Royal Canadian Legion Lachine Branch 85/90

11/10/2026

Armistice Day, Your Legion 85/90 Lachine is OPEN 10-5

11/10/2026

❤️🇨🇦 **FROM OUR HEART — THANK YOU, LACHINE 85/90!** 🌺

Sunday, November 8, 2026 — Our Remembrance Day Ceremony

As I reflect on this past Sunday, November 8th, I find myself filled with an overwhelming sense of pride, gratitude, and love for the incredible people who make up our **Royal Canadian Legion, Lachine Branch 85/90.**

What an extraordinary day of remembrance, friendship, community, and togetherness!

First and foremost, to my **extraordinary Executive — my hardworking, dedicated, amazing friends** — I cannot thank you enough. Your commitment, your passion, your countless hours of work, and the love you pour into this Branch never cease to amaze me.

You are not simply an Executive. You are my friends, my teammates, and the heart of everything we continue to accomplish together. I am incredibly proud of each and every one of you.

To our **wonderful volunteers**, who worked tirelessly preparing food, organizing, setting up our Legion, welcoming our guests, serving meals, and ensuring everyone felt at home — **THANK YOU!**

To everyone who cooked, baked, prepared, and generously donated the absolutely delicious food we all enjoyed, your kindness and generosity were nothing short of remarkable.

**You ALL stepped up. You ALL made a difference. And you ALL made this day something truly special!** ❤️

And to our members, friends, families, veterans, and guests who joined us at the **Cenotaph on Sunday, November 8th**, thank you for coming out and standing alongside us on such a blustery, windy, bitterly cold day.

Despite the weather, you came together in remembrance, respect, and gratitude for those who served, those who sacrificed, and those who never came home.

Your presence meant so very much. It was a beautiful reminder that remembrance is not simply something we observe — **it is something we carry in our hearts, together.**

And what an incredible sight it was to see so many of you return to our Legion afterward!

Our Branch was filled with the warmth of friendship, the aroma of amazing homemade food, wonderful camaraderie, and the joy of being surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones.

**There was laughter, storytelling, reminiscing about years gone by, old friendships being celebrated, new friendships being made, and memories being shared.**

Those moments of sitting together, sharing a meal, exchanging stories, remembering old times, laughing, and simply enjoying one another's company are what make our Legion so special.

It wasn't just a gathering after a ceremony. **It was a celebration of community, of connection, of life, and of the very people and freedoms we had gathered to honour.**

As we celebrate the **100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Legion**, I cannot help but reflect on how far our own Lachine Branch 85/90 has come over these past couple of years.

We have grown. We have accomplished so much. We have welcomed new faces, strengthened friendships, rebuilt connections, and created something truly wonderful together.

But our greatest accomplishment isn't measured in numbers, events, or achievements.

**It is measured in PEOPLE. In friendship. In kindness. In service. And in the incredible sense of belonging that we have created together.**

To every member who walks through our doors, every volunteer who gives their time, every friend who brings another friend, and every person who continues to believe in what we are building — please know how deeply appreciated and loved you are.

**Thank you for being HERE. Thank you for being THERE.**

Thank you for standing with us at the Cenotaph.

Thank you for coming back to our Legion afterward and filling our home with warmth, laughter, love, and friendship.

Thank you for showing up, day after day, night after night, week after week, and weekend after weekend.

Thank you for supporting us, encouraging us, believing in us, and reminding us why everything we do matters.

You have helped make Lachine 85/90 so much more than a Legion Branch.

**You have helped make it a FAMILY.** ❤️

I sincerely hope to see every one of you again next year as we gather to honour and remember our veterans. And I look forward to seeing you many, many times between now and then!

We have accomplished so much together, but believe me when I say:

**THE BEST IS YET TO COME!**

Because, as I always say…

**MORE TO COME!** 🇨🇦❤️

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your friendship, your generosity, your loyalty, your love, and your unwavering support.

**We love you all very, very much.**

**WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.**

**LEST WE FORGET. 🌺**

With heartfelt gratitude, friendship, and pride,

Ron Hornsby
President
Royal Canadian Legion — Lachine Branch 85/90 🇨🇦

11/09/2026

11/05/2026

November 15th, JOIN US downstairs!!!

11/05/2026

🇨🇦🌺 LACHINE — COME OUT AND STAND WITH US. 🌺🇨🇦

Our Lachine Legion is experiencing an incredible rebirth. Our membership is growing, our community is coming together, and once again Branch 85/90 is filled with pride, friendship and purpose.

But this is the day that matters most.

Join Royal Canadian Legion Lachine Branch 85/90 for our annual Remembrance Day Parade & Ceremony as we gather as one community to honour those who served, those who continue to serve, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026
🕚 11:00 a.m.
🌺 Lachine Cenotaph — Lakeshore, near 45th Avenue

Come line the route. Come to the Cenotaph. Bring your children and grandchildren.

Come for the Veterans who will be standing among us.
Come for those who can no longer stand with us.
Come for those who never came home.

We want our Veterans to look out that morning and see Lachine standing with them.

