Foxy’s Tales

January 2014

1973 2014

Branch Executive Officers

President Brian Goss Immediate Past President Mavis Lewis First Vice President Johnny Villeneuve Second Vice President Jane Louks Secretary Wendy Ryan Treasurer Shirley Morris Sgt-at-Arms

Branch Committee Chairs Bar Sharon Murphy Branch Service Officer Brian Goss Bursary Elizabeth Douville Bulletin Wendy Ryan By-Laws Hilda Moore Cenotaph Colleen Jones Chaplain Deacon Louis Seward Hall Bookings June Craig Historian Honours & Awards Hilda Moore LA Liaison Wendy Ryan Membership Jane Louks Nevada Joyce Forbes Poppy Jane Louks Property Don Wakerell Public Relations Wendy Ryan Seniors Programs Shirley Morris Sick & Visiting Gwladys Reynolds Solicitations Shirley Morris Sports Mavis Lewis Training & Development Youth Elizabeth Douville

Ladies Auxiliary Executive President Shirley Beardsell Immediate Past President Joyce Lavoie First Vice President Heather Murphy Second Vice President Patricia Tate Secretary Edna Monahan Treasurer Joyce Forbes Sgt-at-Arms Mavis Lewis Sports Lorraine Gauthier

Ladies Auxiliary Committee Chairs Catering Mavis Lewis Membership Gwladys Reynolds Sick & Visiting Gwladys Reynolds Telephone Joyce Clench

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President’s Message Here we go, another year and we are still here. What a bonus.! I suspect we all sur-vived the Christmas and New Years’ holiday season and should hear stories at the coffee hour. As this is the beginning of a new calendar year I don’t have anything earth shatter-ing to speak about but will pass on words of wisdom - topics for coffee. This is not the first New Year. Nor is it the last! Then why do we celebrate New Years as if the world is about to end? Does a New Year justify a celebration? For a cynic, a New Year is just another day. But for an optimist, the New Year heralds the birth of hope.

You can make your New Year special by doing something special on the last day of the year. Or for that matter, on the first day of the New Year. Don't wait for the turn of a year to do a good deed. You can do it today. Think of each day as a blank sheet, which you can color with your dreams and aspirations. Celebrate each day as the New Year. Eric Zorn writes: Making resolutions is a cleansing ritual of self assessment and repentance that demands per-sonal honesty and, ultimately, reinforces humility. Breaking them is part of the cycle. (Is this a bit heavy for us?) Henry Ward Beecher writes: Every man/woman should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary, or let down one, according to circumstances; but on the first of January let every man gird himself once more, with his face to the front, and take no interest in the things that were and are past. If we lived in a perfect world we could fill our committees at the Branch. Your Merry Christmas may depend on what others do for you. But your Happy New Year depends on what you do for others. With this in mind give a thought to helping out this next year, either at a dinner, a barbeque, Seniors Christmas Dinner or other event.. Remember, you don’t have to be the chairman, just a volunteer. Happy New Year to all.

Brian Goss, President

P-Pot Challenge The annual “shoot-out” with the Stittsville Legion is fast approaching and we need you to help bring the coveted Pot back to Richmond. People are needed to play crib, euchre and darts and have some fun on a Sunday afternoon. Play starts at 1 pm so you should be at the legion by 12:30 so we can set up the teams. A light meal will be served after the games are played. The exact date is not yet set but we are trying for February 23 and final dates and details will be determined by the first week of February. Contact Mavis Lewis if you want to join us. Last year we were “skunked” by just one point!

LA Report

Our next meeting will be on Monday, January 27 but the time has changed to 11 am. Our Febru-ary and March meetings will also be at 11 am after coffee. We are sending two teams to District cribbage on March 8 in Seeley’s Bay, so good luck to all of them.

Ways & Means Our next social event will be the Valentine’s dinner on Saturday, February 15 and music will be provided by the Rivermen. Dinner will be ham & scalloped potatoes with dessert and tickets are just $20. Tickets must be purchased by February 10. Doors open at 5 pm and dinner will be served at 6 pm. Please contact Mavis at 613-838-2749 by Monday, February 10, 2014.

