auxiliary
Beth Bruin, in Memory of Charles L. Kelly
Judith Friend, in Memory of Charles and Emma Friend
Don Standen, in Memory of Don Standen Senior
Central Peninsula Sno-Drifters
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
On November 15 members of the Lion’s Head Legion welcomed MPP Rick Byers and Mayor Milt McIver to the legion. MPP Rick Byers presented the Legion with a certificate on behalf of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) grant that the Legion applied for and received to improve and extend the life of the building. The Lion’s Head Legion’s building was once the Swan Lake one room schoolhouse. It is exciting to announce that the Legion is available to several groups in the community for their monthly meetings and programs.
Darts continue on Mondays and Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. except the first Thursday of the month. Bring your own darts. Cribbage is available on Thursdays.
