Royal Canadian Legion Branch 170 Castlegar/Robson
248 Columbia Ave V1N 1G4 Castlegar, BC, Canada

Get your tickets at the Westbank Legion for a night of fun , dancing and great food. Pork tenderloin in a red wine reduction , cheesy bacon scalloped potatoes , veggies and dessert. Let's dance the night away ! Saturday March 12th

Marguerite A. Peggy Brown was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on March 4, 1939, to James and Rita Brown. Her father, a Guyanese immigrant, worked as a carpen...ter for the railway. Her mother was an artist who inspired her love for music. In 1955, after graduating from Darmouth High, Peggy enlisted as a driver with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. Major Downes transferred to the Toronto Reserves in 1956 and was promoted to Lieutenant of the Highland Creek Cadet Corps. A short while later she became deputy commanding officer and was put in charge of evaluations, goal-setting, and discipline enforcement. She also interviewed and counselled officers concerning their personal and career development. In 1968, Major Downes received a military decoration for 12 years of continuous service and exemplary behaviour. This was, sadly, two years after her father died and so he wasn't able to appreciate her early promise to him. She served for over 45 years as a Canadian Armed Forces Reservist, rising to the rank of Major. This made her one of the highest ranking Black female officers in Canada at the time. She was a former Deputy Commander of the 709 Toronto Communications Regiment and was the administrative officer with the Queens York Rangers army cadets. She received the prestigious Order of Military Merit, the Canadian Forces Decoration and the Canadian Forces 125 Centennial Medal. She was the first Black female to receive the appointment of Aide de Camp serving 5 Lieutenant Governors of Ontario in succession. Honours: Inductee WP Oliver Wall of Fame (2006); inclusion in Who’s Who in Black Canada 2 (2006); Lifetime Achievement Award, ACAA (2002); Vice-Regal commendation & Lieutenant Governor’s Volunteer Award (2001); Honourary Doctor of Humanities (2001), named one of the 100 Most Influential East Enders (2000); Order of Military Merit (1988); Canadian Forces Medal, three bars; Governor General 125th (1992). Story from @blackcanadianveterans #blackhistorymonth #bhm2022 #blackcanadianveterans #canadaremembers #canadianforces #canadianveteran

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The FRIDAY INDOOR MARKET is back!! We will be at the Grand Forks Legion Friday, February 25 from 9:00 to 1:00 PM! Lots of vendors and artisans will be there and even some new farmers are joining us! Come join us and celebrate the (almost) end of winter!!

Good day fellow Legionnaires, Yesterday afternoon we completed our elections. Our new Board is as follows:

Just a reminder. Castlegar-Robson Legion General Meeting @ 1:00 today. Sunday, February 20. Wear your mask and bring you vaccine passport. See you later.

Thank you, Legion members! With your help, we were able to continue our important work supporting Veterans and their families during COVID-19. Help us continue into 2021 and beyond by renewing your membership http://bit.ly/renew-legion Already renewed? Let us know!

Former Air Cadet now Snowbird talks to Nelson Air Cadets 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets Release - Major Regan Wickett joined the cadets o...f 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets for their first parade in December. Major Wickett is the Deputy Commanding Officer and Standards Officer for the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, the SNOWBIRDS of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Major Wickett, started his flying career as an Air Cadet in Saskatoon. He attended the Glider Pilot Training Course, became a Glider Instructor and instructed in the Air Cadet program as he worked his way thru University. After a few years as a teacher, Major Wickett joined the Canadian Armed Forces. After earning his Royal Canadian Air Force Wings, he became a flying instructor and eventually joined the Snowbirds as the Coordinator. He has since worked up to be the Standards Officer and Deputy Commanding Officer. Major Wickett told the cadets about his job in the Snowbirds, how the Air Cadet flying training parallels RCAF flying training and the other jobs that are needed to keep the Snowbirds flying. The Nelson Air Cadet squadron has also had other exciting guests join them in their online meetings. These included Commander Gresmak and Chief Petty Officer First Class Miller from the Regional Cadet Support Unit (Pacific) in Victoria. Commander Gresmak is the Commanding Officer and Chief Petty Officer First Class Miller is the Senior Non-Commissioned Member in Pacific Region. For the last meeting before Christmas, Santa made a special visit and answered questions about his COVID plan for his trip around the world and how he manages the navigation. After a break for Christmas, the Nelson Air Cadets are continuing with virtual meetings starting on January 8th. When it is safe, the cadets will start meeting in person again. Whether they are meeting virtually or in person, the squadron is delivering the same educational and exciting program they have been giving to the leaders of tomorrow for over 50 years. Nelson Air Cadets meet every Friday. Location and times can be found on our facebook page www.facebook.com/561NelsonOspreyAirCadets/ The squadron always welcomes new cadets who are between the ages of 12 and 18. You can start your application at https://app.cadets.gc.ca/cadet-registration/get-started.html Adults who would like to volunteer with squadron are also welcome. Quick Facts The Cadet Program is open to all Canadian youth from the ages of 12 to 18 regardless of income, race, religion, culture or other socio-economic factors. The program embraces Canada’s multiculturalism and offers young Canadians opportunities to interact with youth from other cultures. Cadets is the largest youth organization operated by the Government of Canada The Snowbirds fly the Canadair CT-114 Tutor, a Canadian-built jet that was used by the Canadian Forces as a basic pilot-training aircraft form 1963 until 2000. The Tutor weighs approximately 7,170 lbs (3,260 kg) and is powered by a J-85 engine producing 2,700 pounds of thrust. Related Products 561 Nelson Osprey Air Cadet Squadron Backgrounder attached Associated Links nelsonaircadets.ca aircadetleague.com www.cadets.ca www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/snowbirds/index.page Twitter: twitter.com/BC_Cadets twitter.com/561Air Facebook: www.facebook.com/BCCadets/ www.facebook.com/561NelsonOspreyAirCadets/