Honours and Awards Presentations
15th March 2008

All Photographs courtesy of Karen Robillard

Opening Ceremonies

"March on the Colours"

"O Canada"

Toast to the Queen - Branch 36 President - Mike Alkerton
Toast to the Legion and Branch 36 - Past President - Stan Hicks
Grace - 1st Vice President John Murphy - representing Pastor Bill Mous


Introductions - Faye Kielty - Honours and Awards Chair


Dinner

Faye Kielty, Stan Hicks, John Murphy, Lynn Horner prepare for awards.

Faye Kielty - Honours and Awards Chair and Lynn Horner - 2nd Vice President - prepare for presentations.

Awards Presentations

Jim Byron, Colour Party Commander, announces retirement of Virginia Lawrence from the Colour Party
Jim Byron with retirement award for Virginia Lawrence
Close-up of Virginia Lawrence's Colour Party Retirement Award

Years of Service Pins Affiliate Members
Presented by 1st Vice John Murphy and 2nd Vice Lynn Horner


Affiliate Members - Years of Service Pins
5 Years

Norman M. Cameron
Daniel W. Graydon
Roy Stanley Gunn
Jason McDonough
Anne McIntosh
David J. Murphy
John David Olsav
James Sandilands
David Sardella
Doug B. Smith
Larry Dean Taylor
Joseph Walsh

10 Years

Wayne G. Birch
Anna Marie Boyce
Carl E. Burnet
Donald Carpenter
Peter M. Case
Norma Kathryn Clarke
B.E. Clarkson
Brad Cliff
D. Donato
Gerald D. Milinkovic
Donald F. Durst
Glenn Ehrlick
Rodger Fenton
10 Years

R.J. Forrester

Edna Hall
E.W. Hopkins
Geraldine M. Hopkins
J.K. Hopkins
James Hopkins

Dick Howarth
Bob Howarth
Daniel H. Hudson
William Hunting

Ken Ingram and Al Ingram
Stephen Jewell
Rick Lane
Marilyn Latchford
R. Laufman
Shirley E. Laufman
Peter Leone
James Levely
C.J. Lewington
Steven M. Lewington
Gary Livock
Allan Magson
Brian D. Mason
Peter James McGinnis
J.L. McCarthy
K.A. McIlroy
Glenn E. McMurray
L. O’Connor


10 Years


M.J. O’Connor
Paul Perrault

R.W. Potter Jr
Bob Potter
Charles Readman
J.H. Robinson
Craig Rogers
Mary E. Rumley
W. Santry
Clifford Sjoblom
J.G. Smith
Les Spencer
Debbie L. St.Michael
Mel Stack
R.A. Stevens
Thelma Lydia Taylor
J.C. Toomey

Marv Turpin
Andrew Vanderschee
J.E. Ward
Francis E. West
Richard A. West

Bruce White
Arthur Whitehall
Walter G. Willette
R.W. Wilson
Robbin R. Wright

Years of Service Pins - Associate Members
Presented by 1st Vice John Murphy and 2nd Vice Lynn Horner

Associate Members - Years of Service Pins
5 Years

Robert J. Beeson
Bev Brooks
Dennis Burtch
Elmer Cantelo
Melissa Anne Cline
Nathan Cooper
Ruth Green
Brian Michael Lavery
Sara Joanne Lennard
Marvin James McAvella
Charles W. McKay
Gary R. Mitchell
Bettie Anne Nixon
John M. Robertson
Evelyn Selbie
Christopher W. Slote
Steve J. Tynan


10 Years

Robert J. Beeson
Shari Lynn Barnard

10 Years

Joan Belmore
Al Blackburn
Don Brooks
Ronald J. Candlish
Paul James Copeman
Patricia Dianne Finlin
William Harris
William Hopkins

Jim Kielty
Jason Lewis
Elizabeth C. Overholt
Karl G. Roung
Ian William Taylor

Bob Townsend

15 Years

John L. Beattie
Terrie Gubbins
Sonja R. Tynan
John W. White


20 Years

Robert J. Beeson
Mary Hannah
Lee Marie Howlett
Wayne P. O’Connor
David J. Varley

Peter Whittaker

25 Years

Robert J. Beeson
Steve Nicholson

Bob Peters
M.Rayner

35 Years

Grant Rumley & Harry Prentice




Years of Service Pins - Ordinary Members
Presented by Branch President - Mike Alkerton and 1st Vice John Murphy

Ordinary Members - Years of Service Pins
5 Years

James D. Couper
Herbert George Gallifent


10 Years


Telford Anderson
Matthew Burse

Sybren Catier
Raymond Michael Shortman
Howard L. Wilkinson
Peter Yakiwchuk


15 Years

Ernest A. Bodden
Clifton S. Burke
William M. Terry


20 Years

F. Bailey
Eric Finch
R.J. Foster

25 Years

W.G. Armstrong
David R. Beck
Donald S. Knapp

Dennis MacInnis
D.C. Stewart

30 Years

J.W. Clifford
A.V. Harris
W.L. Hyslop
F. Kraav

Murray G. McDonald
J.O. Pollard
B.R. Stroud

Jim Whitlaw

 


35 Years

Alfred Adolphe
J.L. Buchanan
George Ferguson
Frank Holk
V.Y. Krawchuk
John F. O’Neill
Stan Rankine

40 Years

Frank Melia
Ray Newington
Sterling Rayner

45 Years

A.A. Alkerton

60 Years


Frank Westoby


Past Officers - Medals and Pins - Presented by Branch President - Mike Alkerton


Certificates of Appreciation
Bev Brooks
Jim Whitelaw
Joe Freelove and Jim Whitelaw
Peter Whittaker


Donations

Ladies Auxiliary

L.A. President - Terrie Gubbins presents $2,000 to Branch 36 Mike Alkerton

Charities Committee

Acceptance of donations of $1,500 by Sea, Army and Air Cadets

Poppy Fund

Poppy Fund Chairman Gerry Belec
Acceptance of $10,000 for St.Joseph's Villa Veterans - Maureen Ellis
Acceptance of $10,000 for MUMC Children's Hospital - Janetta Park


Legionnaire of the Year

Acceptance of Legionnaire of Year award by Mary Hannah



Awarded posthumously to
Glen Hannah
2008


Closing Ceremonies

Don Hubbs, Legion Zone Commander delivers message to attendees

Closing comments by Faye Kielty - Honors and Awards Chair

"God Save the Queen"

Approach Colours

March off the Colours



Cameo Photographs

Colour Party members with D.Sweet M.P.
Mike Alkerton - Branch President and David Sweet - M.P.
Mike Alkerton - Branch President, David Sweet - M.P., Stan Hicks - Past President - Branch 36
Royal Canadian Legion Badge
Display of Award Table