Lethbridge Legion continues to rebuild

LETHBRIDGE- Veterans are the face of our history. The men and women who served our country, and fought for our freedoms.

Brian Pace was a carpenter in the Armed Forces and has been a member of the Lethbridge Legion for over 40 years.

“We’ve got to remember the veterans because without them, I don’t know what Canada would be like.”

The Royal Canadian Legion offers those veterans and their families a place to feel at home, a feeling of camaraderie every time they walk through the door.

“We’re losing a lot of members, they are still members but we don’t get them down here anymore. They are aging, and quite a few are dying,” added Pace.

The drop in regular members has organizers worried about the very future of the Legion.  It’s just one more concern as the not for profit group continues to rebuild following June’s flood.  They are utilizing areas that didn’t suffer damage while repairs are made. On Thursday, the Legion reopened its kitchen, now they need people to come.

“We had to make a bunch of choices because obviously we weren’t going to be able to function at a 100 per cent. We laid off all of our employees, so everyone was laid off for about a month before we could recoup and get ourselves back together,” says Jeff Alden with the Lethbridge Legion.

With Remembrance Day quickly approaching, organizers are hoping residents keep the veterans in mind, and maybe even purchase a membership of their own.

“We still are a membership-based organization. We are trying to reach out to the general public because, with the catering company in here now they are putting a good meal on,” added Alden.