Membership Report

Total Members as of November 14, 2013 145

Members Not Renewing 10 Member Transferring 1 Total Members as of January 17, 2014 139

There are 6 members still to pay. I have sent letters and phoned them twice, they have until January 31st, 2014. Dominion Command then sends each of them a letter.

We initiated one new member this month - we welcome Don Hall (pictured left) to our branch.

Jane Louks

Club 55

I must say, I do not begrudge anyone for going down South this winter. I am only sorry that we could not go too, before we got all this snow dumped on us along with all the other bad weather.

Our meeting of January 2, 2014 was short and to the point. There were fifteen members present. Not bad for a cold winter’s day.

During coffee hour on January 7th, I brought up the idea that we should bring back the old Stitch & Bitch sessions we used to have when Joan Adams was with us. It was agreed by all present that we should start it up again. This time it will be called S&R (Stitch & Ravel). See below for details.

The meaning of S&R (Stitch&Ravel):

Stitch = Result of single complete movement in knitting, crochet, or embroidery. Ravel = Become entangled, entangled, confuse, complicated.

Everything is going along smoothly in Club 55. The Christmas decorations were taken down on January 8th and put away for another year.

The coffee club,:Johnny Villeneuve is doing a great job; at exercises: we miss Don Atkinson but Shirley Morris and John Olsen fill in as instructors.. We usually have a good crowd for exercises (16 or so) in spite of the weather. Everyone knows the importance of exercise; and the cards, euchre and 500, are doing well.

Linda Dumoulin, the foot care nurse, will be at the hall on March 4, 2014, if you are interested in having her take care of your feet either at the hall or at your own home, give her a call at 613-838-314-6857 or call me 613-838-3354.

Our next Club 55 meeting will be February 6th at 10:00 am, looking forward to seeing you there.

Millie Kennedy-VP

Club 55 S & R (Stitch&Ravel) Sessions The S&R (Stitch & Ravel) sessions will begin on Thursday, February 6th right after the Club 55 monthly meeting, approximately 11:00 am. The sessions will last approximately two hours, so bring a ‘Brown Bag’ lunch. If you have knitting needles, crochet hooks, wool, yarns etc. bring them along if you wish. Basic instructions will be available for those who need it. We would be happy to have anyone who can show us “how- to” to come to our session also. It should be a fun/social experience for all. Contact Millie 838-3354 for further info.

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Branch Service Officer

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION is to publish first military service recognition book.

Ontario Command is proud to introduce the publishing of our very first “Military Service Recognition Book” to help identify and recognize many of our Veterans within the Province of Ontario who have served their country so well during times of conflict and peace. This book will go a long way in assisting us in our job as the “Keepers of Remembrance”. NOTE: Where reference is being made to “Veteran” within the program’s various documents, mem-

bers of the R.C.M.P, other police forces and firefighters who assisted our military in UN/NATO Peace-

keeping operations are also to be included.

This military service recognition book will serve as a reminder for generations to come of the contributions made towards the creation of our nation and the continuance of Canada as a protector of freedom. With the help of our veterans and their families and friends our first book is scheduled to be published and re-leased in September 2014. Although this program is about remembrance and the history of our veterans, a telephone appeal will take place to the general public and businesses for advertising sales for the book. This telephone appeal will be conducted by the book’s publisher, Fenety Marketing. Funds raised through the program will assist and sup-port many legion initiatives and assist branches to remain a viable partner in their communities. Branch 625 Richmond has an information package that contains examples of Veterans pictures and their sto-ries, as well as a poster and other information that will assist. Any Veteran, relative or friend, may submit a history or story of the individual.

You are invited to visit your local legion branch to obtain more information on how to submit stories or a mili-

tary biography and a photo of veterans, or to obtain information by contacting the Richmond Legion’s Branch

Service Officer, Brian Goss at 613-838-4269 or Branch Public Relations Officer, Wendy Ryan 613-838-9696

or email at wryan@bell.net.

