Fenelon Falls Legion Newsletter

Fenelon Falls Legion Newsletter
Issue 32
December 01, 2015
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In this issue:
ew subscribers: Welcome! It is our intention to publish this newsletter around the
1st and 15th of each month to keep you aware of news and events at your Branch.
While this newsletter is primarily for members of the Fenelon Falls Legion, it is also available to the community of Fenelon Falls, so that you may also be aware of events at our
Branch. You are welcome to visit our Branch, and indeed become a member. Contrary to a
long-held belief, you no longer need to be a veteran or related to a veteran to join—any
Canadian citizen is now eligible to become a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Please
drop in and speak with us about this opportunity.
Branch Hours
1
Request for Content
1
Remembrance Day Videos
2
Membership Renewals
2
The Missing Photo
2
New Telephone Scam
2
General Meeting
2
PSHCP Tax Info
3
Branch Christmas Party
3
Legion Supply
3
Military Suicides
4
Jamie Oliver Stamps
4
Silent Auction
4
Thursday - 11:30 am - 6:00 pm (open 2nd Thursday to about 9:30 pm for General Meeting)
Community Christmas Dinner
4/5
Friday - 11:30 am ~8:00 pm, unless there is a night function, ie Pub Night, Hall Rental , etc.
Christmas Craft Sale
6
Saturday - 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm unless there is a function or Hall Rental
Branch Kids Christmas Party
7
New Year’s Eve Bash
8
Legion Sports Schedule
9
Coming Events
10
Hot Lunch Menu
10
Cartoon
10
Last Post
11
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Copies of this and previous newsletters can be found on our website.
Branch Hours
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday - 12:00 noon - 10:00 pm-ish (depending on when sports
leagues, bingo etc. finish)
Sunday - 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm
Request for Content
C
omrades, I am always looking for content for this newsletter. Some members have
already taken the initiative to send me pointers to relevant articles. If you see something related to the Legion, our Veterans, the military, or our country’s defenses, please
send me a note and I will investigate it further, and if it merits publication here, I will pass it
along to the membership. Send to: pleduc@gmail.com Thanks!
Remembrance Day, 2015
Membership Renewals
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T
emembrance Day this year has been recorded in video
by local Fenelon Falls resident and videographer, Chris
Greaves, known as GrandpaChris on the net. Chris made two
videos and uploaded them to YouTube.
he early bird renewal program is now
over, and we will be announcing the
winners of the free membership draws shortly. For those that have renewed for 2016, we
thank you! Please keep in mind that in order
to maintain your membership in good standing, you must renew before January 31, 2016.
The first is of the Candlelight Parade and Vigil on November
10th. Click on the image below to watch this video.
Membership renewal forms are available on our website here.
This is a PDF form, that you should be able to fill out online. If
your browser does not allow you to process forms, simply
download and save the form, then open it with Acrobat Reader. It is preferable to fill out the form and print it, as it makes
our job easier in deciphering your handwriting. :-) Alternatively, you can get a renewal form at the Branch.
Renewal fees are the same as last year: $60.00
The second video is of our Remembrance Day Service on November 11th. Click on the image below to watch this video.
New Telephone Scam
L
oreen Parsons wrote to advise of a new telephone scam
that is going around. And I personally know of a close
friend who was affected by this, and was so shaken up by this
that she drove 30 minutes to her nearest police station for
‘protection’. Apparently, the caller was so convincing that he
said he was coming over to her house with the police to arrest
her if she did not immediately pay up.
From the CRA website:
“Some recent telephone scams involve threatening taxpayers
or using aggressive and forceful language to scare them into
paying fictitious debt to the CRA. Victims receive a phone call
from a person claiming to work for the CRA and saying that
taxes are owed. The caller requests immediate payment by
credit card or convinces the victims to purchase a prepaid
credit card and to call back immediately with the information.
The taxpayer is often threatened with court charges, jail or
deportation.”
Chris has made videos of other Legion events in the past, as
well as other events in the community. You are welcome to
subscribe to his channel to see other videos and be advised
when he posts new material on YouTube.
The Missing Photo
For more information, visit the CRA website.
I
n the last issue, you may
have noticed one photo
missing from the Honours &
Awards.. i.e., the photographer.
Rob MacArthur took this one of
your editor receiving his 5-year
pin and PRO Service Bar. Thanks
Rob!
General Meeting
J
ust a reminder that there are no general meetings in December or January. Hope to see you all back in February
after the holidays!
