The Royal Canadian Legion in the Western Zone of the USA including Mexico
Royal Canadian Legion member, Brian Prewitt, will participate in this year’s Out of the Darkness walk hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. He is the team captain for the Royal Canadian Legion Riders walk team with a goal amount of a modest $250.
The event takes place on Saturday morning, 14 September at Mike Ward park in Irvine, CA.
Join Brian in the walk, or consider donating to the organization at: https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=341564
Once again this year the Royal Canadian Legion will have a booth set up at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds Scottish Fest https://www.scottishfest.com/ to hand out our Remembrance Poppies to passers-by and to answer questions they may have about our organization.
The booth will be manned on Saturday May 25th from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm and then on Sunday May 26th from 9:00 am until 5:30 pm. We have all had a lot of fun in past years and the sight and sound of the massed pipe bands is really worth the trip. We hope to see you there.
Robert Edmonds MBE, a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 57 years was recently awarded The Palm Leaf to the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) in early 2023. Robert has served multiple times in every executive position in the Western Zone as well as his Covina Branch 22. His accomplishments and service to the community, the youth and the Legion are many and impressive. This is the highest award possible for a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Branch 156 member Larry Dalphy presented a check for $6000 from the Branch to Jeri Wilson of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. These funds will be used to develop unique cancer treatment protocols for children. Although pediatric cancer is considered rare, approximately 15,000 children a year in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. In the US, pediatric patients make up 10% of the new diagnoses, yet the NIH only designates 3.8% of the cancer research budget to pediatric patients
A Book of Remembrance was dedicated at the Remembrance Service held on November 13th at the Covina, California Episcopal Church. Shown are two of the pages, first the title page and then one with some names of those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Names can be added for free and donations are accepted if you contact the church.
Section One of the book lists the name of the family Member/Relation and or a personally known Friend that made the Ultimate Sacrifice in All Wars and Conflicts. Please provide the Name, the Service Unit and the War or the Conflict. (No costs or charges apply for these listings). Although contributions will be gratefully accepted.
Section Two lists the names of our family Members/Relations and personal friends that served in the Military Forces of our various Allied Nations and have passed away. “We Will Remember Them” Please provide the name and the Service Unit. (No costs or charges apply for these listings). Although contributions will be gratefully accepted.
The Third Section lists all Donors and Contributors. If you would like to make a donation/contribution and be listed please make your check payable to Holy Trinity Church, and note on the memo line, “Remembrance Plaque/Book”. Send your check. c/o Robert B. Edmonds, MBE. 3637 N. Danehurst Avenue, Covina, CA 91724-3406 If a cash contribution is best for you then please process through your RCL Branch/The Western Zone and we will forward to the Church.
This is worth seeing: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/09/the-fallen-9000/
A Remembrance Day Service will be held on Sunday 13th November at 4:00 pm at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 100 N. Third Avenue in Covina California. All interested people are welcome and encouraged to attend. We Will Remember Them.
We are excited to learn that the Scottish Fest Highland Games are scheduled to be held in Costa Mesa this May on the 28th and 29th. The Royal Canadian Legion is planning to have a booth again, as we have done in years past. Please stop by and say hello to the nice Legion members and maybe even join this great organization.
Details for the Scottish Fest can be found at https://www.scottishfest.com/