If you don’t have a computer, we can still submit your story and pictures.

Bits N Pieces First we say a big thank you to Tom Louks for all the work he did researching information for a new sound system needed for Remembrance Day ceremonies (and any other events held off site). Secondly thank you very much to the two members for their generous donations toward the cost of the sound system. Speaking of costs, just a reminder that Roger Bourgeois mentioned that the fund for the Memorial Boards is getting low, so if anyone would like to make a donation to that project, it would be greatly appreciated. Plans are underway to refurbish the washrooms at the branch, and new toilets, counters, floors, tile and paint will be purchased and installed some time in the next few weeks. Thank you to Johnny Villeneuve, Don Wakerell and anyone else who is involved in this project. The washrooms really need to be redone and we are very fortunate to have guys who are able to do these projects for us. I know I am repeating myself, but I am running out of ideas for stories for this bulletin and so I will ask you again to let me know if there is anything in particular that you would like to see each month. It is Saturday night around 5pm as I write this and I still have at least 6 blank pages in this month’s edition! I have asked for suggestion before and have had NO feed back.! Just email me or call me - my contact information is at the back of the bulletin. Kay Harrison has asked me to thank the branch for the Christmas basket - she appreciated the gesture very much. Here’s an idea - how do you feel about having a board game night or cards or both? We can do it on a Sat-urday night or even a Sunday afternoon at the legion. It could be any board game - monopoly, scrabble, trivia pursuit or cards - crib, euchre, bridge or any combination. Is there anyone out there who would like to see this happen? I am not asking anyone to organize it-just asking if you would come because there is no sense in setting it up if no one wants to do it. PLEASE talk to Mavis Lewis or myself if you are interested. I would like to apologize to the branch and LA executive for missing the joint meeting on January 9 - no excuse I just plain forgot! Thank you to Edna Monahan for taking the minutes.

Wendy Ryan

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Vegetable of the month - Lentils

John Bennett is a former teacher who’s been farming his wife’s family’s century farm for more than 40 years in Biggar, SK. They started planting lentil about 20 years ago to rotate with other crops and avoid tilling the land. Now Canada is the world’s leading exporter of lentils, and Saskatchewan grows 99 percent of the coun-try’s crop, so we stay busy. “Vegetarians love lentils because of the protein,. At home, we like them in soups, salads and even brownies.” You’ll love this simply good soup made with a Canadian-grown legume that’s high in fibre and protein and low in fat and salt free. Four Ingredient lentil soup prep. Time 15 min. Total 1 hour 10 min. Makes 8 serving, 1 cup each. 2 large carrots, peeled, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 ½ cup red lentils, uncooked 1.5 L (6 cups) 25% -less-sodium chicken broth Cover, bring ingredients to a boil in saucepan. Then simmer on medium-low heat 30 to 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Blend soup in small batches in blender until smooth. Serve with Cracker Barrel Old white cheddar cheese snacks and Premium Plus whole wheat crackers. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro or whatever you have that is green and leafy.

Branch Sports Report Mavis Lewis, Heather Murphy, Edna Monahan and Hilda Moore played crib a couple of weeks ago and finished seventh out of 16 teams. Our branch dart league is going strong with only 6 points separating first from last place. Our championship game and banquet will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014. Don’t forget the annual P-Pot Challenge with Stittsville branch is coming up in February and we hope to have it on the 23rd. Final dates and details will be decided by the first week of February so contact Mavis Lewis for more information.