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PUBLIC SERVICE HEALTH CARE AND
DENTAL PLANS (TAXABLE)
T
he following information was passed along to me by
Jackie Walter. I did a few searches on the net, and the
information seems creditable. If this applies to you, please
check it out as soon as possible:
(Info provided by Dave Paris of the Edmonton Airborne Social
Club www.airbornesocialclub.ca )
For those who may not already know this, you may wish to make
calls to get yourself registered for your tax purposes. I personally
made calls today and was told my letter would be delivered early/
mid-February each year hereafter, as long as I continue to make
premium payments. Additionally, I was advised because I had not
previously claimed this I could go back 10 years and make claim
for the total years that I paid premiums. When you call and confirm your premiums, ensure you check to see if you have ever
claimed so that you can take advantage of the 10 year timeframe
Below gives highlighted information that I confirmed today. Check
it out if you have not already. Thanks to Mike Bedel for this information.
Dave Paris
Canadian Forces Pensioners receive a T4 from Specialized Services Division, However, the T4 DOES NOT include the premiums paid to PSHCP or Dental plans. PSHCP and Dental Plan
premiums are claimable. In order to get a tax letter to accompany your tax return you must make confirmation with both
plans at numbers indicated below. Your name will be placed in
a database for this and future years as long as you continue to
make premium payments. Once you have registered, you need
not ask every year as you will continue to get a yearly submission for your tax return.
Legion Supply
T
he new Legion Supply Catalogue for 2015-2016 is now
out, and contains updates and new
items. It can be viewed online or at
the Branch. Just a reminder, you can
save on shipping costs by ordering
through the Branch. I submit orders
twice a month as needed.
Our inventory sale continues, and I have updated the catalogue of our remaining inventory to show the number of items
remaining in stock. You can view this list here: Inventory Sale
We still have a number of Legion Dress items, as well as new
pins and medals for sale at the regular catalogue prices. Click
here for a list of our remaining inventory.
We have one Victory Pocket Watch remaining.. Sale priced at $10. It is in the
display case by the bar. Ask the bar
steward if you are interested.
PSHCP (Health) # 1-800-267-6542 / Dental # 1-800-267-0350
PLEASE NOTE: the Meat Roll this month will be held
on Dec 12 during the Branch Christmas Party.
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Report on Military Suicides Merits a
Deeper Look
T
he following is a report from the Toronto Star, dated
November 13, 2015:
Silent Auction
T
he Silent Auction continues to bring in a steady stream
of revenue for the Branch each month - and we would
like to thank Marion Blair for starting this initiative, as well as
the members who have been taking an active participation in
this event, both bidding and buying, as well as making contributions.
A new selection of items is now on the table for December—
this month, all items have a Christmas related theme. Bidding
closes on the 18th. Anyone having new, or equivalent to new,
items they wish to donate to the table, please leave with the
Bar Steward - Thanks!
Statistically insignificant.
That’s a chilling term to describe fluctuation of suicide rates in
the Canadian military. But in the context of a newly released
Surgeon General report that studied suicides among service
personnel between 1995 and 2014, it’s also the crucial finding.
You might not have realized that key takeaway from the exhaustive document released Tuesday, unless reading deep
into the stories that were subsequently published.
Read the full article here...
Community Christmas Dinner
O
nce again this year, the Branch will be hosting a complimentary Christmas Dinner for the Fenelon community.
No one should be alone or without a delicious meal on Christ-
Jamie Oliver Stamps
W
e are doing amazingly well with Jamie Oliver stamps,
and we want to thank you very much for donating
your stamps to the Legion. We have collected 3 books full so
far, enough for 3 knives.
I case you were not aware, Sobeys currently is
running a Jamie Oliver food stamps campaign.
One stamp is given for every $10 spent on
groceries. The stamps can be later redeemed
for Jamie Oliver knives. If you shop at Sobeys
and do not collect the stamps, please consider
asking for them and donating to the Legion, so we could get
some new sharp knives for the kitchen. If you already collect
them and would like to donate them to the Branch, it would
be greatly appreciated. You can drop off your stamps with the
bar steward.
mas, and Branch 238 hopes to make that a reality.
If you are going to be on your own, why not join us for a full
course turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Or if you know of
someone in the community who will be alone on Christmas,
please extend this invitation. Perhaps more importantly, if you
know of someone who is shut in, unable to get out— maybe at
Fenelon Court or another care center— and you have some
free time, why not arrange to pick them up and bring them
into the Branch to share Christmas dinner.
All we ask is that you call us to confirm your attendance, so
that we can ensure there is enough food to go around.
See the full page flyer on the next page for more information.
