Tony Bratschitsch from the Dundas Legion melded the Legion's 100th anniversary and Remembrance Day together. He gave a history of the Canadian Legion and the Dundas Legion and informed us that 11 streets in Dundas were named after fallen soldiers. The street name plates have poppy decals on them. Look for them around town. During WWI Canada had 6.5 million people and 10% fought in the war with 33% of that group either killed or maimed. The Legion actively supports veterans and seeks out those who are experiencing difficulties, helping pay some of their expenses or arrange housing.

 

Another key support is youth, not just through cadets but also a poster competition in local schools.

Tony linked Rotary's motto, Service Above Self, to the work done by the Dundas Legion. Its recent support of Catch The Ace has enabled over 5 million dollars to be distributed to various service groups in the Dundas community.
 
Tony left us with two quotes. One is on the Cenotaph in Dundas: "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die". The second is, "When others fight, we unite".

 

Sue and Jim Waddington have been documenting The Group of Seven painting sites by hiking and canoeing to many of them since 1997. Back in 1977 Sue had an idea to locate the unique places that inspired the Group of Seven. They wanted to find where the artists camped and canoed to sketch and paint their art. Sue and Jim began their expeditions in 1997 at Killarney Provincial Park's Nellie Lake. Today's presentation compared the art work to actual photos they took. It was an amazing and interesting presentation.

 

For more information watch this YouTube video by Brad Jennings.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hhhrZLWYsw

Lindsay Barnett, Major Gifts Specialist at Kemp Care Network, receives the club's third instalment of $5000. David Carson, past Club Services Director and club President John Merrill make the presentation.