One hundred years of history and service were honoured on the grounds of Government House yesterday as the Royal Canadian Legion celebrates its centennial.
The Lieutenant Governor’s annual garden party always draws a crowd, but this year’s event carried a lot more significance.
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The Legion was first incorporated on July 17, 1926, and during the event that history was highlighted with a ceremony to kick things off and other displays around the area.
National Legion president Berkley Lawrence highlights the relationship between that organization and Government House.
He says as the King’s representative across the country all Lieutenant Governors, and the Governor General, have a “unique responsibility” to the group. He says the Governor General is their honourary president, and LGs are the ones to kick off the annual Poppy Campaign.
National Legion President Berkley Lawrence (VOCM News)
Lawrence got involved with the Legion in 2004 after he retired from a 33-year career in the military.
He says the organization has “opened a lot of doors” for him.
He says he is very proud of the senior leadership roles he has taken on, and notes that he gets to spread the message of the Legion – which is something he believes in.