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2016 Legion Sports Schedule
Sport
Division
Location
Date
Time
Snooker
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone *
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Zone
District
Provincial
Fenelon #238
Lakefield #077
Toronto #266/66
Coboconk #519
Pickering #606
Napanee #137
Brechin #488
Ajax #322
Port Credit #082
n/a
Oshawa #043
Falconbridge #336
Brechin #488
Campbellford #103
Burlington #060
Fenelon #238
Havelock #389
Angus #499
Lindsay #067
Cobourg #133
Smith Falls #095
Lindsay #067
Pickering #606
Sutton #356
Bobcaygeon #239
Peterborough #052
Kitchener #050
Lindsay #067
Port Hope #030
Brooklin #152
Fenelon #238
Belleville #099
Hawkesbury #472
Fenelon #238
Norwood #300
Cobourg #133
9-Jan
30-Jan
5-Mar
23-Jan
13-Feb
12-Mar
6-Feb
20-Feb
19-Mar
n/a
20-Mar
23-Apr
16-Jan
27-Feb
2-Apr
26-Mar
9-Apr
7-May
17-Apr
30-Apr
28-May
30-Apr
14-May
4-Jun
5-Mar
12-Mar
14-May
27-Feb
12-Mar
6-Aug
21-May
11-Jun
27-Aug
16-Jun
6-Aug
10-Sep
1100
1000
1000
1100
1200
1200
0900
0900
0900
n/a
1100
0900
1100
1000
1000
1100
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
0900
1000
1000
1100
1000
1000
1100
1100
1100
1100
1000
1000
1100
0800
0800
Cribbage
Darts
Youth Darts
8-Ball
Euchre
5-Pin Bowling
Mixed Darts
Shuffleboard
Washer Ring Toss
Horseshoes
Golf
Note: Please arrive 1 hour early for registration!
* Sub branches for Zone Shuffleboard on Mar. 05 are Fenelon and Lindsay
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Coming Events Summary
Hot Lunch Menu for December
Sundays - Drop-in Shuffle Board at 1:30 pm
Sundays - Karate 6 pm to 8 pm
Mondays - Ladies' 8-Ball Pool League at 6:30 pm
Mondays - Shuffle Board League at 6:30 pm
Tuesdays - Darts League at 7:30 pm
Wednesdays - Men's Snooker League at 7:00 pm
Wednesdays - Bingo at 6:45 pm (doors open at 5 pm) *
Thursdays - Tai Chi at 10:00 am
Friday, Dec. 04 -English Pub Night 5 to 7 pm
Saturday, Dec. 05 - Christmas Craft Sale
Sunday, Dec. 06 - Branch Kids Christmas Party 10 am to noon
Saturday, Dec. 12 - Branch Christmas Party 2 to 6 pm
Saturday, Dec. 12 - Meat Roll at 2:30 pm
Friday, Dec. 25 - Community Christmas Dinner 2 to 6 pm
Thursday, Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Bash
Friday, Jan. 01 - President’s New Year’s Levee
NOTE: Tickets for New Year's Eve Bash are now on sale!
(Always check our online calendar to confirm latest dates)
* The last night for bingo this year will be Dec 16th, as
many residents head south for the winter. Bingo will
resume on April 6th, 2016.
Cartoon: The Redhead
Don't forget:
The Branch serves hot meals at lunch-time every Thursday and
Friday! This is not restricted to members - feel free to ask a
friend or neighbour to join you.
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Fenelon Fall Legion
Last Post — 2015
Vet
23 Veterans Way
Box 247
Fenelon Falls, ON
K0M1N0
Phone:705-887-3041
Fax: 705-887-2982
Email: br238rcl@gmail.com
fenelonfallslegion.ca
Lest We Forget
Name
Date of Death
Joan Hann
01/17/15
Ken Phillips
01/26/15
Joan Kristy
03/03/15
Marilyn Murray
04/17/15
Duncan Walls
06/19/15
Charlie Johnston
06/22/15
Donald Jamieson
06/28/15
Ronald Boak
06/29/15
John Fox
07/05/15
Robert Wise
09/26/15
Lorraine Selby
10/26/15
David Genge
11/19/15
Patricia Pose
11/24/15
Wilfred Martell
11/25/15
Our mission is to serve veterans and their dependents, promote
Remembrance and act in the service of Canada and its communities
This newsletter if produced twice a month for the Fenelon Falls Legion
and members of the Fenelon Falls community to keep them informed
of events and activities at the Branch. If you wish to subscribe or unsubscribe to this email list, please send a note to pleduc@gmail.com.
Comments or feedback can be sent to the editor pleduc@gmail.com
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