This Friday come celebrate with us!

Legion Corner for July 16th, 2026

Glenn Booker
Public Relations Officer, Branch 183

Tomorrow, July 17th, marks a very special day in Canadian history as The Royal Canadian Legion celebrates its 100th Anniversary. Although the Legion was established in 1925 following the Unity Conference of several Veterans' organizations, it officially became incorporated by an Act of Parliament on July 17, 1926. Over the past century, the Legion has grown into Canada's largest Veteran and community service organization, with more than 300,000 members in over 1,300 Branches across the country. For 100 years, the Legion has been dedicated to supporting Veterans and their families, advocating on their behalf, promoting Remembrance, and serving communities from coast to coast. As we celebrate this incredible milestone, we remember all those who have built our organization over the past century and look forward to continuing that proud tradition for many years to come.

Here in Kincardine, Branch 183 has been proud to play its part in that century of service. While our foremost commitment has always been to Canada's Veterans and ensuring their sacrifices are never forgotten, our Branch has also become an important part of the fabric of our community. Through volunteerism, donations, youth and sports programs, bursaries, community events, and support for local organizations and health care initiatives, Branch 183 continues to make a positive difference in the lives of so many. As we celebrate this historic anniversary, we thank all of the members, volunteers, and supporters, past and present, whose dedication has made our Branch what it is today.

To celebrate this incredible milestone, Branch 183 has planned a special day of activities on Friday, July 17th. The day will begin with a Veterans BBQ from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., a small way for us to show our appreciation to the Veterans who have given so much in service to our country. At 2:20 p.m., we will gather at the corner of Lambton Street and Huron Terrace for the dedication of our new Remembrance Crosswalk, a lasting community tribute that will help ensure the sacrifices of Canada's Veterans are remembered every day. The celebration will continue at the Legion with a public Open House from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., featuring entertainment from Eton Avenue, free hot dogs, building tours, and an opportunity for our community to come together as we celebrate 100 years of The Royal Canadian Legion.

Congratulations to Deb Collins, who was the lucky winner of our latest Kin Cares 50/50 Early Bird Draw on July 10th, taking home the $500 prize with ticket number 254592438! Deb purchased her tickets early in the month, giving her extra opportunities to win while supporting this great community initiative. There is still plenty of excitement ahead, with another Early Bird Draw happening on Friday, July 17th for $250, and the July jackpot continuing to grow. At the time of writing, the jackpot has already climbed past $17,500, so it’s looking very much like we will set a new record amount this month. But only with your help!

At last Saturday’s Meat Draw we had just one double-dipper, and it was Doc Roppel who won two prizes. The 50/50 draw was won by Ainslie Martyn, and she took home $130.00.

We have decided to open the Legion this Sunday for a World Cup Final Watch Party. We will open at 1:00 p.m., and the game begins at 3:00. We will have the game on both big TVs and have beverages and snacks available. Come before the game starts so you can watch the pre-game show, which is actually called the Closing Ceremony (at 1:30), featuring Post Malone and some Tom Cruise stunt antics. Also, perhaps grab your refreshments at strategic times, such as the hydration breaks so you don’t miss the halftime show with Justin Bieber, Shakira, Madonna, BTS, and some Muppet cameos! Oh, also there will be some awesome football (soccer?), so good luck to whoever you’re cheering for.

We are prepping the playlists and printing the cards for our next Music Bingo Night on Friday, July 24th. We have listened to your feedback and are excited to announce that we will be offering Wings & Fries from the kitchen on Music Bingo Night from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
So bring your singing voice, your dauber, and your appetite and join us for a fun-filled night. Thanks to the volunteers who have agreed to help us offer this additional service. We are always looking to add new people to our list of volunteers, in any capacity you might be interested in. Just reach out to us, or speak to any Executive member to let them know you would like to help.

Don’t forget that due to our big 100th Anniversary Celebration, there will be no Walkie Talkies or Jam Session tomorrow.

