MANITOULIN—Beautiful new veterans’ banners are being prominently displayed in Manitowaning and Little Current, while the Gore Bay Royal Canadian Legion Branch 514 in Gore Bay has received a very good response to having similar banners displayed in the downtown area in the future.
“They look awesome,” stated Jennifer Hooper, a councillor in Assiginack Township of the new veterans’ banners that have been hung in Manitowaning. “There are 23 banners with the veteran’s photo and rank in the Canadian Forces on display.”
“The banners are displayed on poles in the community starting just off the highway at Wayside Hotel, down Queen Street, and up Arthur Street,” explained Councillor Hooper. “They look lovely, and we will be adding to this collection every year, depending on the price of the brackets and the municipal budget.”
In Little Current, the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Branch 177 has added another 29 veterans’ banners on display in the downtown area and along the ‘Veterans Walk’ on the waterfront, said organizer Linda Bowerman. Last year, a total of 32 veterans banners were displayed and with this years’ additions, over 60 veteran’s banners are displayed in town.
Beverly Wright of the RCL Legion Branch 514 in Gore Bay told The Expositor last week that the Legion had taken a survey of their membership to see what interest they have in veterans’ banners being purchased and hung in the town downtown.
“There is definitely interest among (Legion) members,” said Ms. Wright. The Legion is waiting to see if the town will be proceeding with new light standards being installed in the downtown area.
Ms. Wright pointed out the RCL is aiming for 2024 to have veterans’ banners displayed in town.
