2009 Honours and Awards Banquest - Royal Canadian Legion

Royal Canadian Legion

Valley City - Branch 36

Dundas, Ontario

Honours and Awards
and Ladies Auxiliary Presentations

7th March, 2009

All Photographs courtesy of Karen Robillard

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Dawn Lewis checking in guests at the door
with Jim Sherring

Colour Party - At Ease

Colour Party - Attention

Colour Party Marching on the Colours

Colour Party Seat Colours

John Murphy - President Branch 36

Don Hubbs - Zone B Commander is introduced

Jackie Ralston - Ladies Auxiliary Zone Commander and husband Bill are introduced

Marianne Hubbs - wife of Zone Commander Hubbs is introduced

Terry Kobylinski - Ladies Auxiliary 2nd Vice President and Sports Chair, and Terry Gubbins - President Ladies Auxiliary Branch 36 are introduced

Terry Kobylinski - Ladies Auxiliary 2nd Vice President and Sports Chair and Theresa Williams prepare Ladies Auxiliary Birthday cake

Ladies Auxiliary 64th birthday cake

Velma Krawchuk and Theresa Williams with Ladies Auxiliary Birthday cake

Velma Krawchuk and Theresa Williams placing candles on Ladies Auxiliary birthday cake

Velma Krawchuk and Theresa Williams slice the Ladies Auxiliary Birthday cake

Terrie Gubbins - President Ladies Auxiliary Branch 36 presents flowers to Jackie Ralston - Ladies Auxiliary Zone Commander

Jackie Ralston - Ladies Auxiliary Zone Commander addresses members and guests

Poppy Fund Chair - Gerry Belec addresses members and guests

Gerry Belec presents cheque for $10,000 to Maureen Ellis for St.Joseph's Villa Veterans

Gerry Belec presents cheque for $10,000 to Parker Neale for MUMC Children's Hospital's Cancer Research

Stan Hicks - Charities Chair and John Murphy - Branch President at rear of picture, present cheques to: from left to right - Bill Hyslop representing #2865 Royal Canadian Artillery Army Cadets, Capt.Ken Fowler representing 735 Squadron Air Cadets, Act.Sub.Lt.Mike Leatham - representing RCSCC Dundas Sea Cadets

Terrie Gubbins - President Ladies Auxiliary Branch 36 presents cheque for $2,000 to Branch 36

Bill Main - approaches dais to accept 55 year service pin

Mike Alkerton - Past President Branch 36, and John Murphy - President Branch 36 await Bill Main to award 55 year service pin

Mike Alkerton - Past President Branch 36, and John Murphy - President Branch 36 congratulate Bill Main on acceptance of 55 year service pin

John Murphy - President Branch 36, Bill Main, Mike Alkerton - Past President Branch 36, after presentation of 55 year service pin to Bill Main

Joseph Stark - approaches dais to accept 50 year service pin

Joseph Stark - approaches John Murphy - President to accept 50 year service pin

John Murphy - President Branch 36 and Joseph Stark - 50 year pin recipient

John Murphy - President Branch 36 and Joseph Stark - 50 year pin recipient

Terry Walton, Patricia Anderson, Ron Anderson, Susan Ranni, William Westoby - 5 year pin recipients

Robert Davie, Sue Sklepowicz, Stan Sklepowicz, Jean Tavares, Barry Peer - 10 year pin recipients

John Murphy - receives his 10 year pin from Mike Alkerton - Past President and Membership Chair and Dawn Lewis - 1st Vice President - Ways and Means Chair

Fay Kielty accepts 15 year pin from Dawn Lewis - 1st Vice President - Ways and Means Chair

Mary Johnson and Terrie Gubbins - President Ladies Auxiliary after presentation of 15 year Ladies Auxiliary pin

Sharon Pivonka and Terrie Gubbins - President Ladies Auxiliary after presentation of 15 year Ladies Auxiliary pin

Marie Kobylinski and Terrie Gubbins - President Ladies Auxiliary after presentation of 15 year Ladies Auxiliary pin

Leah Sherring and Peter Arnold and Katie Mills after accepting 15 year Legion and Ladies Auxiliary pins

Lynn Horner accepts 20 year pin from John Murphy - President

Jeff Sherring accepts 20 year pin from John Murphy President and Lynn Horner - 2nd Vice President and Catering Chair

R.A.Hudson, M.B.McCleary and Chris Veerman accept 25 year pins from John Murphy - Branch President and Lynn Horner 2nd Vice President and Canteen Chair

Joan Alkerton, Jim Bart(background) and Peter White accept 30 year pins from John Murphy - Branch President, Mike Alkerton - Past President and Membership Chair and Lynn Horner - 2nd Vice President and Canteen Chair

