Almonte Legion accepting applications for veteran banner program

The Almonte Royal Canadian Legion Branch 240 is now accepting applications for the 2025 ‘Honouring Our Veterans’ banner program.

The Legion explains in a media release that the purpose of the banners is to:

• Recognize and honour our Veterans and current serving members of the Canadian, Allied, or Commonwealth Forces who have a tie to the communities within the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.
• Promote Remembrance in our community, remembrance of their service and sacrifice, and remembering all gave some, some gave all.

The Legion says that through displaying banners of veterans, it hopes to engage the community in honouring and remembering local veterans; the initiative aims to ensure continued recognition and respect throughout future generations.

Veterans honoured in Mississippi Mills must have a tie to the communities within the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.

Each veteran’s banner will include their photo (in uniform), name, military affiliation, and banner’s sponsor. Each banner will also include a combined Canadian and British Flag at the top of the banner, and at the bottom, the words “Lest We Forget” and the Almonte Legion logo.

If you would like to honour a veteran with a banner, submit the application form completed with a high resolution 5” x 7” (minimum size) portrait style photograph of the Veteran in uniform to the Almonte Legion Branch 240, to the attention of Mary Rozenberg along with a cheque of $300 made payable to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 240 – Re: Honour Our Veterans Banner Program. Paper copies of the application form are also available at the Almonte Legion (100 Bridge Street).

A digital photo in pdf or similar format of 300 dpi or better is acceptable and can be emailed to the following address: mary@interlinkx.com.