Here are some of our Upcoming Events:

📌 Fri., July 17th - Veterans’ BBQ, Crosswalk Dedication and Public Open House - details above.
📌 Sun., July 19th - World Cup Final Watch Party - Doors open at 1:00, Game at 3:00
📌 Fri., July 24th - Music Bingo Night - 7:00 p.m.
📌 Sun., July 26th - Family Dinner - 5:00 p.m. - Roast Beef menu

Legion Corner for July 9th, 2026

Glenn Booker
Public Relations Officer, Branch 183

If you haven’t heard by now, July 17th marks the 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion. For the centenary we have a full day of celebrations planned. Starting at 12:00 and running until 2:00 we will be having a Veterans BBQ, which is free for Veterans, spouses, widows and caregivers. If you know a Veteran, please help us spread the word and let them know about this event. Following that, we will be gathering over at the corner of Lambton and Huron Terrace to have the dedication of the new Remembrance Crosswalk. This ceremony will begin at 2:30 and is open to Legion members and the general public, so please join us. We will hear opening remarks from our Legion President and the Mayor, followed by the ribbon cutting and inaugural walk across this new community landmark. Following the dedication we will be hosting an Open House back at the Legion, from 3:00 until 7:00. During the Open House we will have some live entertainment from Eton Avenue, and free hot dogs, so even if you can’t make it for the crosswalk dedication plan to come on down at some point to help us celebrate. We will be doing some building tours as well, so if you haven’t been all through our amazing building, this is a great opportunity.

During this, the 100th year of the Legion, you can join as a new member for free, and we will have our membership chair, Kim ready to answer any questions, and to show you how to sign up. So far we have welcomed 235 new members, so why not join us and take advantage of six months of free membership.

We are off to a great start for the July Kin Cares 50/50 draw, with the jackpot already over $13,000. The first of two early bird draws will take place on July 10th, with a $500 prize up for the taking, followed by a second $250 early bird draw on July 17th. Be sure to purchase your tickets before the first draw if you can, so you will be automatically entered into both early bird draws, as well as the grand prize draw at the end of the month. Watch for ticket sellers at the Monday Markets, and you can buy them in person at the Legion, and at the Auxiliary Gift Shop located in the Kincardine Hospital, as well as online. 

Winners from last Saturday’s Meat Draw included Tom, Marty, Karen, Logan, Scott, Lynn and Jamie, who was the double-dipper. Taking home a cash prize of $157.00 in the 50/50 draw was Shannon Allen.

In other summer news, we have our July Music Bingo Night on Friday, July 24th, which is a fun night of music and singing, so grab a friend who hasn't been before and bring them along. Then a few days later we have our July Family Dinner on July 26th at 5:00 p.m. and we will have Roast Beef on the menu. We do take a break on our General Membership meetings during July and August, but almost all the other fun activities are still going on, such as Line Dancing, Fiddlers, Darts, Bingo Nights (and burgers), and Jam Sessions. The Walkies Talkies have a few off-site excursions in July and then will take a break in August. Please note there will be no Walkie Talkies or Jam Session on July 17th as that is our big 100th Anniversary Celebration.

Here are some of our Upcoming Events:

• Fri., July 17th - Veterans’ BBQ, Crosswalk Dedication and Public Open House - details above.

• Fri., July 24th - Music Bingo Night - 7:00 p.m.

• Sun., July 26th - Family Dinner - 5:00 p.m. - Roast Beef menu

Legion Corner for July 2nd, 2026

Glenn Booker
Public Relations Officer, Branch 183

Wow, what an awesome Canada Day Party yesterday! Everyone who came out had their Canada gear on, HWY 19 sounded great as usual, and the camaraderie was top-notch! This day runs so smoothly because of so many amazing volunteers, and while we can’t even list them all, we want to say thanks to: everyone who planned the day, set up and tore down, who cooked food, who staffed the bars, who decorated, cleaned up, crushed cans, moved tables and chairs, sold tickets and a ton of other tasks all day in the hot sun. A special thank you to Tom Geddes for loaning us the great tents that kept the sun off, and the rain off during the wild rain and wind storm. We appreciated everyone in the crowd who brought chairs in during the rain, and then took them back out later for more music from the band. We want to congratulate Sean Noble who took home $725 cash in the Legion 50/50 Canada Day draw. Finally, a special thanks to Jill Hunter, our new Ways & Means chair who organized the day.  A great start, Jill, and we look forward to many more Legion events and are excited to see what ideas you are dreaming up.

We also want to extend a big thank you to our Sgt.-at-Arms Kirk Rutledge and our Branch 183 Colour Guard for marching in the Canada Day Parade yesterday morning, and for being present for the flag raising, especially in that hot sun.

