Submitted by Kathryn Hauck, Poppy Chair
Club 290 late night fun and dancing with DJ Maxx is BACK!! Starting on June 27th, followed by July 11 and 25, August 1,8 and 22 and ending with September 5th. Don’t worry, I will remind you. Come on out and dance like no one is watching!
BBQ’s are BACK! July 11, August 29 and September 12, after the meat draw, which starts at 4:00pm. You can get a burger and a bag of chips for $15.00.
July 17th we will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion! Wouldn’t it just be fantastic if you were a legion member? You can get a free legion membership, for new members only in celebration of the 100th anniversary – a century of standing with Veterans, strengthening communities and honouring the memory of those who served. Please consider joining, this is your ‘free’ chance. We would love to add more people to this great organization AND to have a few new members at our local branch. Please consider joining and help support veterans and your local legion.
Darts time has changed to 7:00pm on Thursdays, and as usual, Meat Draws are Saturday at 4:00pm. All are welcome to attend.
Ladies Auxiliary Bingo is at the Tobermory Community Centre on Wednesdays. Doors open at 6:30pm with a start time of 7:00pm
The Legion is now open Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 3:00pm. Stop in and welcome Raelene, our new bartender!
Remembering Clifford A ‘Barney’ Hopkins
From the Legion Ontario Command Military Service Recognition Book – Clifford A ‘Barney’ Hopkins was born in Tobermory, Ontario on September 12, 1898. He enlisted in the Army on November 18, 1915 and served with the 160th Battalion in Canada during World War 1. He was medically discharged on September 19, 1916 and returned to Tobermory where he built a boat and operated a Charter Boat Service. Clifford was known locally as ‘Barney’. He was a member of the Tobermory Legion Branch 290. Clifford passed away on October 25, 1963
~ We Will Remember Them ~
