Legion Corner for May 14th, 2026

Glenn Booker
Public Relations Officer, Branch 183

We had a great turnout for our May MEGA Meat Draw last Saturday. HWY 19 rocked the house and played so many great songs I lost count. Everyone enjoyed the special $5 menu, as well as the 3 new Legion beers. We gave out 16 meat prizes, and we only had one double-dipper - Carolyn Hamilton. We also had some other great raffle prizes and some LCBO and Beer Store gift cards that were won. The afternoon wrapped with a big 50/50 win of $1177.50, and we congratulated Catherine Frook on that big win. As always, thanks to everyone who volunteered that afternoon to make this event happen. I also wanted to thank everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday.

We also want to congratulate our first May Early Bird winner, Ken Davey, who won $500 in our Kin Cares 50/50 draw last Friday. Thank you for supporting Kin Cares 50/50, Ken! Our next early bird draw will be on Friday, May 15th, for another $500.

Exciting news! Effective immediately, we will now offer free coffee for Veterans in the clubroom.

This Sunday at 2:00 we have our General Membership Meeting. This will be our last meeting with the current executive, as the new executive starts June 1st. Please be advised, parking for this Sunday’s General Meeting will be limited, as there is a Celebration of Life that afternoon. Please plan accordingly, and thank you for understanding.
One last reminder to let our Branch Service Officer Dave Carson know if any Veterans wish to book a time with Rebecca Hyndman, our Provincial Service Officer, for some time between May 27th and 29th. If you would like to meet with her, reach out to Dave - sailorkit@gmail.com or call 519-386-5314 and let him know.

Here are some of our Upcoming Events:

Sun., May 17th - Branch General Meeting - 2:00 p.m.
Mon., May 18th - Victoria Day - Legion is Closed.
Fri., May 22nd - KDSS Fundraiser Trivia Night.
Sat., May 23rd - Branch 183 Cornhole Tournament - see our Facebook post for details on how to register.
Sun., May 24th - Family Dinner.
Fri., May 29th - Legion Trivia Night at 7:00 p.m.

Legion Corner for May 7th, 2026

Glenn Booker
Public Relations Officer, Branch 183
 

We were so pleased to announce that our April winner for the Kin Cares 50/50 was Larry Irwin! Larry was presented with his winnings on May 4th, pictured below with Legion Branch 183 President, Teri Leslie. It was clear from the comments on our social media posts that the phrase “couldn’t happen to a nicer guy” applies to Larry. Congratulations Larry on being our first-ever monthly winner, and taking home the jackpot prize of $9,175. Remember - one lucky winner takes half of the jackpot every month. The other half? That goes right back into the community through the ongoing initiatives of our partners. We can’t wait to start sharing real examples of the impact of Kin Cares 50/50 as the draw progresses!

Tickets are now on sale for our May 50/50 draw (including the two early bird draws this month). Thanks to everyone who set up recurring ticket purchases, as it really helps us start the month off right. The two early bird draws are Friday, May 8th for $500, and Friday, May 15th for another $500. Remember you can purchase your tickets online at www.kincares5050.ca or in-person at the Kincardine Legion or the Auxiliary Gift Shop at the Kincardine Hospital.
Speaking of giving back to the community, Branch 183 was excited to support local initiatives with 3 recent donations. The Kincardine branch gave a cheque for $500 to the Kincardine Agricultural Society. We also gave $400 to Shane Hotchkiss in support of the Tour of Kincardine Bike Race, happening May 30th. Finally, we gave another $500 cheque to Team Unbreakable in support of an end-of-year school party (supported by Kincardine Family Health). Kids from 4 local schools are doing a course to promote healthy living and on May 22 will be running laps and eating pizza (which the Legion contribution is helping to pay for). Over 400 students will be participating.

Last Saturday at the Meat Draw we had a triple-dipper. Congrats to Rod Dodman on his three wins, and also to Tom Harris who was a double-dipper. The 50/50 draw totaled up to a cash prize of $161.50, and was won by Heather Roppel, congratulations Heather! This coming Saturday, May 9th will be our May MEGA Meat Draw with HWY 19. Come on down to the Legion and listen to some awesome music and enter to win some great prizes. The kitchen team will be cooking up a variety of snacks, including Pulled Pork Tacos, Wings & Fries snack pack, Schnitzel on a Bun, and also Poutine. In celebration of the Legion’s Centenary year, each food item will be $5.00. Also, if you haven’t tried one of the three new Legion beers, we have restocked, so give them a taste.