Health & Wellness

Shouldering the burden of menopause - Ladies: You may have a rotator cuff tear and not know it. So says a study out of Italy reporting that once a woman reaches menopause, she’s more prone than a pre-menopausal woman to a full-thickness rotator cuff tear in her shoulder with no pain or other symptoms. A full thickness tear means the rotator cuff tendon is torn in two, leaving a break in the tendon; it more commonly occurs with age as tissues wear down. The researchers linked the frequency of asymptomatic tears with a postmenopausal woman’s body mass index (the higher it is, the more likely a tear will occur) and blood levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol--the “good” kind (the lower the levels, the more likely a tear). They found that women were three times more likely to tear their tendon after menopause then before. You can help prevent rotator cuff tears by regularly performing shoulder strengthening and stretching exer-cises, lifting heavy objects close to--not away from--your body and avoiding carrying a heavy handbag over your shoulder. And if you have any ongoing shoulder pain or weakness, let your doctor know; if you keep using your shoulder despite symptoms, further damage may occur. Did you know: that although anesthetic drugs will leave your system within a few hours, it may take up to a week for your body to rid itself of the last small amount. And the “foggy-headed” feeling may persist in older patients. About 10 percent of people over 60 may experience forgetfulness or have difficulty concentrating for several months following general anaesthesia, particularly if they undergo a second operation soon after the first, were under anaesthesia for a long time or develop other postoperative complications such as a respi-ratory infection. What’s unclear is how much of this is a normal part of recovering from major surgery and how much is caused by the lingering effects of anaesthesia. GET Regular: Colin health and regular bowel movements are the cornerstone of digestive health, while con-stipation and diarrhea signal toxicity. It isn’t healthy to have fewer than three bowel movements a week. Some common causes of constipation include prescription medications, diet, hormonal changes, dehydration, lack of exercise, overuse of laxatives leading to lazy bowels, diseases such as colon cancer and irritable bowel syndrome, as well as stress. Increase your daily servings of veggies and fruits, and get more fibre and water in your diet. Include more beans, bran, flaxseed and whole grains. If constipation starts suddenly, get evaluated by your doctor to make sure no serious diseases are the cause. Excerpts from: 2014 Johns Hopkins

Millie Kennedy, KGFE

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Origins of New Year’s In 46 B.C.E. the Roman emperor Julius Caesar first established January 1 as New Year’s day. Janus was the Roman god of doors and gates, and had two faces, one looking forward and one back. Caesar felt that the month named after this god (“January”) would be the appropriate “door” to the year. Caesar celebrated the first January 1 New Year by ordering the violent routing of revolutionary Jewish forces in the Galilee. Eye-witnesses say blood flowed in the streets. In later years, Roman pagans observed the New Year by engaging in drunken orgies—a ritual they believed constituted a personal re-enacting of the chaotic world that existed before the cosmos was ordered by the gods. As Christianity spread, pagan holidays were either incorporated into the Christian calendar or abandoned altogether. By the early medieval period most of Chris-tian Europe regarded Annunciation Day (March 25) as the beginning of the year. (According to Catholic tradition, Annunciation Day commemorates the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would be impregnated by G-d and conceive a son to be called Jesus.) After William the Conqueror (AKA “William the Bastard” and “William of Normandy”) became King of England on December 25, 1066, he decreed that the English return to the date established by the Roman pagans, January 1. This move ensured that the commemoration of Jesus’ birthday (December 25) would align with William’s coronation, and the commemoration of Jesus’ circumcision (January 1) would start the new year - thus rooting the English and Christian calendars and his own Corona-tion). William’s innovation was eventually rejected, and England rejoined the rest of the Christian world and returned to celebrating New Years Day on March 25. About five hundred years later, in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII (AKA “Ugo Boncompagni”, 1502-1585) abandoned the traditional Julian calendar. By the Julian reckoning, the solar year comprised 365.25 days, and the intercalation of a “leap day” every four years was intended to maintain correspondence between the calendar and the seasons. Really, however there was a slight inaccuracy in the Julian measurement (the solar year is actually 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds = 365.2422 days). This slight inaccuracy caused the Julian calendar to slip behind the seasons about one day per century. Although this regression had amounted to 14 days by Pope Gregory’s time, he based his reform on restoration of the vernal equinox, then falling on March 11, to the date had 1,257 years earlier when Council of Nicaea was convened (March 21, 325 C.E.). Pope Gregory made the correction by advancing the calendar 10 days. The change was made the day after October 4, 1582, and that following day was established as October 15, 1582. The Gregorian calendar differs from the Julian in three ways: (1) No century year is a leap year unless it is exactly divisible by 400 (e.g., 1600, 2000, etc.); (2) Years divisible by 4000 are common (not leap) years; and (3) once again the New Year would begin with the date set by the early pagans, the first day of the month of Janus - January 1. On New Years Day 1577 Pope Gregory XIII decreed that all Roman Jews, under pain of death, must lis-ten attentively to the compulsory Catholic conversion sermon given in Roman synagogues after Friday night services. On New Years Day 1578 Gregory signed into law a tax forcing Jews to pay for the support of a “House of Conversion” to convert Jews to Christianity. On New Years 1581 Gregory ordered his troops to confiscate all sacred literature from the Roman Jewish community. Thousands of Jews were murdered in the campaign.

