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BRANCH 517 NEWS:
16 March 2020
by Helene Hahn, Branch 517 Public Relations Officer
At the Petawawa Legion we understand the seriousness of the Covid-19 Virus. We are monitoring the situation daily and will continue to update our practices as required. For now we are business as usual and we encourage all to use good health practices. If you feel ill, stay home. We ask our Veterans if you require assistance to call us. If you find you are growing low on supplies and need help we have people who can help.
Soup and sandwich Wednesdays and fish and chip Fridays are continuing for now. Take out is available.
With the speed of things changing we will be updating on our facebook page as soon as information is available.
Join us on the web at www.petawawalegion.ca or on facebook at Petawawa Royal Canadian Legion Br 517.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM BRANCH 517
REGARDING HONOURS & AWARDS
Honours and Awards Chair Bob Howell Left presenting 50 Year Medal recipient Phil Doucette centre and Right is Branch President Ralph Kendrick
Ed Yahnke Receiving the Legionnaire of the Year 2017 2018
Mark Blais receiving Branch Service Medal
Pat Perry receiving the Legionnaire of the Year 2018 2019
Bob Howell(left) presenting Our Lady of Sorrows a cheque for $450 for School historical field trip. February 10, 2020.
Left to Right Veterans Service Officer and Presenter Paul Paris, BSM Recipients: Jill Carnegie; Mavis Tetlock; Kate MacGillivary, and Dave Barnhardt. Bingo Team Leader and Presenter Ed Yahnke. Missing from photo is Dave Healey also BSM Recipient
President Bob Howell(l) and Curley Andrews(r) present Ken Whitlock his 50 year membership medal.
Ed Yahnke bingo chairman (far right) and Curley Andrews Honours and Awards (second from right) present certificates of appreciation to bingo volunteers from left Jill Carnegie, Kate MacGillivray, Joe Chaput, and Dave Barnhardt.
Gary Serviss, Co-op Coordinator Valour JK-12 School, presenting Comrade Bruce Westgarth with a replica of a brick that was placed on the wall at Normandy, France. Although Bruce is a member of Branch 72 he is a frequent visitor at our branch and a WWII Vet with distinction.
The actual brick / plaque in France.
Cathy Receives 35 yr Pin
Lorna receives 35 year pin.
President Bob Howell Presents Bill Lilly with 45 yr pin.
President Presents 10 Yr pin to Zita Welsh.
President Presents Bob Pierce 35 yr pin.
Helene Hahn newest Life Member being presented by President Bob Howell and Past Honours and Awards Bill Welsh.
Curly Andrews Honours Chair Ttrev Badour 25 year pin Russ Murphy 45 Years Ron Bain 40 Years Bev 5 year and Pesident Bob Howell
Curly Presenting Pat Perry with the Branch Service Medal BSM
President Bob Howell Presenting Rhys McLoughlin Certificate of Merit
Speech Grades 1-3 Primary: 3rd Place Mason Bouchard , 1st Place Olivia Moore, 2nd Place Conor Phelan
Speech Grades 4-6 Jr: 2nd Place Sophia Crawford, 3rd Place Payton Butler, 1st Place Benjamin Neville
Speech Grades 7-9 Intermediate: 2nd Place Shannon Gibson, 3rd Place Kalee Granter, 1st Place Murron McCafferty
Speech Grade 10-12 Sr: 1st Place Zwetlana Rajesh
Category: Poster, Colour, from left to right:
Jessica Yemen, John Neff, Ella Chaput, Angelika Hunt, Phiabe Ikerenge, Taylor Oggelsby and Charlotte Lloyd
Category: Poster, Colour, from left to right:
Jessica Yemen, John Neff, Ella Chaput, Angelika Hunt, Phiabe Ikerenge, Taylor Oggelsby and Charlotte Lloyd
January 2017 - Right to left, Bruce Westgarth presenting Bob Howell President a Poppy Serving Tray on behalf of his Son Ralph Westgarth
November 2016 - Thrift Shop Lillianne Bellefontaine Jean Hoffman Michelle Campbell President RCL Branch 517 Bob Howell
Sept 2016 - Presentation of 30-Year Pins to Joe McLoughlin and Vic Parro, and 25-Year Pin to Verlie Whitlock.
