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The original hall. elect- ed in 1947. was the vision of several Second World War means who. in the words of Currant legion president Murray Patten- den “wanted a place to assembte and remember”. [maven no one at the time could have ‘cted what was to . din- nets and dances; bingos and bazaars; literary con- tests and speaking compe- flu'ons; nommaoon meet. infi and election fomms; remembrance services and socials; wedding receptions and anniwmrymmfions old building were mixed with fleeting of ghdness atthe openingofabrandâ€" newfacilityfl‘bemwasjust cause forboth. Amdlialy. Satinday was a dayofnthdemotions (Ihancr members {still alive are Mrs. Sinclair. Marjorie Smith and [Elsie Sander; But that was yesterday. The old building is comâ€" ing down to make way for “A journey of'glory'. as Mr. Pattenden fittineg described it. It was Dr. Stanley Ball. Delbert lcnnings and Bert ljckorish. all First World War veterans. who spear- headed the first build- ing campaign. Wm 11m- hers donated the site on Ninth Line North. "Dimy" .liodgins contributed money for the mortgage. Dr. Neil Smith chaired the building committee. Enthusiastic supporters included lack Barby. Len Buckland,FredCastle.Bert Clarkson. lack Garrett. Bill Malloy. Harold Morden andWaher Smith On April n. 1947. Branch 459 received its charter. It's been a com- mand post within the communityevasinoe. locflmflitnrywouldbeme first to admit they could not havecomcsofuvmh- out the assistance of fresh troops. These m in the form of the :1 Ladies Auxil' . took Id of the touch 'ng a meeting at the home of Aldinc Sinclair. Feb. 16. mm. The first president was ( Renmdc Burkholder Six decades of com- munity cohesiveness that should never be forgotten. New legion fitting of more memories However. men of the oanmch459 of the Royal Canadian Legionandthe Legion ladies alarms/spam fixnmthmwm " “Well. what do you dfinkrakedemcee‘Dave MCQl-laket. Andre Parqueue. Royal Canadian Legion. (Ontario) wesfientcalled it “a pew beginning. ‘an achievement most only (team about“; Mayor Wayne Emmer- son called the building “a centerpieoefor the munic- ipality. a facility second to none. the maligned Ninth Une. On Saturday. with amazing precision. the torch was passed to a new building on a mw site. Hundred participated in a pandetiutmendedme than a kilometre. led by the band of “MOS York Then. as the dedica- tion was mad and a pmycr was said. the sun broke thmugm Truly. a journey of story on a memorable day in May. Greetings from Pre- mier Dalton McGuinty wete Draught MPP Mcnalaczec. Mr. nan- den meetvedtwomanding matinm As stirring as this human panorama was. nothing could quite equal the exuberance of [pests and wppOrtets when they surveyed the beauty of the building's interior. He the accom- plishment is all the more significant because so many bmmhcs today are closing or dowmizing “Keep old memories but mine new ones." utpd Bamara Maclsaac. president of the Ontario Legion Ladies described the facility as “absolutely spectacular“. To mad: the occasion. Canadian-built lam bmnberlndbpenphlmed but later abandoned due tohdememweadnex. lim Thomas is a with lim Thomas MP Paul Calandra In mi Maw than; 25 l/lhfitm. OUI‘SIDE win”- saith-uh haul!" In I!» «h m1 Simifiéfiifl 3 ’ Ei‘é‘fi’ifl" rd SEWPE Ears hit! a CAN TALOUPES UIDIMNMM OIOCOI W [N CLOSING SUNDAY, JUNE 5m "17.0 mi. CATIIBRINB’ what-j oak â€" ENGLISH - , - UCUMBERS noun nod moo-7m - fivbol'fi Wifii 7 sq. moo-m - s. tomsm 548 Carlton Rood, Unionville I 25 (905) 940- 1 770 Wmevjllagemcersom 2: fig! _- ” 5m? H 'I s‘h ARROT AICES 3‘35? ‘9: ugh“ Mh‘nhnq-l:n:yudn¢atwmcilcd H mm! tutu-Ila! xiii-Flatt; 3-..! u .2...» Thu: M It...” a . I 1 «an ,, . gluten“ ,1 .3 :3 .ig'gltl: MM; 1": ‘ WHAT’S COOKIN’ DELI ! \WHA’PS FOR J ‘6....‘..0.9...‘C»DQOOO CAIUN 'SASAGE'S .5--...dâ€"oo.uo'uc»qu.r