For Our Seniors
Cobourg Legion Village
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 12 noon and 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 905-372-8705
Mission Statement:
"Built out of the concern for the frail and elderly in our society who have given of their labour and time and who in their advancing years deserve a decent place to live with the provision of reasonable and affordable housing and limited health care support."
Branch 133, Legion Village, Inc. is an apartment building located at 111 Hibernia Street in Cobourg, Ontario catering to the needs of senior citizens. This project of Branch 133, Royal Canadian Legion opened in 1981 featuring bedsitting rooms, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments. Amenities include a recreational program, beauty salon, tuck shop, chapel, games room, library, exercise room, licensed pub, lounges, garden plots, putting greens and shuffle board.
Geared to income rents and supportive housing are available to tenants that qualify. Please contact Chyvone Samis, Housing and Office Manager, at (905) 372-8705 for pricing, availability and information.
For Our Vets
The Korean Vets
The Korean Veterans Association now meets five times yearly.
Meetings are held in the Eva Taylor Room at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of January, March, June, September and November.
Links:
The Korean Veterans of Canada Association
The Korean War Veterans Association (USA)
British Korean Veterans Association
For Our Gunners
Cobourg Garrison Artillery Assocation
Prez John Aitken 905-377-1527
The Garrison Artillery Association meets on the last Wednesday of every month, September through June.
All Gunners are invited to Attend. Check with the President for the location and time.
For Our Pilots
401 Wing Air Force Association
C903 F/O F.L. EDWARDS KIA 26 AUGUST 1940
The Wing is named after
"THE FIRST OF MANY"
F/O LESLEY EDWARDS BORN 10 JUNE 1912 AT ROSENEATH, THE SON OF REVEREND AND MRS. R.L. EDWARDS WAS THE FIRST RCAF PILOT OF NO 1 FIGHTER SQUADRON, LATER RENUMBERED AS 401 SQN, TO PAY THE SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR HIS COUNTRY DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN. HIS BODY NOW LIES IN THE BROOKFIELD CEMETERY IN SURREY, ENGLAND.