Sept 2016 - Lynn Deschambault of the Salsa Club presenting President Bob Howell a $500 donation to the Branch.
June 2016 - Petawawa Legion gets its M-109 - for full story in the Pembroke Daily Observer, click here.
President Helene Hahn (left) presents Ed Yanke with the Branch Service Award
Honours and Awards Chairman Bill Welsh (left) presents Pat MacDonald with his 40 year membership pin
Honours and Awards Chairman Bill Welsh (left) presents Earla Watson with her 30 Year membership pin.
2016 BRANCH 517 PUBLIC SPEAKING AWARDS
Youth Education chairman Frank Shea presents to
Primary category (L to R): 1st - Ryan Abbott, 3rd - Lauren Phelan, and 2nd - Rose McCafferty
Youth Education chairman Frank Shea presents to
Junior category (L to R): 1st - Kalee Granter, 2nd - Skye Crouzat, and 3rd - Alissa Seymour
Youth Education chairman Frank Shea presents to
Intermediate category (L to R): 1st - Zwetlana Rajesh, 2nd - Cade Lembke, and 3rd - Bobbi Lavoie
Donation to Deep River District Hospital Foundation of $8000 to aid in purchasing four Telemetry machines - January 2016
Honours Chairman Bill Welsh and President Helene Hahn Present Marcel Chaput with his 50 year Pin - Sept 2015
Honours Chairman Bill Welsh and President Helene Hahn Present Vic Paro with his 30 year Pin - Sept 2015
Honours Chairman Bill Welsh Presents Pat Lilly with her 40 year Pin - March 2015
Comrade Cliff McConnell (centre) receiving his 65 year membership bar from President Helene Hahn and Honours and Awards Chairman Bill Welsh - March 2015
2015 February: Ladies Auxiliary Donation Presented to Branch 517
LA President Zita Welsh Presents 1st Vice President Bob Howell with a Donation to the Branch
2015 BRANCH 517 PUBLIC SPEAKING AWARDS
Grade 1-3:
L-R: 2nd place, Ethan Francis; 1st place, Ryan Abbott; Missing: 3rd place, Lauren Phelan
Grade 4-5:
L-R: 3rd place, Morgan Aubry; 2nd place, Jazzlyn Abbott; 1st place, Bobbi Lavoie
Grade 6-7:
L-R: 3rd place, Austin Warren; 2nd place, Samuel Abbott; 1st place, Remi Lavoie
2015 January: Certificates of Merit
left to right: Comrade Bill Welsh, Honours & Awards Chairman; Certificate recipients Comrade Joann Stallberg; Comrade Colleen Howell, and President Helene Hahn.
left to right: Comrade Bill Welsh, Certificate recipient Gordon Milton
2015 January: Donation of $8K for Pembroke MRI
left to right: Poppy Chair and Past President Bob Lescombe; President Helen Hahn, and representing The Pembroke Hospital MRI Fund Raiser Committee Nancy Warren.
2014 Remembrance Day Posters Competition
left to right:
Back row: President Helene Hahn; Youth Education Chairman Frank Shea;
Front row: Skye Crouzat 3rd Place Colour; Sophie Vossos 1st Place Colour; Poster Jordan Turrcotte B&W, 1st Place, and Missing: Kelly Patrick
December 2014: President Helene Hahn Presenting Certificate of Appreciation to Youth Volunteer Rhys McLaughlin
November 2014
Honours and Awards Chair presenting Lee MacDonald with 5-year pin
Honours and Awards Chair presenting Helene Hahn with 30-year pin
Honours and Awards Chair presenting Kim Crawford with 30-year pin
Honours and Awards Chair presenting Pat Perry with 50-year medal
NEW CENOTAPH AT BRANCH 517 UNVEILED - Aug. 5, 2014
L to R: Korean Stone, Korean Vet Comrade Russ Murphy. WWI Stone Represented by CWO (Ret'd) Comrade Ralph Storey, Peacekeeping and Main Stone The Honourable Cheryl Gallant and Petawawa Mayor Bob Sweet, WWII Stone, WWII Vet Comrade Dennis Gray, and the Afghanistan Stone Afghanistan Vet WO Storey.
