Press Release: Honouring Our Veterans Banners in Mississippi Mills
Over the spring and summer, an “Honour Our Veterans” Banner Committee met and developed a process to create and display Veteran Banners in our community […]
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Commemoration Ceremony of Private George B. Monterville
Today, June 15. 2024, we have honoured Private Monterville, his name is now added to the cenotaph, for evermore his name will be heard, year […]
Commemoration Ceremony for Private George B. Monterville
On June 15th, 2024, a formal Commemoration Ceremony will take place at the Almonte Cenotaph at 12 noon by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 240. […]
Honour Our Veterans Banner Program
An “Honour Our Veterans Banner Program” has been put together for the first time in Mississippi Mills. The banners pay tribute to local Veterans and […]
2024 Battle of Atlantic Ceremony
On May 23rd, 2024, Canadian Legion Branch 240 held the Battle of the Atlantic ceremony at the waterside of the Old Town Hall. Honoured guests […]
Almonte Cenotaph Renewal Project
If you have been by the Cenotaph recently, you will notice a beautiful renewal job has taken place on the Cenotaph grounds which was very […]
2024 Service Pin Awards
On May 14, 2024, service pins were awarded to Members of the Canadian Legion Branch 240 by Branch Members Chair Peggy Byrne and President Rob […]
2024 Don Dalgity Memorial Dart Tournament
March 23rd, 2024 saw a full house for the annual Don Dalgity Memorial Dart Tournament. Participants had an excellent day of dart, good food and […]
2024 Branch Elections
April 9th, 2024, Branch President Rob Madore, First Vice Pat Muldoon, Second Vice Paul Brundage (missing) and Sgt at Arms Cal Cummings will stay in their current positions within the Branch for the next term. Elaine Madore will now take the position of Secretary.
R. Tait McKenzie Students Prompt Cenotaph Change in Almonte After Discovering Missing WWI Veteran
A Remembrance Day Real-World Learning (RWL) project that saw R. Tait McKenzie grade 6 Students visit a local cemetery to place stones on veterans’ graves and […]