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) National Award 0 0 A night of surprises at the Legion ationa a+ for Chronicl The best kept secrets at the orees. ; V # B lt Or f annual Royal Canadian Legion A member of the Legion for 41 ! ‘ e The _ Colborne mm o 1(p ;;Ji»m%i}e Branch 187 awards ceremony are years, Joe Nelson will also be 6 Ee | Chronicle has been [ *“:'3 ® en :; h20 t S the names of the Certificate of â€" assuming the role of President of waim _ | | awarded the Royal | __ _ @| | _ PMLS ‘r"“\« Merit award winners. It‘s not simâ€" _ the Branch effective June 1. He has % fls l Pw@h 0 1| Canadian â€" Legion | We " £.% éi ply a matter of choosing someone. most recently been 1st Vice Presiâ€" [ Wls f E Media Award by the | || _ r; § ’ * o P The local Honours and Awards â€" dent and Bar chairman. He also ,{ %t 5x F\| | Legion‘s Dominion | i‘ _ _ W J ie 4 _ | committee puts a name forward _ fills in as a volunteer bar steward [R j *- ) (| | Command for its [ s laoclisâ€"ana ; fP 2 )g?@fi and then it goes up the Legion â€" whenever needed. He is currently > [ [A “‘fil R_|| "outstanding supâ€" | M eeee S ie 97 e O . hierarchy for signâ€"off and preparaâ€" â€" Zone F2 Service Officer. | is port" of area Legion | || | ‘% $ g P s ie tion of the certificate. Poppy, Service Officer, Bar and f . t _ activities. | 1 n~A* ¢ ;;;. i mn‘ It‘s always a highlight of the Membership Chair are just a few | W 2 Te ;{;‘ lof . Chronicle Editor | i § > A uV 9 evening because only a very few of _ of the offices Joe has held. B ’% Mandy Martin | S kn ‘ M ) the Legion organizers actually "Whatever office he holds, he MA : @ i M AF ind | accepted the award | Db [3 : [ know who‘s on tap for the award. _ pouts his whole self into it," M a=~â€"> WRp at the Colborne KK miiiidiomld Shuyt t This year, Joe Nelson and Faye Branch President Ira Wile said, hi s *:=â€" T Snd Legion‘s annual honâ€" e & ¢ Wile were the muchâ€"deserved honâ€" â€" noting his quiet behindâ€"theâ€"scenes 1: â€" :c os and awards banâ€" se . efforts all the §‘ _ oo quet Saturday night. esce_ @ s ies oomwamy while maintainâ€" s < $ * “I,,t,s a great honâ€" ,;;.;i'“:_“.""â€":: td e _ _ ,.l,,“g _/ lae s,\“ ing his sense of I ""@".?";’g Y out"l,P :?g Os:;chy g C I C ge: J en Cl articularly l w en & 1 + i uie â€" ks "WWWW _ | sweet was the ProroevMmovMamm | be held in such Colborne Chronicle Editor Mandy Martin oo : \@‘%} | {w announcement of Branch 187 Legion President Ira | esteem by people accepts Royal Canadian Legion Media Award T. Th 4 _ 4 P Amy,.__| Faye Wile. Wile, left, with Certificate of Merit | Who I regard as my presented by Branch 187 Sergeantâ€"atâ€"Arms % balll * uie 15 Unbeknownst â€" award winner Joe Nelson, center herG(J:tsfing ic n and PR Committee Chair George Chandler. A y & 6 to the actual Honâ€" â€" and Howie Bonter, Deputy District 3 . the Charles Rutherford VC ;, Kf A M C fi# ours and Awards Commander. &T’rtai;on;%lgt&;:i%?ifg; I:]I.fé Branch in the community, from L44 * i â€" Se M Chair, she was is ity funding, to sports, youth. C . 62 | ies ; awards dinner for the paper. charity f . to SPOMS YOUL‘T e se % 5h 2 i one of the 2001 has been involved and volunteerâ€" "Idon‘t know whether to be and seniors‘ activities," the cita: §¢.3"~ lM f © @ honorees. ing at the Legion. First she was a aryd tion reads in part. D ( f â€"a i 5 j pleased or displeased that the ts . a eps Ws £ t8 se As an ambasâ€" â€" telephone reminder and in 1991; | gpore; was kept so well," she said. Full credit must go to the ediâ€" pel .. * (~m) sador of the approached to become branch Secâ€" "I should know what‘s éoing on Aon: Mandy Martin, who is tire: (="~# .l & Legion, Faye sets â€" retary, she assumed the role â€" if The award‘s citation points out less in her efforts to keep our i & . on an excellent â€" she was taught how to use a COMâ€" | gnat; the Chronicle delivers a community so well informed." _ _ 1A 2e+ 3 A 5 : f j 1s. foverid M\ : . +. yA example," Patti puter. valuable audience to Branch 187 The Legion Media Award is i\ ud Bs May, a branch "And an excellent branch Secreâ€" | activities, <publishing the presented to newspapers, radio f h % * w L! pastâ€"president tary she was," Ms. May noted: | branch‘s ,releases, covering and television stations that have 4 * < uns El said. Since Faye behind every successful President | events such as Remembrance Pérformed valuable service to Proto ay Mavov Miann and husband Ira â€" is an excellent secretary. Day, and providing free publicity RoYal Canadian Legion branches, Patti May, left, with Certificate of Merit winner Faye Wile moved to Since 1975, Faye has also served | of Legion activities. zones, districts or.commands in Wile, center, and Howie Bonter, Deputy District Comâ€" Colborne in the â€" as Zone Secretary, a post she will | _ "As a result, the public is made support of their work within the mander. fall of 1990, Faye â€" continue in for another term. aware of the deep involvement of community. s doluss enmrenn ied beniniait i en commmemerenmmmenne..... o â€"