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- RCL Fort York Branch 165,PO Box 69009, 1421 Yonge St, Toronto ON M4T 1Y7
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About Us
From the Start
From the Start
Fort York started as a branch of the British Officer’s Association shortly after WWI and eventually joined The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League in 1930 which today is the Royal Canadian Legion Although the Association had evolved into a Legion branch, the members only continued to meet on an irregular basis. Admittedly Fort York was primarily an officer’s association but it never purchased or rented a property as a meeting place and continued to meet in local clubs. As with any organization Fort York has evolved over the years but its support of veterans has never wavered. Fort York always accepted any serving or retired service member, regardless of rank. In the post WWII period the number of other rank members and Associate or Affiliate members has increased to the point were we now have 173 Ordinary members, 39 Affiliate and 42 Associate for a total of 254.
Fort York has always attracted ex regular force personal who have retired to the Toronto or Southern Ontario area. These members were interested in supporting the Legion mandate to support our veterans but were not willing or able to join a local Legion near their home and opted to join Fort York branch. Additionally, many Reserve force personnel from the Central Militia Area, the RCAF Reserve Squadrons and the Naval Reserve opted to join Fort York Branch for similar reasons.
Donations to the Trust are usually between $20,000 and $25,000 each year. We contribute to Sunnybrook veterans comfort fund about $15,000 each year depending on their needs and requests. We also contribute to other veteran issues. Once we contributed to a veteran’s first and last months rent when they were close to homelessness. Besides the city of Toronto, Fort York has members in diverse locations such as Pickering. Oshawa, Collingwood, Trent River, Guelph and Sudbury.
Fort York Branch 165
Col W. Fred McCague, CD, (Retd)
Secretary
YEARS OF GIVING BACK
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WHAT WE DO
Our Mission
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Our mission is to serve Veterans, including serving military and RCMP members and their families, to promote Remembrance, and to serve our communities and our country.
The Royal Canadian Legion was formed in 1926 with a membership of 50,000. The Legion’s commitment to the Remembrance of those who gave their lives for peace and freedom, is as valid today as it was then. Today the Legion is one of the largest community service organizations in Canada.
