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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-04-11, Page 20I • h{ 11 PAGE 8A---GODERPI SIGNAkSTAI , THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1974 Special awards p►resente nnual Wednesday, April 3, 150,: Canadian Legipn Branch 109" ° Vimy Banquet to honour :30, membe'r.s, of the ' Royal attended the annual Legion' veteratt of the community whc> served -ill -World War 1 and particular-, to pay -tribute to L0 in These Vimy Veterans were `honoured by -Legion Branch 109 - at the Annual Vimy-,Banquet last week. They, are (front, left to right) Dave Wilson, Clarence MacDonald; Cliff Webb, ODC loan aids plant purchase at Centralia An Ontario Development Corporation. loan 'will help provide funds for Canadians to purchase a company owned by a major U.S. corporation, • Industry and Tourism ' Minister Claude Bennett- "'has annouced a $300),000 ODC .loa o newly established Nor _ - Star Yachts Limited of " Huron Park, near Centralia. 'The funds will enable the, com panv to take over the operations of Hughes Boat Works Limited which is to be liquidated by -its former owner. The company, manufactures fibreglass sail boats for Canadian and export markets. Present employment of 130 will be maintained and it is expec- ted that emplAovment will in- • creme with expanded operations. • Dave.- and..Al.bert , Citton; :(back,.._ left to right) •Giborge' Ingles, Harold Turner, Dave Allen, Bill Moorehead and Jack Maclaren. (Legion, photo) of these veterans who were present at the Battle of Vimy Ridge 57 Years ago •Following the Las'ost, The silence and the Last Post, Legion Past President George Low proposed" a-,-koast to the veterans of, Vimy. Branch pl•esident Robert Chapman, who was chairman of the meeting; introduced the head table guests 'which in- cluded Comrade Mrs. Howard Carroll, Honorary treasurer of the Ladies Legion Auxiliary of', the Provincial Command; Comrade Rose Marie ` Lassaline, president of 'Legion ' Branch 109 Ladies Auxiliary; Legion DistrictCommanderF. Tilker; and Zone. Commander Harold Chambers. The guest speaker `-was Comrade ,Ellwood Daly, a veteran of Veteran" Affairs in London. He was introduced by Legion First vice-president E. Tonks. Comrade Daly outlined the extreme difficulties faced by the Canadian Corps of that snowy Easter Monday in 1917 when a well-planned attack finally led to the capture of Vimy Ridge, a - key position on the western r - ° front., The guest speaker stated that today this ridge it; the site of a beautiful monument erected by, f .. el the Government of Canada in memory- of the thousands of Canadians whot t their -lives - during -World War` 1. For those veterans who returned to civilian. life, the government establishedthe Departmeht of Veterans' Af- fairs, to look after the rehabilitation, medical care and social welfare of the veterans. In his concluding remarks Comrade Daly stated that the Legion, which is a democratic non-political organization where service above self is practiced, must continue to vigorously promote the welfare of the veteran and the com- munity. Zone Commander Chambers presented life meinberships to the Branch Padre G.L. Royal and Bert Munday; a veteran of World War 1. He also presen- ted a '25 -year pin to Comrade Albert Shore, a member of Branch 109. - Brarich president Cjiapman announced that the pew small lounge on the main floor is now" officially to be known as the Vimy Lounge President Chapman also ex -- pressed the. thanks .,of the branch to the ladies of the Legion ,Auxiliary who catered for the banquet. LOVE'S LAST r . -GIFT.. 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