Grafton Legion 580

Annual Donations Once again it is time for the Grafton Legion to make our Annual Donations. Following are the Donations that were approved at our General Meeting on November 10, 2024 The Grafton Legion supports our Veterans and our Community.

After a long time being closed, we will be opening our PATIO on Friday nights, starting this Friday August 26, 2022. We will be open between 2 and 6 pm. Meat draws will held. Please come and join us!

Grafton Legion Bottle Drive - Sat. Sept 17/22 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. All donations gratefully accepted to help in the refurbishing of washrooms, so we can get back in business.

The Grafton Legion held our Dieppe Ceremony Saturday August 20, 2022 and to honour the Branch's name sake, Lt. Col. John W. Foote V.C. C.D. a wreath was laid at the Dieppe Memorial at the Branch.

The Grafton Legion held our Dieppe Ceremony Saturday August 20, 2022 at the Grafton Cenotaph to honour those Veterans that fought on the Beach this day, and to honour the Branch's name sake, Lt. Col. John W. Foote V.C. C.D. Thanks to all those that attended and participated.

COMMEMORATING THE 80th ANNIVERSARY OF DIEPPE RAID The Grafton Legion will hold a special service at the Cenotaph in Grafton (in front of the Arena) on Saturday August 20 at 11:30am. There will be refreshments available at the Grafton Legion afterwards and everyone is invited.

On Friday August 5, 2022 Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration committee Dave Harnden, Heather Atkins and John Grozelle placed 26 white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at St. Mary’s Cemetery in preparation for their Decoration Sunday. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Grafton Legion Volunteers are the best!

We put some extra flags around the Cenotaph for Canada day!

There are 3 events to be played this year! Horseshoes is August 6 at Branch 472 Hawksbury Washer Toss is August 27 at Branch 272 Hespeler Golf is September 17 at Branch 259 Listowel Please contact sports@rcl580.ca if any one is interested!

A big thank you to the students of St Mary's School, Grafton, for painting “Grafton Rocks” for Canada Day. The rocks were placed in the redesigned gardens at the Cenotaph in preparation for the Canada Day festivities this coming Sunday June 26, 2022.

On Saturday June 11, Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration Committee members Dave Harnden, Heather Atkins and John Grozelle placed white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at Vernonville, Centreton and Macklin Cemetreries in preparation for their Decoration Sunday.

Yesterday, Saturday June 4, Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration Committee members Dave Harnden and Heather Atkins, placed white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at St George's Cemetery in preparation for their Decoration Sunday.

Our next General Meeting is going to take place at the Grafton Legion on Thursday June 2, 2022 7:30pm. All Members are encouraged to attend and support your Branch.

Last Post: Paul Melrose Elcombe Passed away at Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg on Tuesday May 17, 2022. Our condolences to his Family and Friends. You may read Paul's Obituary Notice here: buff.ly/38KV4MN

May 5, 2022 at the General Meeting & Election night, our members voted for our new Branch Officers and Branch Executive. This picture is of new President Bill MacDonald being sworn in.

Next General Meeting & Elections Due to the fact that the Legion Hall is still closed, our General Meetings will take place at the Canon Hall, in St. George’s Anglican Church in Grafton. This Thur May 5 at 7:30 will be our Election meeting.

RCL Br.31, Toronto, asked us to share this information about their Open Cribbage Tournament, Sunday June 12, 2022 in Toronto.

At the December 2, 2021 Executive meeting, Comrade Bill Bachellier, was awarded with his 50 year service pin. However at tonight’s General Meeting, Bill was awarded his 50 Year Medal in front of the congregation. Congratulations Bill!

The Grafton Legion, represented by President Heather Atkins, was finally able to present our donation of $1,000 to the Corps 88 Army Cadets in Cobourg on Wed Apr 6/22. This was ready in December 2021 but due to Covid, this was our first opportunity to present the donation.