Throughout the medieval and post-medieval periods, January 1 - supposedly the day on which Jesus’ cir-cumcision initiated the reign of Christianity and the death of Judaism - was reserved for anti-Jewish activi-ties: synagogue and book burnings, public tortures, and simple murder. The Israeli term for New Year’s night celebrations, “Sylvester,” was the name of the “Saint” and Roman Pope who reigned during the Council of Nicaea (325 C.E.). The year before the Council of Nicaea con-vened, Sylvester convinced Constantine to prohibit Jews from living in Jerusalem. At the Council of Nicaea, Sylvester arranged for the passage of a host of viciously anti-Semitic legislation. All Catholic “Saints” are awarded a day on which Christians celebrate and pay tribute to that Saint’s memory. December 31 is Saint Sylvester Day - hence celebrations on the night of December 31 are dedicated to Sylvester’s memory.

Interesting Origins of Everyday Things

SCOTCH TAPE: Believe it or not, the sticky stuff gets its name from an ethnic slur. When two-toned paint jobs became popular in the 1920s, Detroit carmakers asked the 3M Company for an alternative to masking tape that would provide a smooth, sharp edge where the two colors met. 3M came up with 2-inch wide cello-phane tape, but auto companies said it was too expensive. So 3M lowered the price by only applying adhe-sive along the sides of the strip. That caused a problem: the new tape didn’t stick—and company painters complained to the 3M salesman, “Take this tape back to your stingy ‘Scotch’ bosses and tell them to put more adhesive on it!” The name—and the new tape—stuck.

WRISTWATCHES: Several Swiss watchmakers began attaching small watches to bracelets in 1790. Those early watches weren’t considered serious timepieces, and they remained strictly a women’s item until World War I, when armies recognized their usefulness in battle and be-gan issuing them to servicemen instead of the traditional pocket watch. FORKS: Before forks became popular, the difference between refined and common people was the number of fingers they ate with. The upper classes used three; everyone else used five. This began to change in the 11th century, when tiny, two-pronged forks became fashionable in Italian high society. But they didn’t catch on; the Catholic Church opposed them as unnatural (it was an insult to imply that the fin-gers God gave us weren’t good enough for food), and people who used them were ridiculed as effeminate or pretentious. Forks weren’t generally considered polite until the 18th century—some 800 years after they were first introduced. PULL-TOP BEER CANS: In 1959 a mechanical engineer named Ermal Cleon Fraze was at a picnic when he realized he’d forgotten a can opener. No one else had one either, so he had to use the bumper guard of his car to open a can of soda. It took half an hour, and he vowed he’d never get stuck like that again. He patented the world’s first practical pull-top can later that year, and three years later, the Pittsburgh Brewing Company tried using it on its Iron City Beer. Now every beer company does. TOOTHPASTE TUBES: Toothpaste wasn’t packaged in collapsible tubes until 1892, when Dr. Washing-ton Wentworth Sheffield, a Connecticut dentist, copied the idea from a tube of oil-based paint. Increasing interest in sanitation and hygiene made the new invention more popular than jars of toothpaste, which min-gled germs from different brushes. Toothpaste tubes became the standard almost overnight

