Grafton Legion
10240 County Road 2 K9A 4J8 Cobourg, ON, Canada

Here is a message from Brian Harris, Provincial Poppy Chair... Good afternoon Comrades and friends. You might have heard or read that there has been a Covid Outbreak among our Veterans at Parkwood. Previous to this announcement, Parkwood had no Covid-19 cases, currently the number is 28 cases out of our 97 Veterans, this number is sure to increase. This has put the facility in lock down and restricted even further, any contact with our Veteran Residents...... I am asking you all to encourage a letter (email) writing campaign to our Veterans who are feeling very isolated and alone right now. These letters can come from anyone, yourself, other comrades, your family, friends, neighbors, Anyone. I will be reaching out to our London and area Cadet Corps and Navy Leagues, I encourage you to also reach out to those in your area. If you have a base in your area, also reach out to those as well. Letters from fellow Veterans and Cadets really mean a lot. Kindly address them to Dear Veteran, the content can be however you feel of course, the object of this campaign is to let our Veterans know that they remembered, cared for and respected. We had a similar campaign earlier in this health crisis and the letters meant so very much to our Veterans. The letters will be addressed to them by name once received. Please send your letters to Lindsey Moore at [email protected] In comradeship and appreciation, Brian Harris Vice President The Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Provincial Command Provincial Poppy Chair

Happy New Year from all your friends at the Grafton Legion!

Grafton President Heather Atkins and 1st Vice President John Grozelle attended Victoria Retirement Residence on December 19 and gave gifts to 6 veterans and 1 widow. In the picture of 4: Allan Phillips, Derek Purell, Bill Harris, Iona Fieldhouse... In the picture of 3: Robert Moore, Paul Elcombe and Ray Holmquist All were happy to see us and we had a wonderful time.

The Grafton Legion wishes you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Purchase your fresh made assorted pie and cherry cheesecakes for $15 each in support of the Grafton Legion, at the Grafton Legion, 10240 Highway #2, east of Cobourg. Join on Wednesday December 22nd, 2021 from 3pm to 6pm or until sold out! Covid restrictions limit the number of people allowed in the hall at one time.... You must sign in and wear a mask while inside. Hand Sanitizer will be provided. Thank you for your support!

At the December 2, 2021 Executive meeting, Comrade Bill Bachellier, was awarded with his 50 year service pin. It was presented by Honours and Awards Chair Catherine Martin, and Branch President Heather Atkins. Congratulations Bill!

At the December 2, 2021 Executive meeting a presentation was made by F2 Zone Commander John Grozelle and F2 Zone Membership Chair Doug Moore to Branch Membership Chair Scott Martin, in recognition of attaining 63% (or more) Early Bird membership renewals for the Grafton Legion for 2021.

Once again it is time for the Grafton Legion to make our Annual Donations. The Grafton Legion supports our Veterans and our Community.

Our February 2021 Foote Notes went out this morning. Check out who's having a birthday and news about Government Funds to help keep us afloat! Didn't get your copy? Sign up for our monthly Newsletter on our website.

Our hearts go out to Comrade Scott Powell and his family on the loss of his Father. This is such a huge loss.

MR. RONALD ROY SAUNDERS 12-Oct-1930 to 18-Jan-2021. We wish you peace and comfort as you grieve, Comrade Karen Jaynes, on the passing of your Father. No matter how old we are, it’s never easy to lose a parent. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you grieve. Read Ronald Saunders’ notice here -

We would like to pass along our deepest sympathies to Comrade Joan Chalovich, on the passing of her Husband, George. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. You can view his notice here -- https://buff.ly/2XTTYVU

From Dec 16, 2020, here is a picture of Kathy Powell, Civilian Instructor for the Cobourg Army Cadets Corps 88 receiving the donation from the Grafton Legion by President Heather Atkins.

It's the first day of 2021 and the first day of the month which means our Jan 2021 Foote Notes newsletter will be emailed to our subscribers today! We're running a little late but it will be sent out around 5pm today. Watch you email for the latest news and reports from the Grafton Legion and Happy New Year!