April 2014: 638 RC(Air)C Squadron presents a donation towards The Town of Petawawa and Branch 517 Cenotaph Project: Representing the Cenotaph Committee L to R Bob Howell (L-R) Bob Howell, Bob Lescombe (Branch President), Captain Dan Duchene (638 Squadron Commanding Officer), Warrant Officer Bryn Osmond (Cadet Squadron Commander)
April 2014: Two new members welcomed to the Legion, following their swearing in:
(L-R) Steve Ambrose, Bob Howell (Membership Committee), Scott Howell
President Bob Lescombe and Honours Chairman presenting Norm Joe McGloughlin the Branch Service Medal
Award Recipients from the November 17th General Meeting
L to R: Frank Shea: Certificate of Appreciation; Joann Stallberg: Executive Medal and Bar, Scotty Collins: Certificate of Appreciation, Linda Noble: Certificate of Appreciation, and Bob Lescombe (Branch President).
President Bob Lescombe Presenting Ed Yahnke with Certificate of Merit
President Bob Lescombe Presenting Earla Watson with Certificate of Merit
President Bob Lescombe Presenting Lorna Gorr with her Branch Service Medal
Branch 517 receives grant for new cenotaph - November 2013
The official Grant from the Veterans Affairs was awarded to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 517 and The Town of Petawawa for the new cenotaph on Saturday November 9, 2013. The cenotaph committee consists of: Bob Lescombe; Bob Sweet; Bob Howell; Bob McBride; Ralph Story; Kelly Russell, Kelly Williams, Ed Chow, and Glen Mohns. This was presented by The Honourable Cheryl Gallant to mayor Bob Sweet and the cenotaph committee in front of the legion.
The picture shows from left to right: Legion President Bob Lescombe; The Hon. Cheryl Gallant; Mayor Bob Sweet; Ralph Story; Bob McBride, and Bob Howell.
2013 BRANCH 517 HONOURS AND AWARDS
L to R: Dave Murphy, Cindy Roberts: Certificate of Appreciation; Pat Oland: Treasurer Bar; Nancy Leach: Secretary Bar & Executive Medal; Cathy MaCabe: Executive Medal and Bar and Certificate of Merit; Pat Perry: Executive Medal & Membership Bar; Terry Morgan, Helene Hahn: Branch Service Medal; Diane Best: Certificate of Merit, Bill Wels: Honours Committee; Bob Howell: Honours & Awards Chairman.
2013 BRANCH 517 PUBLIC SPEAKING AWARDS
Primary Winners:
L-R: Bailey Olsheski, 2nd place. Jazzlyn Abbott, 1st place. Missing - Alec Lavoie, 3rd place
Junior Winners:
L-R: Remi Lavoie, 1st place. Samuel Abbott, 2nd place. Cade Harrison, 3rd place.