Thanks to everyone who came out and made our first ever Music Bingo Night a success! Our MC Russ helped us through five themed playlists, including the 70s, the 80s, a Ladies Night mix, a Modern Country mix, and finally a Drinking Songs mix. Funnily enough, the Drinking Songs mix seemed to also have quite a bit of country. We had a fun time, and gave out over $600 in cash prizes. Our June Music Bingo is scheduled for Friday, June 19th, but is not yet 100% confirmed, so stay tuned! Thanks to everyone who helped run the night.

Just about a week left to let our Branch Service Officer Dave Carson know if you wish to book a time with Rebecca Hyndman, our Provincial Service Officer, for some time between May 27th and 29th. If you would like to meet with her, reach out to Dave - sailorkit@gmail.com or call 519-386-5314 and let him know.

Here are some of our Upcoming Events:

Sat., May 9th - MEGA Meat Draw with music by HWY 19 - 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Sun., May 17th - Branch General Meeting - 2:00 p.m.
Mon., May 18th - Victoria Day - Legion is Closed.
Fri., May 22nd - KDSS Fundraiser Trivia Night.
Sat., May 23rd - Branch 183 Cornhole Tournament - see our Facebook post for details on how to register.
Sun., May 24th - Family Dinner.
Fri., May 29th - Legion Trivia Night at 7:00 p.m.

Winner Larry Irwin is presented his winnings from Branch President Teri Leslie. Larry won $9,175 in the April Kin Cares 50/50 Draw.

Charity Chair Mark Ozorio presents the big cheque for $500 to Shirley Hartwick of the Kincardine Agricultural Society

Charity Chair Mark Ozorio presents the big cheque for $400 to Shane Hotchkiss in support of the Tour of Kincardine Bike Race.


Charity Chair Mark Ozorio presents the big cheque for $500 to Michelle Jacobs for Team Unbreakable.
 

Legion Corner for April 30th, 2026

Glenn Booker
Public Relations Officer, Branch 183

Tomorrow night is our first Music Bingo Night. Please come on out if you want to have some fun and give music bingo a try. You can buy a booklet for our five games for $10 and that'll let you play two cards per game. Each game is a different themed playlist. We won't tell you what the playlists are just yet, but we have a good variety of tunes set up to go. Definitely music to tap your toes to, and singing and dancing are also encouraged.

We want to say congratulations to Kathy Dickson with lucky ticket #493054020, who won our third Early Bird Draw last Friday and took home the brand new Blackstone barbecue (valued at $600!) generously donated by the Satosek Family and our local Canadian Tire. Congratulations Kathy and have fun grilling this summer! This Friday, May 1st, at 4:00 p.m., we announce our April Jackpot winner. Thanks to everyone who bought tickets this month. Tickets for May go on sale May 1st. Be sure to get your tickets early so that you're in all of the early bird draws for the month. Don't forget, you can set up recurring payments on the website as well, and that way your tickets will automatically come to your inbox each month.

At the April 25th Meat Draw, Kathy and Rob Shanks won the 50/50 draw and took home a cash prize of $193.50. We didn’t have any double-dippers last Saturday, but I see Rod also took home a meat prize. I also saw some new names on the winners’ board, which is always great to see. One more regular meat draw this weekend, and then we will have our May MEGA Meat Draw with HWY 19, on Saturday, May 9th. Be sure to come out to that as we will have some great draws that day!

Congratulations to team ‘Almost Here’, who won trivia night last Friday night. Thanks to guest host Todd Thompson, and to everyone who came out. The next Legion Trivia night is May 29th and remember that you can start to sign up your teams on the Monday of the week before trivia night. We had a full house at our April Family Dinner last Sunday. A big thank you to all the volunteers who make that happen each month with cooking, serving and cleaning up after. You are appreciated!

