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What are Associate Members |

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NEW FLAME”

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Legion member, or, whdse -

parent is eligible to bea
-member at present, - or, :
whose parent at the time: ot
 his.or her death was eligible -
to be a member of the Royal ©
Canadian Legion.

“The idea of “Associate ~

‘Members came about.when »
it became apparent that.the
-ranks: of the .Legion: were

thinning due to. the: passing:

on of -many of its war -
_ veteran members. :

' Because the aims - and,
“ideals are considered - so
important to veterans ‘and
their dependants and to the
Dominion.
Command ecided that -the —
sons and daughters of

-veterans and members

would be the ideal choice to
carry on the objectives of.
the Royal Canadian Legion
in years to come...

‘Due to the differences in

experience and age. and

other factors between

-Associates -and Ordinary
-Members,: it was decided

that this “passing of the
ship” should

In my mind, the choice was
a wise one, for along with |

the vote, also comes the

responsibility of running an

"Am Associate Member ig °°
* the son. or daughter, of a: oe

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what
do a
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“Tn ' “Branch 13; “the
_Associates . are © ‘being
groomed to take part in all
Legion activities, executive
and service. We have been
given the opportunity to
orm an executive o
own and to hold activities on
- behalf of the Legion in order
to “get the feeling of it.”

_In the past year, our first

active year, we have held

various events to raise funds
for the Legion. These funds

are then passed on to the .

community, directly. or

indirectly through’
scholarships, various
charities and Legion -

sponsored sports teams
such as hockey.

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septation, no easy chore. .

Other sponsorships in-
clude. Boy Scouts and Air
_ Cadets among others.

- Some. of our . activities °
“include a pancake break- ;
“fast, “various raffles and §

draws and our first rock and
_ Toll benefit held in July of

4 this year ear, This | is just a start,
 we* é*more ‘and better
“plans “for the future.

approximately. two hundred
we know that a -valuable
contribution ° to the com-
munity ‘can be made by the

; Associate Members of the

Royal: Canadian Legion,
Brafich 13, Terrace.

ee On this Remembrance
“Day, I would like to remind |
all people of the supreme §
_ sacrifices made by soldiers,

‘With © “a membership of |

THE HERALD, Wednesday,

November 10, 1976,

seamen and airmen of i

World War One, World War
Twoand the Korean Conflict
who gave their lives in order
that we may live in a free
and democratic society.

To those of us that are too
. young to remember fathers,
uncles and others who gave
their lives for their Queen
and Country, we offer this
simple pledge:
“We shall never forget.’’

Sincerely

‘Stan McKay :

‘President: Reyal
‘Canadian Legion Associate
Members, Branch - - 13,
Terrace.

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