And following the ceremony, everyone is invited back to Royal Canadian Legion Lachine Branch 85/90 for food, drinks, fellowship and community. 🇨🇦❤️

Meet our Veterans. Meet your neighbours. Visit your local Legion and experience for yourself the incredible energy and renewed sense of community happening at Branch 85/90.

🌺 REMEMBER WITH US. STAND WITH OUR VETERANS. THEN COME BACK TO THE LEGION AND BE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY.

One Community. One Legion. We Will Remember Them.

🇨🇦 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION — LACHINE BRANCH 85/90
🌺 LEST WE FORGET. 🌺

11/02/2026

10/28/2026

This Sunday, November 1st 10:30 a.m., our very famous brunches, your chef is Louis-François Trépanier

10/24/2026

🇩🇪🍺 OKTOBERFEST 2026 — WHAT AN INCREDIBLE NIGHT! 🥨❤️🎉

From all of us at the Royal Canadian Legion, Lachine Branch 85/90 — the Home of Oktoberfest — THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️

What an absolutely wonderful evening filled with laughter, friendship, incredible food, and, most importantly, a community coming together for a truly meaningful cause — supporting the children in our local schools! ❤️

A very special and heartfelt thank-you to Christmas Park Elementary School and the amazing Madame Kirstin Brand, Angie, and Kathy, whose dedication, generosity, and countless hours of hard work made this evening so special.

The delicious, homemade German food was absolutely outstanding! 🇩🇪🥨 You could taste the love, care, and passion that went into every dish. These wonderful ladies gave so much of themselves to make this evening memorable, and we cannot thank them enough!

❤️ A SPECIAL THANK-YOU FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY ACT OF GENEROSITY! ❤️

We would also like to extend our deepest gratitude to Bob and Kathy McIntosh for their incredibly generous donation toward supporting the children in our schools. Your kindness and willingness to give back are a beautiful example of what true community spirit looks like. Your generosity will help make a meaningful difference, and we are sincerely grateful!

And to our wonderful members of Lachine Branch 85/90 who stepped up, contributed additional donations, volunteered, and went above and beyond to support this cause — THANK YOU! ❤️

Your generosity, compassion, and willingness to help remind us that our Legion is so much more than a building or an organization. We are a family, and when our community needs us, our members answer the call! 🇨🇦

And WOW — what an incredible turnout! 🎉

Seeing so many people come through our doors to celebrate, enjoy themselves, and support such a worthwhile cause reminds us exactly why we do what we do.

Because Oktoberfest at Lachine Branch 85/90 is about so much more than great food and a wonderful evening. It’s about community, generosity, friendship, and making a real difference in the lives of children.

Every person who attended, every donation made, every volunteer who gave their time, and every helping hand contributed to something bigger than any one of us.

We sincerely hope everyone had an amazing time. We certainly couldn’t have asked for a better evening or a more wonderful group of people to share it with!

To everyone at Christmas Park Elementary, to Bob and Kathy McIntosh, to our incredible Legion members and volunteers, and to every guest who supported us: THANK YOU for believing in the power of community and helping us turn a wonderful celebration into something that truly matters.

❤️ We are already looking forward to OKTOBERFEST 2027! ❤️

Until next year, thank you for making this year’s celebration such an overwhelming success!

With heartfelt appreciation and gratitude,

Royal Canadian Legion — Lachine Branch 85/90
🇨🇦 PROUDLY THE HOME OF OKTOBERFEST! 🇩🇪🍻

Strong Communities. Strong Schools. Brighter Futures. ❤️

10/23/2026

🇨🇦🌺 LACHINE SE SOUVIENT — LA CAMPAGNE DU COQUELICOT 2026 EST LANCÉE! 🌺🇨🇦

Aujourd’hui marque un moment important pour la Légion royale canadienne, filiale 85/90 de Lachine, alors que nous lançons officiellement la Campagne du coquelicot 2026 à Lachine.

Ce fut pour moi un immense honneur, à titre de président de la filiale 85/90 de Lachine, de remettre et d’épingler le tout premier coquelicot de notre campagne 2026 à la mairesse de l’arrondissement de Lachine, Mme Julie-Pascale Provost. 🌺

Le coquelicot est petit, mais ce qu’il représente est immense.

Il symbolise le service, le sacrifice, le Souvenir, la reconnaissance et notre promesse de ne jamais oublier celles et ceux qui ont servi notre pays.

Notre Campagne du coquelicot représente également un engagement concret. Les fonds recueillis permettent de soutenir les vétérans et leurs familles et contribuent à faire en sorte que leurs besoins, leurs sacrifices et leur contribution à notre société demeurent visibles au sein de notre communauté.

🤝 UNE COMMUNAUTÉ FORTE SE BÂTIT ENSEMBLE.

Nous tenons à remercier chaleureusement Mme la mairesse Julie-Pascale Provost ainsi que les membres élus du conseil d’arrondissement de Lachine pour leur présence, leur reconnaissance et leur soutien envers nos vétérans, nos traditions du Souvenir et le travail accompli par la Légion royale canadienne à Lachine.

