Two Legion members passed away in the last few weeks, Sydney Jones on October 22 and Bob Brady on November 4.

Syd Jones, an Abbotsford Legion member for many years,  was a popular feature at the branch as disc jockey a few years ago, playing all kinds of music from his extensive repertoire, at Legion functions.  Syd’s Obituary is attached.

Bob Brady was a member at the Aldergrove Branch, but lived in Abbotsford and visited our branch often, with his wife Sharon, our recent Zone Commander.  Bob achieved many goals including a Matsqui Alderman and President of BC/Yukon Command.  Bob’s obituary is attached

The Obituaries are courtesy of the Abbotsford News.

Abbotsford was again blessed with dry conditions for the annual ceremony.  After all the days of rain this Fall, it seemed like divine intervention.  There was a good turnout for the ceremony with Honorary Colonel Jim Happer of the 39 Combat Engineers, Chilliwack, Royal Canadian Engineers, who is also a long term Legion Branch 15 Member, doing Master of Ceremonies duties this year. Click on the heading to view videos and photos of the event.

March On the Colour Parties:

Colour Parties to Cenotaph Positions:

Calling of the Roll of Honour:

Silver Cross Mother and Dignitaries placing Wreaths:

March off the Colour Parties:

Photos:

During World War One, the Abbotsford Post published an Honour Roll of Abbotsford & District men who enlisted and those who were killed.  Yet some of these men have been “overlooked” and their names are not on the Abbotsford Cenotaph.  Come to the presentation on the evening of November 8 at the Clearbrook Library to learn about a number of these men, where they fought, died and were buried. Click the heading to reach the page with the link: abbotsford-forgotten-soldiers 

Please note that the venue has been changed to the Clearbrook Library

A Remembrance Day Concert has been sponsored by our Branch 15.  The Valley Festival Singers will be performing and admission is free to Legion members who must present their member Cards to MB Bakerview Church to obtain a ticket on either November 11 or 12.  Click on to the heading to go to the page with the link for the Poster:  2016-vfs-remembrance-day

Branch 15 Executive members Robert Rohrer, Frank Svenshek and Debbie Ward presented our 2016 bursary awards to some deserved students from Abbotsford Schools.

To see the photos click the heading, then on the next page click the highlighted link.