Author of the article: Jordan Haworth
Publishing date: Dec 23, 2020 • December 24, 2020 • 3 minute read • From left at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 297 in Cornwall are president Marvin Plumadore, first vice-president Dona McNish, and MP Eric Duncan. Photo on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, in Cornwall, Ont. Todd Hambleton/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Photo by Todd Hambleton /Todd Hambleton/Standard-Freeholder
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Over half of all Ontario Royal Canadian Legion branches have received a portion of a $14-million federal aid package approved in early November.
In total, over $7.2 million has been handed out to 701 branches across Canada “to make it through the pandemic as we continue to work together on behalf of our Veterans and their families,” said Minister of Veterans’ Affairs Lawrence McAuley in a press release.
Cornwall Legion receives federal support December 23, 2020 at 13 h 02 min Reading time: 1 min 30 s
By Nick Seebruch Pictured from left-to-right are Marvin Plumadore, Dona McNish and MP Eric Duncan. Submitted photo.
CORNWALL, Ontario – Stormont, Dundas, South Glengarry MP Eric Duncan has announced that the Cornwall Legion Branch 297 will be receiving federal funding from the government to help cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding is coming from the federal Veterans Organizations Emergency Support Fund, which is available to non-profit charitable organizations that support Canadian veterans and their families.
The Cornwall Legion is set to receive $10,845.
“This funding is much needed as we have seen our revenues drastically impacted since the start of the pandemic, as all Legions have, yet our costs have not gone down” said Marvin Plumadore, President of Branch 297. “This funding will help as w