Black Watch and Legion celebrate Remembrance Day

“The Remembrance Day Parade and Memorial Dinner are two of the major events of the year. We are open seven days a week, year round. During the winter, from October to April, we have curling for both men and women. Our junior curling team of teenage girls represented our district at the provincial levels,” said Joan Hughes, Legion manager.

“The old impression of the Legion, that it was a place for the old guys to sit, smoke pipes and drink beer, is not the case any more. We welcome people from all walks of life. To come to a place in the community, where there is a friendly atmosphere, where they can participate in our activities. Our membership now totals 300 and reflects all age groups, from 8 year-olds to people in their 90s”, said the Legion’s president, Mr. Dalgarno. “First and foremost, we keep the Hudson Legion going for the veterans. The donations we receive from our poppy sales are for the veterans’ welfare, and, help us keep our legion charter and the branch financially viable,” added John Dalgarno. “We rent the curling ice on weekends, and also rent our facilities for receptions, with or without catering, for birthday parties, baptisms, anniversaries, funerals. You name it », said Ms. Hughes. « We hold dinners, every second Friday, which are open to the public. We are usually sold out, and keep the numbers between 80 and 90. We serve a traditional menu of salmon, roast beef or chicken, and sometimes have homemade desserts. On the last Friday of each month, there is a musical concert, with volunteer musicians playing old military type music and modern tunes. The Ham and Turkey Bonspiel is in December, before Chistmas. There are pub nights, cribbage nights, and in the summer, horse-shoe events,” she said.