Burgers before Bingo are back. If you are heading to Bingo on Thursday, or just want to come for dinner, Branch 183 is grilling up burgers from 5:00-6:30. Prices are as follows; Hamburger - $6.50, Cheeseburger - $7.50, and Fries are $5.00.

Veterans & Family Members please take note. We have a tentative visit scheduled from Rebecca Hyndman, our Provincial Service Officer, between May 27th and 29th. Rebecca will be able to give information, assistance or advice to any Veteran regarding a wide array of topics. Please note: you must arrange/book an interview time to speak with Rebecca by May 15th. To book a time please send an email to our Branch Service Officer Dave Carson - sailorkit@gmail.com or call 519-386-5314. If you know a veteran, please mention this to them.

If you enjoy dancing to swing music, don’t miss the first Lighthouse Swing Band Dance on Sunday, May 3rd from 2:00–5:00 p.m. This event’s theme is “Silver Screen Glamour,” and free dance lessons will be offered as well by instructor Carmen Coburn. Admission is $20 per person.

One final thing... We want to wish Everlie good luck this weekend, as she competes in the provincial finals on Saturday in Napanee.

Here are some of our Upcoming Events:
Fri., May 1st - Music Bingo Night - 7:00 p.m.
Sun., May 3rd - Lighthouse Swing Band Dance - 2:00-5:00 - ‘Silver Screen Glamour’ Theme
Sat., May 9th - MEGA Meat Draw with music by HWY 19.
Sun., May 17th - Branch General Meeting - 2:00 p.m.
Mon., May 18th - Victoria Day - Legion is Closed.
Fri., May 22nd - KDSS Fundraiser Trivia Night.
Sat., May 23rd - Branch 183 Cornhole Tournament - see our Facebook post for details on how to register.
Sun., May 24th - Family Dinner.
Fri., May 29th - Legion Trivia Night at 7:00 p.m.


Team ‘Almost Here’ the April Trivia Night winning team.

Legion Corner for April 23rd, 2026

Glenn Booker
Public Relations Officer, Branch 183

This coming weekend is a busy one at Branch 183! We have our April Trivia Night Friday night. All tables are sold out, so if you really want to play, you might have to find a team of seven that is in need of an extra if you want to play. I realized I neglected to give a shout out to our March Trivia Night winners, which was Team Sleuth of Beers. Congrats on your win! Then we have the Mudmen event on Saturday night. In case you are wondering, yes, there will be tickets at the door for this one, and the doors open at 7:00. Then on Sunday, the 26th, we have our Family Dinner at 5:00 p.m., with roast beef on the menu.

As of today, the Kin Cares 50/50 current jackpot has surpassed $14k! Wow, we can’t thank the community enough for the support in our first month of sales. If you still have not bought tickets, be sure to get them in time for the next Early Bird Draw, which is on Friday, April 24th. The draw will be for a beautiful Blackstone, generously donated by the Satosek Family and our local Canadian Tire. Congratulations also to Steve Cumming, who won $500 in last Friday’s 2nd Early Bird draw. Tickets for the April 50/50 draw will be on sale until Thursday, April 30th (11:59 p.m. for online purchases). Our first jackpot winner will be announced on Friday, May 1st! You can get your tickets online at www.kincares5050.ca. You can also get them in person at the bar at Branch 183 and now you can also buy them at the Auxiliary Gift Shop at the Kincardine Hospital. So easy!
At the April 18th Meat Draw, Cathy Alcombrack won the 50/50 draw and she took home a $121 cash prize. Gloria Ferrier and Elmer Lamont were the two double-dippers, and Charlie was on the board again. Don’t forget our MEGA Meat Draw with HWY 19 is only a few weeks away now.

