Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #22 - Summerland, British Columbia
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The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #22 dedicated bench in within the Canyon View Cemetery. There are entrances on Simpson Road and on Canyon View Road.
Waymark Code: WMQ02A
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/20/2015
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The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #22 dedicated bench is located about halfway into the cemetery near the Veterans section.
The Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. #22 celebrated their 85th anniversary in 2012.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Branch #22 was received on March 2, 1927. Meetings were held in the member's homes and then the Parrish Hall until the original Legion Branch was constructed in 1928.
Some of the fund raising events are; pie sales every second Friday in conjunction with Baron of Beef night, a pancake breakfast the first Saturday of the month, annual Burns dinner, quilt raffles, 50/50 draws, catering along with tea and bake sales.
The Ladies Auxiliary and the Branch started the annual tradition of a children's Christmas Party for the children of Veterans. Typically 80-100 children visited with Santa and have lunch. The party is now open to the public.
An annual bursary is presented to a graduating Summerland Secondary School Graduate to help with the cost of higher education. The Ladies always donate ice cream for each Canada Day celebration in Memorial Park.
The most unique project Branch #22 Ladies Auxiliary maintains is the purchase and placement of a silver cross on the local graves of veterans. There are a total of 384 crosses placed to date. This project originated in 1958. It is a moving sight to see every Veteran's grave marked by a tributary candle and cross for VE day anniversaries.
(Contributed by Doreen Bagholz and John Dorn)
Source: Summerland Legion
Some information was edited for content.
Canyon View Cemetery is within the Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District and was dedicated in 1968. There are approximately 18,000 interments.
There is an impressive Veteran section; each gravesite has a cross with the traditions Canadian poppy. We estimate there are over 300 veterans interred here. The poppy was inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by John McCrae in May 1915.