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A Canuck 12 Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me … a moose in a maple tree. On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me...4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me...5 hockey sticks, 4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me...6 whales a-breaching, 5 hockey sticks, 4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me...7 beavers building, 6 whales a-breaching, 5 hockey sticks, 4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me...8 lobsters nipping, 7 beavers building, 6 whales a-breaching, 5 hockey sticks, 4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me...9 mounties riding, 8 lobsters nipping, 7 beavers building, 6 whales a-breaching, 5 hockey sticks, 4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me...10 salmon leaping, 9 mounties riding, 8 lobsters nip-ping, 7 beavers building, 6 whales a-breaching, 5 hockey sticks, 4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me...11 sled dogs shushing, 10 salmon leaping, 9 mounties riding, 8 lobsters nipping, 7 beavers building, 6 whales a-breaching, 5 hockey sticks, 4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… 12 skiers skiing, 11 sled dogs shushing, 10 salmon leaping, 9 mounties riding, 8 lobsters nipping, 7 beavers building, 6 whales a-breaching, 5 hockey sticks, 4 totem poles, 3 snow men, 2 polar bears and a moose in a maple tree.

The Fable of the Porcupine It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of the cold. The porcupines, realizing the situa-tion, decided to group together to keep warm. This way they covered & protected themselves; but the quills of each one wounded their closest companions. After a while, they decided to distance themselves one from

the other and they began to die, alone & frozen. So they had to make a choice: either accept the quills of their companions or disappear from the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being together. They learned to live with the little wounds caused by the close relation-ship with their companions in order to receive the heat that came from the others. This way they were able to survive. The best relationship is not the one that brings together perfect people, but when each individual learns to live with the imperfections of others

and can admire the other person's good qualities.

The moral of the story is:

Just learn to live with the pricks in your life.

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It’s the Door! Ever walk into a room with some purpose in mind, only to completely forget what that purpose was? Turns out, doors themselves are to blame for these strange memory lapses. Psychologists at the University of Notre Dame have discovered that passing through a doorway triggers what's known as an event boundary in the mind, separating one set of thoughts and memories from the next. Your brain files away the thoughts you had in the previous room and prepares a blank slate for the new locale

. So it's not aging, it's the damn door! Thank goodness for scientific studies like this!

Humour

Don't screw around with the Marines...A retired Marine Corps Sergeant Major took a new job as a high school teacher. Just before the school year started, he injured his back. He was required to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. Fortunately, the cast fit under his shirt and wasn't noticeable. On the first day of class, he found himself assigned to the toughest students in the school. The smart-aleck punks, having already heard the new teacher was a former Marine, were leery of him and he knew they would be testing his discipline in the classroom. Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, the new teacher opened the window wide and sat down at his desk. When a strong breeze made his tie flap, he picked up a stapler and stapled the tie to his chest. Dead silence..... The rest of the year went very smoothly.

Gun incident: A guy walked into a crowded bar, waving his model 1911 Colt .45 calibre pistol with an 8 round magazine, and yelled, "Who in here has been sleeping with my wife?" A voice from the back of the bar yelled back, "You need more ammo."

Grammar ... the difference between feeling your nuts and feeling you're nuts.

WHAT WOULD BE YOUR ANSWER? : A group of women were at a seminar on how to live in a loving relationship with your husband. The women were asked, "How many of you love your husband?" All the women raised their hands. Then they were asked, "When was the last time you told your husband you loved him?" Some women answered today, a few yesterday, and some couldn't remember. The women were then told to take out their cell phones and text their husband: "I love you, sweetheart." The women were then told to exchange phones with another person, and to read aloud the text messages they received, in response. Here are some of the replies: 1. Who the hell is this? 2. Eh, mother of my children, are you sick or what? 3. Yeah, and I love you too. What's up with you?? 4. What now? Did you crash the car again? 5. I don't understand what you mean? 6. What the f*** did you do now? 7. ?!? 8. Don't beat about the bush, just tell me how much you need? 9. Am I dreaming? 10. If you don't tell me who this message is actually for, someone will die. 11. I thought we agreed you wouldn't drink during the day. 12. Your mother is coming to stay with us, isn't she??