In Kin Cares 50/50 news, we announced the June jackpot winner live at the Legion during our Canada Day celebrations. Congratulations to Tanya Leppington, whose lucky ticket (#505698429) won an impressive $9,600! If you weren't able to join us at the Legion or watch the live Facebook draw, here's what you missed. We were delighted to welcome Duncan Hawthorne to Branch 183 to help reveal our June winner. Duncan and his wife, Lesley, also made generous donations to both Kincardine Legion Branch 183 and the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation. Their generosity and continued support of our community are sincerely appreciated. 

The June draw produced our largest jackpot so far, a reflection of the tremendous support we've received from people throughout our community. Thank you to everyone who continues to purchase tickets and support this great initiative. The July draw is already off to a fantastic start, with the jackpot quickly approaching $10,000. Be sure to watch for the July calendar, which includes the dates for all of the Early Bird draws.

Let’s catch up on some other winners from this past week. At the June Trivia Night it was Team “Don’t Feed After Midnight” who came out on top at the end of the night. Please be aware we’re taking a little summer break and we will see all you trivia fans once again in September. Also, at last Saturday’s Meat Draw we didn’t have any double-dippers once again, with all eight prizes going out to different winners. But we have a double winner, as Al Topping won a meat prize, and he also won the 50/50 draw and took home a cash prize of $95.50. But wait, let me check my notes... Al also won the 50/50 the previous weekend, so this is some kind of double-double perhaps?

We will be working out the details for our next big event, our Veterans’ BBQ, and public open house on Friday, July 17th, which marks the 100th Anniversary of the Legion. Watch our Facebook page for more details about this day, and if you know a Veteran please let them know the date. The tentative times are as follows: 12:00 until 2:00 for the Veterans’ BBQ, and then 3:00 until 7:00 for the Open House portion, with live entertainment.

Wrapping up this weekend, don’t forget that we will have the Canada vs Morocco World Cup match on both of our big TVs at the branch this Saturday at 1:00 p.m., so come on in for a refreshing beverage and cheer Canada on!

Here are some of our Upcoming Events:

• Fri., July 17th - Veterans’ BBQ and Open House - more details to follow.

• Fri., July 24th - Music Bingo Night - 7:00 p.m.

• Sun., July 26th - Family Dinner - 5:00 p.m. - Roast Beef menu

Duncan Hawthorne after announcing the Kincares 50/50 June jackpot winner, with Branch 183 Kincardine Legion President Teri Leslie (left) and Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation President Becky Fair.

Branch 183 Colour Guard marching in the Canada Day Parade. (photo credit - Jacqueline Tomajko)

Canada Day Party at the Kincardine Legion

Legion Corner for June 25th, 2026

Glenn Booker

Public Relations Officer, Branch 183
Canada Day will soon be here, and we want to invite you down to Branch 183. Next Wednesday, July 1st, we will be having our annual Canada Party, with HWY 19 joining us again to play some great music. It’s going to be sunny for sure, fingers crossed, so it will be a fun day on the patio, with some great food and drink, and plenty of Canadian pride! On the menu we will be BBQing up some burgers, sausages, and hot dogs. If you haven’t tried a can of the new Legion beer, be sure to give it a try, there’s a Light Lager, an Amber Lager and a Blonde Lager. We will be selling tickets for a ‘daily’ Legion 50/50 draw with a winner drawn at the end of the day. We will also be drawing the Kin Cares June Jackpot winner live at 4:00, and we are hoping the winner will be at the Legion so we can give them their cheque on the spot. Do you think they would buy us all a round? Be sure to wear your red and white, and remember that everyone is welcome!

Our Branch 183 Colour Guard will be marching in the Canada Day Parade next week. If any other Legion members would like to walk in the parade, please meet Kirk at Victoria Park at 10:45 a.m. on July 1st. If you don’t have a uniform, consider wearing a white shirt and grey pants.
I just checked and the June Kin Cares 50/50 draw is now up over $14,000 and still growing. Congratulations also to Diane Wylds-Molnar, who won $500 in last Friday’s second June Early Bird draw. Thank you for supporting Kin Cares 50/50 Diane. Our grand prize draw is less than a week away now, and as mentioned above the winner will be announced at the Legion at 4:00 p.m. on Canada Day. Tickets for the June 50/50 draw will be on sale until Tuesday, June 30th (11:59pm for online purchases). Kin Cares 50/50 is our ultimate win-win project, funding veteran support and hospital expansion right here at home.
Last Saturday at the Meat Draw we had no double-dippers at all, with all the prizes spread out between the eight winners. The 50/50 draw was won by Al Topping, who took home a cash prize of $90.50. Congratulations to all the winners.