Intermediate Winners:
L-R: Fiona MacPherson, 3rd place, Christopher Olsheski, 2nd place. Joshua O'Connor. 1st place
November 2012
Jim Mackenzie donating his daughter's needlepoint print of "In Flanders Field"
The girls below helped stuff the bears for the sale of the Cenotaph Bears:
Teddy Bear Girls:
Back Row (L to R Ruthann Andrews; Celina Cyr; Lorna Gorr; Mary Jewkes;
Front Row (L to R): L to R Colleen Howell; Carolyn Lescombe; Judy Gorr
Ann Bain being presented with her Cartificate of Achievement for her outstanding support to the branch by Bob Howell Honours and Awards Chairman
His Worship The Mayor of Petawawa Bob Sweet receiving a Certificate of Achievement on Behalf of the Town of Petawawa for Their outstanding support over the years, from Bob Howell Honours and Awards Chairman
John Yakubuski Presenting Curly Andrrews with The Queens Silver Jubilee Medal as Bob Lescombe looks On
President Bob Lescombe being presented with the Branch Service Medal for all his years of support to the Branch over the years by Bob Howell
Branch 517 Service Awards
September 2012
5-35 years:
Back Row L to R: Kim Crawford 25 Yrs; Marty Ryan 15 Yrs; Mike McMullen 20Yrs
Front Row L to R: Mayor Bob Sweet 10 Yrs; Donna Ryan 5 Yrs; Paula Benn 15 Yrs; Sterling Mercer 35 Yrs; Honours and Awards Chairman Bob Howell
Medals, Certificates and Pins:
Back Row L to R:
Frank Nash 10 Yrs; Mark Blais 10 Yrs; Dave Murphy 20 Yrs; Honours Committee Bill Welsh; George Dionne 10 Yrs; Randy Driscoll 40 Yrs; Glenn Card Certificate of Achievement; Walter Welton 35 Yrs; Bob Howell
Front Row L to R:
Chad Kendall, Duchess Kendall, Certificates of Achievement: President Bob Lescombe: Irvin Andrews, MSM Recipient; Ed Chow, Certificate of Achievement.
Missing: Tom Sampson; Ann Bain; Dave Morgan; and Jeremy Whitlock (all Certificate of Achievement recipients)
MSM Recipient:
L to R: Bill Welsh Honours Committee; Irvin Andrews; President Bob Lescombe; Bob Howell
30 year pin:
L to R: Bob Howell; Cindy Roberts, 30 Yr Pin, Zita Welsh and Donna Ryan (supporters for Cindy).
Church Parade, Legion Week 2012
Colour Party, L to R: Pat Perry; Nancy Leach; Curly Andrews; Glen Mohns
Laying the Wreath: Bob Lescombe; Sgt-at-Arms Bob Howell
L to R:
Padre Murray Bateman; Padre Carolyn Bateman; Bob Lescombe
Branch 517 Remembrance Day parade 2011
Branch 517 Service Awards
September 2011
5-25 years:
Front Row L-to-R: Vic Balkan, Bryan Johnston, John Ralph, Jesse Munn, Winnifred Parro, Yvon St. Aubin, Carolyn Eaton, Verne Surette, Norman McLoughlin;
Back Row L-to-R: Frank A’Hern, Earla Watson, Trevor Badour, Bill Welsh, Kathleen MacGillivray, Terry Morgan, and Past President Medal Recipient Medal Glenn Mohns.
Missing: Jeremy Whitlock
30-60 years:
Front Row L-to-R: Richard Dakin, Joe Wiseman, Bill Lilly, Russ Murphy, Kathy McCabe, Albert Flemming, Bill Arnold;
Back Row L-to-R: Ed Landry, Bob Seaman, Jim Germaine, Jim Northwood, Don Strong, Murray Remus;
Missing: Dennis Gray and George Carrigan.
Special Service Pin Presentations:
Certificates of Appreciation:
Front Row L-to-R: Diane Best, Jo-ann Stallberg, Colleen Howell, Lorna Gorr, Bev Gray, Art Easton, Michelle MacDonald;
Back Row L-to-R: Norm MacDonald, Gord Milton, Vic Parro, Carolyn Mohns, Terry Morgan, Joe McLaughlin;
Missing: Earla Watson, Mary Jewkes, Nancy Leach.
Branch Service and Executive Medals:
Front Row L-to-R: Jan Bouthillier, Zita Welsh, Carolyn Lescombe, Verlie Whitlock;
Back Row L-to-R: Legion Medal Recipient: Norm MacDonald; Bill Welsh, Murray Remus, Ralph Kendricks;
Missing: Ron Bain.
Ron Bain receiving Branch Service Medal from Pres. Bob Lescombe while H&A Chairman Bob Howell looks on
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Rededication of Branch 517 Cenotaph to honour
fallen comrades in recent wars
September 2011
Branch 517 Colour Party in Renfrew County Expo-150 Parade
June 9th, 2011
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