Upcoming Events

The following are details regarding District 'G' Conventions dates for 2014-2015. Spring 2014 - Branch #96 Brockville 11 to 13 April 2014 Fall 2014 - Capt Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Branch #631 Amherstview 17 to 19 Oct 2014 Spring 2015 - Branch #72 Pembroke 17 to 19 April 2015 Our District PRO rep, Steven Dieter has inserted the information in the District page for Ontario Command, "View Activities".

The following is the dates of the District Youth Sports Brockville Boy's Peewee Hockey Friday, January 24, Sat. Jan 25, & Sun. Jan 26 2014. Opening Ceremo-nies at 1:00 p.m. on Sun. Jan. 26th. Almonte Girl's Peewee Hockey Saturday, February 22, 2014. Opening Ceremonies at 1:00 p.m. Napanee Youth Darts Saturday, March 22, 2014. Starts at 10:00 a.m. Cornwall Little League Baseball Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6 2014. Rideau Perley Visiting: February 5 Bingo and February 19 Pub Night - Kanata Branch to host but all branches are welcome to attend to visit the vets.

RVA Annual General Meeting is slated for.....

February 4, 2014 3452 McBean St (St. Paul's Meeting Hall Doors open at 7 pm for Meet & Greet All Richmond residents/business owners qualify to vote and stand for election for the new 2014 RVA Board of Directors. There are eight positions to be filled. Please join us for a cup of coffee, meet some of your neighbours and friends to see what your RVA is up to and help us elect the new Board.

Hope to see you on February 4.

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Scott Moffatt 01-Feb

Patricia Tate 02-Feb

Maureen MacAulay 03-Feb

Doug Cameron 04-Feb

Randy Jones 07-Feb

Richard Bennett 08-Feb

Brian Beyer 10-Feb

Ron Heinbuch 10-Feb

Elizabeth Douville 11-Feb

Allenby O'Neill 11-Feb

Colleen Jones 14-Feb

Bill Flynn 14-Feb

Eric Booth 20-Feb

Dr. Lucy Rabb 27-Feb

Wendy Virtue 28-Feb

Get Well Soon

Get well wishes go out to Shelley Spearman

Club 55 Executive

President Joan Frost Past President Jane Louks Vice President Millie Kennedy Secretary Edna Monahan Treasurer Shirley Morris

Committees

Branch Liaison Jane Louks Coffee Johnny Villeneuve 500 Joan Frost Euchre Mavis Lewis Entertainment Don Atkinson & Joan Frost Excursions Joan Frost Exercise Don Atkinson Historian Millie Kennedy Membership Elaine Kuhn Sick & Visiting Gwladys Reynolds

Telephone Marg Hogan

Deadline to submit for the next bulletin is always the third Saturday of the month by 12 noon please.

Bulletin: Wendy Ryan wryan@bell.net 613-838-9696

From Exer-Susie

Gentle Yoga in Richmond on Thursdays starting soon! Just wanted to let you know that I will be teaching a gentle yoga class on Thursdays at the United Church in Richmond from 11-12 starting January 9th. If you have any friends that might be interested then please help me spread the word! Let me know if you would like to come and I'll sign you up! Contact info: exersusie@yahoo.ca phone number 457-5081

A Little More Humour

There was a very gracious lady who was mailing an old family Bible to her brother in another part of the country. "Is there anything breakable in here?" asked the postal clerk. "Only the Ten Commandments." answered the lady. People want the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the center of attention.

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February 2014

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 625

6430 Ottawa St. Box 625,

Richmond, Ontario K0A 2Z0

Phone 613-838-2644

E-mail rcl625@bellnet.ca

Website: www.richmondlegion.ca

Exercise begins at 9 a.m. Coffee is served each weekday at 10 a.m.

500 is 1:00 p.m. and euchre is 1:00 p.m.

Executive meeting is 7:00 pm. General meeting is 11am

Stitch & Ravel 11 am

LA Meeting is 11 am.