Ron Belmore accepts 35 year pin from John Murphy - Branch President and Lynn Horner 2nd Vice President and Canteen Chair

Ralph Tuft accepts 35 year pin from John Murphy - Branch President and Lynn Horner 2nd Vice President and Canteen Chair

Joe Whittaker accepts 35 year pin from John Murphy - Branch President and Lynn Horner 2nd Vice President and Canteen Chair

Bryan White, Robert Slater, Theresa Williams, Shirley Arnold and Al Bury - after presentation of their 35 year Legion or Ladies Auxiliary Pins by Terrie Gubbins - Ladies Auxiliary, John Murphy - Branch President and Lynn Horner - 2nd Vice President and Canteen Chair

Ernie Brown and Ron Kenyon accept 40 year pins from John Murphy - Branch President and Lynn Horner 2nd Vice President and Canteen Chair

Velma Krawchuk and Terrie Gubbins - Ladies Auxiliary President and John Murphy - Branch President after presentation of her 45 year Ladies Auxiliary pin

Various certificates awaiting presentation

Gerry Belec - Poppy Fund Chair Branch 36 and John Murphy President prepare to award certificates

Stan Hicks, Paul Penney, Stanley Rakine and Murray Floyd accept Poppy Appreciation Awards from Gerry Belec - Poppy Fund Chair and John Murphy - Branch President

Dawn Lewis and Marilyn Latchford after presentation of Ladies Auxiliary Certificates of Appreciation by Terrie Gubbins - President Ladies Auxiliary and John Murphy - Branch President

Terry Kobylinski after presentation of Ladies Auxiliary Certificate of Appreciation from Terrie Gubbins - President Ladies Auxiliary and John Murphy - Branch President

Barry Peer accepts Certificate of Appreciation from John Murphy for his help in renovating our washrooms

Bonnie Patro and Marie Kobylinski accept Certificates of Appreciation from John Murphy - Branch President for all they do at the Branch.

Dawn Lewis - 1st Vice President - Ways and Means Chair addresses the guests to make them aware of work done by our Youth Darts Volunteers, and the accomplishments of the Branch 36 Youth Dart teams.

Judy Hall and Earl Lewis and Jamie Lewis accept Certificates of Merit for their work volunteering with our Youth Dart League from John Murphy - Branch President and Dawn Lewis - 1st Vice President and Ways any Means Chair

Fay Kielty accepts Certificate of Appreciation from John Murphy - Branch President for her help with the Fish Fries.

Terry Walton accepts Certificate of Appreciation from John Murphy - Branch President for his help at the Branch, particularly the Family BBQs.

Marilyn Latchford and Peter Martin accept Certificates of Merit for their all their hard work with the Fish Frys - Peter is our chef !!! from John Murphy - Branch President and Dawn Lewis - 1st Vice President and Ways and Means Chair

Mary Hannah, Bev Brooks and Joan Belmore accept Certificates of Merit for their dedication to the President's Meat Draw from John Murphy - Branch President

Paul Penney, Brian Holme accept Certificates of Merit from John Murphy - Branch President for their help with many Branch activities, but are most memorable for their snow-clearing skills

Ian Taylor accepts Certificate of Merit from John Murphy - Branch President in appreciation of his dedication to the Branch gardens.

Jim Byron - Colour Commander approaches the dais

Jim Byron - Colour Commander accepts past office medal from John Murphy - Branch President

Murray Floyd receiving his Sergeant-at-arms bar from John Murphy - Branch President

John Murphy receiving his 1st Vice President Bar from Stan Hicks Charities Chair

Mike Alkerton - Past President and Membership Chair speaking about our Legionnaire of the year - Jim Sherring

Jim Sherring approaches the dais

Jim Sherring gets standing ovation

Jim Sherring is congratulated by Don Hubbs - Zone Commander

Jim Sherring is congratulated by Mike Alkerton - Past President and Membership Chair and John Murphy - Branch President upon his acceptance of the 2009 Legionnaire of the Year award

Jim Sherring with 2009 Legionnaire of the Year award with Mike Alkerton - Past President and Membership Chair and John Murphy - Branch President

Jim Sherring with 2009 Legionnaire of the Year award with Mike Alkerton - Past President and Membership Chair and John Murphy - Branch President

Jim Sherring with 2009 Legionnaire of the Year award with Mike Alkerton - Past President and Membership Chair and John Murphy - Branch President

Don Hobbs - Zone Commander remarks on celebration of presentations

John Murphy unveils Remembrance Poster Competition winner

John Murphy describes Remembrance Poster Competition and presents our highest ranking award winning drawing in the Legion's Remembrance Day Contest - Artist Helena Rakic won our Zone and was awarded 2nd at the District Level. This art will be displayed at the Branch.