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Legion Levée starts 2025 in style

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  • About 40 people came out to celebrate the New Year at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Anne Parker, First Vice President of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 92, emceed at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • The colour party performed the dip during the Last Post at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Mayor Corinna Smith-Gatcke (Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands) spoke at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Mayor John Beddows (Town of Gananoque) spoke at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Branch 92 President Bob Howard spoke at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Kate Lasher, Ladies Auxiliary first vice president, presented a cheque in the amount of $7,000 to Branch 92 President Bob Howard at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • L-r, 2025 Legionnaire of the Year is Alfred Read received a plaque in his honour from Branch 92 President Bob Howard at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • 2025 Legionnaire of the Year is Alfred Read thanked everyone for the honour at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • Cliff Edwards spoke on behalf of the Gananoque Seniors Association as the Honoree of The Year at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • L-r, Cliff Edwards of the Gananoque Seniors Association accepted a plaque and cheque for $1,000 on their behalf from Branch 92 President Bob Howard at the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • At the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée Branch 92 President Bob Howard presented a cheque in the amount of $500 to Bunny Randal to be presented to the Wheels of Care. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network
  • At the Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion annual Levée Branch 92 President Bob Howard presented a cheque in the amount of $500 to Linda Beaupré on behalf of the Gananoque Food Bank. Lorraine Payette/for Postmedia Network

(Gananoque, ON – January 2, 2025) In Gananoque, Branch 92 of the Royal Canadian Legion brought in the new year with about 40 people in attendance for its annual Levée. A time-honoured tradition, the much-anticipated annual Levée in Gananoque (from the French “lever”, meaning “to raise”) has brought greetings and good wishes to residents, and honours to a few outstanding members of society since 1927.

This year’s dignitaries in attendance included Gananoque Mayor John Beddows, Leeds and Thousand Islands (TLTI) Mayor Karina Smith-Gatcke, Branch 92 president Bob Howard and his wife Shirley (branch secretary/treasurer), and Ladies Auxiliary First Vice President Kate Lasher. Unable to attend due to prior commitments were MP Michael Barrett and MPP Steve Clark, both of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes.

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