Let’s keep talking about winners and congratulate the 5 winners who won games at last Friday’s Music Bingo Night. Taking home some cash that night were Marg Culleton, Lesley Graham, Terri Woods, Craig Milburn, and finally Gwen Cavasotto who won the final game with the $200 prize. It was a super fun night filled with cheers, groans, plenty of singing, and even some dancing, (at the tables not on them). It was so great when the crowd kept singing the rest of the song when the song faded out before the next one, it was really a bonding experience. Once again, our MC Russ kept everyone on track with song info, trivia, and totally true stories. We will have 5 more new playlists for our July Music Bingo Night, so mark Friday, July 24th on your calendar, or put it in your phone, or your watch, or on a sticky note on the fridge, however you do it, just do it!

The June Trivia night is tomorrow night, June 26th. Good luck to all the teams and just please note there will not be a Trivia Night in July or August, but things will pick up again in September.

Branch 183 recently made a $1,000 donation to Huron Shores Hospice in support of the amazing work they do in our community. (see photo below)
Last week, we mentioned we will be having a Veterans’ BBQ, followed by a public open house on Friday, July 17th, which marks the 100th Anniversary of the Legion. We are still working on the fine details and schedule for the day, as we thank our Veterans for their service and to celebrate the Legion Centenary year. Watch our Facebook page for more details about this day, and if you know a Veteran please let them know the date.

Here are some of our Upcoming Events:
Fri., June 26th - Legion Trivia Night - 7:00 p.m.
Wed., July 1st - Canada Day BBQ with HWY 19.
Fri., July 17th - Veterans’ BBQ and Open House - more details to follow.
Fri., July 24th - Music Bingo Night - 7:00 p.m.
Sun., July 26th - Family Dinner - 5:00 p.m. - Roast Beef menu

Our second June early bird winner of the month, Diane Wylds-Molnar, came in to pick up her $500 cheque from Branch 183 President Teri Leslie. 

Cheryl Cottrill from Huron Shores Hospice accepts a $1,000 donation from the Kincardine Legion.

HWY 19 is coming to the Legion Canada Day Party on July 1st. Seen here performing outside last year on Canada Day.

Membership Dues for 2026

Membership dues for 2026 are $65/yr for all Affiliate, Associate and Non-military Ordinary members. Military vets dues are still $50/yr.

The early bird period for paying 2027 dues will start on of September 1st, 2026 and run until November 30th, 2026. Please take advantage of the program which saves you $5 off your regular dues. Membership dues are payable by cash, cheque or debit/visa at the local branch. On-line renewal is now possible at portal.legion.ca, using your membership number and following the instructions. A new e-transfer option is also now available by e-transferring your dues to kinlegion@bmts.com. (please note that you must include the words "Dues for year 2026" or "membership" in the comment box before submitting it electronically through your bank.) This will allow our admin assistant to properly record your payment.

Kim McElroy
Membership Chair
Branch 183 Kincardine.

Bingo

Under the B 11
Kincardine Legion Thursday night BINGO is back!
The Lambton St. doors open at 5 pm with Early Quickies games starting sharp at 6:30 pm. 
We have a $1000 Jackpot each week!
We have meals available weekly starting at 5:00, and ending at 6:00 p.m.
Regular Game package starts at just $8:00 for a 10 page book, with 6 cards up per game and 14 chances to win including the Jackpot game.
Extra Jackpot cards are available.
The Progress Twoonie Game game prize continue to grow each week, with 8 chances to win!
6 Extra games are available with 14 chances to win

Rule 1 at Kincardine Legion Thursday Night BINGO is to have fun.   







    
 

Meat Draw

Meat Draws every Saturday afternoon.  Tickets for the eight meat draws and the 50/50 start at approximately 2:30 p.m.

 

Free Fishing for Veterans & Serving Canadian Forces