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Veterans Page
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Veterans All
a page for veterans and those
who are interested
in their story)
Our Address
5138 49 St
Lacombe AB
T4L 1J2
Contact Us
Phone 403 782 6441
Fax 403 782 2077
Kitchen 403 782 7888
Branch #79 E-mail
more information.
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Celebrate . . . !
but we must not forget!
65 years ago,
on May 8, 1945 World War II in Europe came to an end.
It was a time to celebrate our freedom and begin a new chapter for Canada.
The freedom came at a great cost in human lives.
It also, was the beginning of a slow recovery for the returning veterans.
They returned with happy memories of their 'brotherhood', but also with physical injuries, battle scars and painful memories of the bitter conflict.
Read the war diary of the
Royal Regina Rifles Regiment
as they fought their way through France, Holland to Germany.
LEST WE FORGET
Veterans Page
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Veterans All
and read their poetry and stories .
Journey to Ortona
Watch
"Ancestors in the Attic" .
( Journey to Ortona - Episode 44 )
for a story about Melville Madden, a Lacombe soldier killed on Christmas Eve 1944, during the battle for Ortona in Italy during WWII.
" On Christmas Eve 1943, 28-year-old Melville Madden was in the thick of one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the Canadian military - the Battle for Ortona.
Like the rest of his regiment, Madden was looking forward to an historic Christmas dinner organized by his unit, the Seaforth Highlanders. But he was also looking forward to something even more important - a Christmas reunion with his older brother, Cecil, who was also fighting in Italy. Unfortunately, Melville never arrived at their reunion. Sometime on Christmas Eve he was killed in action. His family has no idea how he died. Until now.
Julian Sacher, a high school student from Lacombe, Alberta - Melville Madden's hometown - is about to embark on a journey to Ortona. With the help of Ancestors in the Attic, he will try to discover the truth behind Madden's death, and, if he can, finally answer the questions Melville’s family have asked for more than 65 years. "
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NOTICE
Lacombe Branch #79 needs a volunteer to maintain the website www.lacombelegion.com.
Please contact the Branch president
at phone (403) 782 6441
between the hours of 3:00 pm and 9:00 pm during week days and Saturday. |
Community Coffee Time
Join your friends at the Lacombe Legion for coffee on every Wednesday morning at 9:30 am.
The price?
$1 for the first cup - the rest are free!
Donuts are available for $0.25.
Everyone is welcome!
There are no membership restrictions!
Sunday Morning Breakfast
( 9:30 am to 1:30 pm )
January
10 |
February
21 |
March
14 |
April
11 |
May
16 |
June
13 |
July
(no breakfast) |
August
(no breakfast) |
Sept
12 |
October
17 |
November
 11 |
December
12 |
Bring your friends and family to the Lacombe Branch
and enjoy a special Sunday breakfast!
Come before church or after!
Personal Information Protection Act
Names, articles, photos and /or images taken of Legion members at various functions may be produced in Legion publicity programs.
If you do not want to be included in Legion publicity, please advise the Lacombe Branch #79 Publicity Chairman.
Who is a Veteran?
( as defined by Veterans Affairs Canada - [VAC] )
Any former member of the Canadian Forces who successfully
underwent basic training and
is honourably discharged.
When people think of Veterans, many immediately picture someone who served in the first World War, Second World War or the Korean War. While many Canadians recognize these traditional Veterans, the same may not always be true for Canadian Forces (CF) Veterans – those who served Canada following the Korean War.
In fact, some former Canadian Forces members don’t even see themselves as Veterans. Veterans Affairs Canadian (V AC) wants to change this and is working to ensure Canadian Forces Veterans receive the honour and recognition they have earned and so richly deserve.
VAC considers any former member of the Canadian Forces who releases with an honourable discharge and who successfully underwent basic training to be a Veteran.
This Veteran status recognizes the risk Canadian Forces members assume by wearing the uniform and pledging allegiance.
Canada’s modern-day Veterans are carrying on the traditions, values and legacy of wartime Veterans and all Canadians, especially our youth, should be aware of their accomplishments and sacrifices.
VAC continues to adapt its Canada Remembers program to help Canadians better understand and appreciate Canada’s CF community. The Department encourages all Canadians to learn about the sacrifices and achievements of Canada’s Veterans during times of war, military conflict and peace, Whenever possible, Canadians should also become involved in remembrance activities to help preserve their legacy for future generations of Canadians.
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