Last Sunday, Branch 183 held its 2026–2027 election meeting, hosted by our RCL ZONE C-1 Commander Jon Corbett. We are pleased to announce our new Executive, whose term will begin on June 1. Thank you to everyone who stood for a position for the coming year.
The elected positions are as follows:
President: Teri Leslie
1st Vice President: Cathy Alcombrack
2nd Vice President: Kim McElroy
Treasurer: Carolyn Hamilton
Secretary: Marianne Parkin
Sgt.-At-Arms: Kirk Rutledge
As well, the following people will be Executive Members: Debbie Bodkin, Glenn Booker, David Carson, Russ Crook, Martyn Furnivall, Mary Farrell, Jill Hunter, Jim McDonald, Mark Ozorio, Stephanie Rutledge, Jackie Tomajko, and our Chaplain, Eric Williams. At our May Executive meeting, the President will appoint the various Chair positions. The Branch would like to thank Sandy Benbow and Sheila McGhee, who served this past term, for all the efforts and dedication in their roles on the Executive. We look forward to a strong and successful year ahead under the leadership of our Executive, as they guide the Branch with dedication, integrity, and a continued commitment to serving our veterans and the community.

Our Branch 183 Honours and Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, June 6th. If you would like to nominate a deserving member or members for their volunteer efforts, the nomination box and ballots to nominate are on the mantle in the Legion club room. With this week being Volunteer Appreciation Week, what better time to recognize someone who has made a contribution to our Legion and the community.
We, once again, want to congratulate Everlie Waite for placing 1st once again. Everlie won in the Intermediate category at the Area Competition on April 18th in Fergus at Branch 275, which was for Districts C, D and E. This now means that Everlie is off to compete in the provincial finals on May 2nd in Nappanee. Good luck Everlie, Branch 183 will be cheering you on!

Next week Burgers before Bingo are starting up again. We will be grilling up burgers starting Thursday, April 30th, starting at 5:00 p.m. Don’t forget you don’t need to be staying to play Bingo to come have some dinner, everyone is welcome. Also, don’t forget Friday, May 1st will be our first Music Bingo Night, starting at 7:00 p.m. Here is a short recap of how it works - You come out, and buy a book of 5 games (2 cards per game) for just $10. We play clips of songs from a variety of themed playlists, and if the song is on your card, mark it off—or, I guess, daub it, to use the correct bingo vernacular. Don’t worry if you don’t have a dauber, we will have some for sale that night. Get your lines, shout BINGO, win a prize. And yes… singing and dancing are highly encouraged. Bring your friends. Bring your best voice. Or just come for the laughs. This is our first one, and if you’ve never tried Music Bingo, this is your night to start. We hope to see everyone out!
If dancing to some swing music is your vibe, the first Lighthouse Swing Band Dance is coming up on Sunday, May 3rd, from 2:00-5:00 p.m. The theme of this dance is ‘Silver Screen Glamour’, and there will be free dance lessons as well.

In wrapping up this week, we are excited to announce that we're adding some brand new beers at the Legion bar. We will be offering three new beers from Cool Brewery. They're called Legion Ontario Command and we have a Light Lager, and Amber Lager and a Blonde Lager. They all feature the Legion logo on the can, and what is also great is that 5% of sales come back to the Branch. In order for you to give it a try we are doing a $5 for a tall can promo until the end of April, so give it a try and see what you think. Yes, the name of the brewery is actually Cool, and when you think about it, what is cooler than hanging out at the Legion having a drink with the Legion logo on it, maybe even while wearing your Legion shirt.

Here are some of our Upcoming Events:
Fri., April 24th - Legion Trivia Night at 7:00 p.m.
Sat., April 25th - The Mudmen will be back. Tickets are $35, on sale now at the Legion bar.
Sun., April 26th - Family Dinner - Roast Beef Menu - 5:00 p.m.
Fri., May 1st - Music Bingo Night - 7:00 p.m.
Sun., May 3rd - Lighthouse Swing Band Dance - 2:00-5:00 - ‘Silver Screen Glamour’ Theme
Sat., May 9th - MEGA Meat Draw with music by HWY 19.
Fri., May 22nd - KDSS Fundraiser Trivia Night.
Sat., May 23rd - Branch 183 Cornhole Tournament - see our Facebook post for details on how to register.
Fri., May 29th - Legion Trivia Night at 7:00 p.m.


Teri Leslie is sworn in as Branch 183 President by Zone 1 Commander Jon Corbett this past Sunday.



Team Sleuth of Beers, the March Trivia Night winning team.

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 6:45 pm. 
We have a $1000 Jackpot each week!
We have meals available weekly starting at 5:00.
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