Royal Canadian Legion Branch 29

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Branch 29, 70 William St., Paris, ON N3L 1L6 519-442-3788

parislegion29@rogers.com

The Legion is a community service organization as well as an active social club. Our branch has a licensed lounge as well as dart, pool and cribbage leagues. We regularly have barbeques, yearly summer and winter golf tournaments, car rallies and poker runs. We also support local organizations such as the food bank.

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Legion closed for now

Dear Legion members,
As per the directive of the Ontario government announced today, the Legion will be closed for the Good Friday holiday and then will close due to the COVID-19 “Brake” as of Saturday, April 3. The reopening date is not known at this time.
You will be notified when the Legion reopens.
Please consider volunteering for the Saturday BBQs which are scheduled to start on May 22, dependent upon COVID-19 restrictions.

Saturday Legion BBQs starting May 22^nd. We invite members and supporters to sign up to volunteer with our Saturday afternoon BBQ’s at the Branch. Setup begins at at 10:00 a.m. with food service from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. with clean up until 7:00 p.m.

If you are able to help with this very important fundraiser for the Branch please contact:

Roy Haggart
519-442-6198
roy.haggart@sympatico.ca

We will be sending out shift schedules the end of April for sign up.

Thanks
Roy

Grant Macrae

Peacefully, at Brantford General Hospital, on Wednesday March 24, 2021, a lifelong resident of Paris, in his 58th year. Grant was a former employee of Southern Pride Poultry and was a member of the Paris Legion. Beloved son to Grace MacRae and the late Joey MacRae (2015); loved brother Heather Shannon (Rick), and Brad (Diane); dear uncle to Darcy, Brooke, Darryl, Meaghen, and the late Ashley; and great uncle to Kya, Ty, and Dax. Friends may call at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, 184 Grand River St. N. Paris on Friday March 26, 2021 from 11 – 1 p.m. A Service to follow in the funeral home chapel at 1:00 p.m. Interment Paris Cemetery. Due to current Covid restrictions masks must be worn and social distancing mainitained. Friends are asked to rsvp through funeral home website. Donations to the SPCA or Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. RSVP for Services, Online condolences and donations may be arranged through www.wmkippfuneralhome.com or by contacting WM. KIPP 519 442 3061.

Jim Ayres

James Sherman “Jim” Ayres.

Peacefully, at the Brantford General Hospital, on Thursday, March 18, 2021 Jim passed away in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Tessie. Loving father of Darin and his wife Chris and Duane and his wife Susanne. Jim was a very special grandpa to James (Angie), Shelley, Hudson and Nolan. Great-grandfather to Mason. He will be missed by his brother Keith and sisters Glenda and Chris. Predeceased by his sisters Gwen and Pat. Jim served his country in the Royal Canadian Navy based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia and was proud to be recognized as a veteran. He excelled at numerous sports over his years and truly loved every minute he spent on the Trent Canal fishing. He was a hard worker who lived an honest life. He will be dearly missed by extended family, many friends and former colleagues. Our family would like to thank the staff at the Brantford General Hospital who were wonderful and went above and beyond to take care of our father and husband. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the Dwayne D. Budgell Funeral Home Ltd. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent restrictions on gathering a Private Family Funeral Service will be held. Father Jason Postma of St. James Anglican Church will officiate. In Jim’s memory, donations to the Arnold Anderson Sport Fund would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences and donations may be made at www.budgellfuneralhome.ca

President’s message

I bring greetings to the membership from the Executive of R.C.L. Branch 29.
While we have been closed, we have been making improvements to the Branch. Along with the construction of the handicap-accessible washroom and the new food prep area on the main floor, we have been making improvements to the bar area. A new floor is being installed and also a new cabinet.
We will not be re-opening until all construction is complete and the whole building has been cleaned and sanitized (approximately three to four weeks).

It will be nice when we all can meet and socialize again, to see old friends and make new ones.

We have big plans when the weather breaks for the BBQ season.
Hoping everyone is doing well.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Andy Moran