La collaboration entre notre Légion, nos représentants municipaux et les citoyens de Lachine démontre ce que nous pouvons accomplir lorsque nous travaillons ensemble pour une cause commune.

🌺 UN MERCI TRÈS SPÉCIAL À CEUX QUI RENDENT CETTE CAMPAGNE POSSIBLE.

Nous souhaitons également exprimer notre profonde reconnaissance au camarade Roland Labreche, président de la Campagne du coquelicot de la filiale 85/90 de Lachine, ainsi qu’à Lori Willet, pour leur dévouement exceptionnel envers nos vétérans, notre filiale et la Légion royale canadienne.

Une campagne d’une telle importance ne se réalise pas toute seule. Elle exige d’innombrables heures de préparation, d’organisation et de travail, souvent accomplies discrètement, sans rechercher les éloges ou la reconnaissance.

Roland et Lori, cette campagne ne pourrait tout simplement pas avoir lieu sans vous.

Merci pour votre travail acharné, votre générosité et votre engagement désintéressé. Merci de continuer à placer nos vétérans au premier plan et de donner autant de vous-mêmes au service de notre filiale et de la Légion royale canadienne.

Nous vous sommes profondément reconnaissants. 🌺❤️

Et nous avons énormément de raisons d’être fiers de ce qui se passe à la filiale 85/90 de Lachine.

Au cours des dernières années, notre filiale a connu une croissance et un renouveau remarquables. Aujourd’hui, nous sommes une organisation dynamique et en pleine croissance comptant plus de 500 membres, avec une présence toujours plus importante dans notre communauté.

À titre de filiale de la Légion royale canadienne de Lachine, nous sommes extrêmement fiers de cette responsabilité.

Nous voulons que Lachine soit fière de sa Légion.

Nous voulons que nos vétérans sachent que Lachine se souvient d’eux.

Et nous voulons que les prochaines générations comprennent pourquoi nous nous souvenons.

🌺 Lorsque vous croiserez nos bénévoles de la Campagne du coquelicot partout à Lachine cette année, prenez un instant pour les saluer, portez fièrement votre coquelicot et soutenez notre campagne.

Chaque coquelicot raconte une histoire.
Chaque don fait une différence.
Chaque bénévole contribue à notre mission.

Et chaque personne qui porte le coquelicot contribue à maintenir notre promesse :

🇨🇦🌺 NOUS NOUS SOUVIENDRONS D’EUX. 🌺🇨🇦

Légion royale canadienne — Filiale 85/90 de Lachine
Fière de servir nos vétérans. Fière de servir Lachine.

Un merci tout particulier, encore une fois, à Mme la mairesse Julie-Pascale Provost et aux membres du conseil d’arrondissement de Lachine pour leur soutien envers notre Légion, nos vétérans et notre communauté.

Ensemble, nous nous souvenons.
Ensemble, nous servons.
Ensemble, nous bâtissons un Lachine encore plus fort. 🇨🇦🤝🌺

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🇨🇦🌺 LACHINE REMEMBERS — THE 2026 POPPY CAMPAIGN IS UNDERWAY! 🌺🇨🇦

Today marks an important moment for the Royal Canadian Legion, Lachine Branch 85/90, as we officially launch the 2026 Poppy Campaign in Lachine.

It was my tremendous honour, as President of Lachine Branch 85/90, to present and pin the very first poppy of our 2026 campaign on the Mayoress of the Borough of Lachine, Ms. Julie-Pascale Provost. 🌺

The poppy is small, but what it represents is enormous.

It represents service, sacrifice, Remembrance, gratitude, and our promise that those who served our country will never be forgotten.

Our Poppy Campaign is also about action. The funds raised help support Veterans and their families while ensuring that their needs, sacrifices and contributions remain visible within our community.

🤝 STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE BUILT TOGETHER.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Mayoress Julie-Pascale Provost and the elected members of Lachine Borough Council for their presence, recognition and support of our Veterans, our traditions of Remembrance and the work of the Royal Canadian Legion here in Lachine.

The partnership between our Legion, our municipal representatives and the people of Lachine demonstrates what can be accomplished when we work together toward a common purpose.

🌺 A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO MAKE THIS CAMPAIGN POSSIBLE.

We also want to recognize Lachine Branch 85/90 Poppy Chairman, Comrade Roland Labreche, and Lori Willet for their extraordinary dedication to our Veterans, our Branch and the Royal Canadian Legion.

A campaign of this importance does not simply happen. It requires countless hours of preparation, organization and hard work—much of it done quietly, behind the scenes, without seeking praise or recognition.

Roland and Lori, this campaign simply could not happen without you.

Thank you for your tireless work, your generosity and your truly selfless commitment. Thank you for continuing to put our Veterans first and for giving so much of yourselves in service to our Branch and the Royal Canadian Legion.

We are incredibly grateful for everything you do. 🌺❤️

And there is a great deal to be proud of at Lachine Branch 85/90.

Over the past several years, our Branch has experienced remarkable growth and renewal. Today, we are a vibrant and growing organization of more than 500 members, with an increasingly strong presence throughout our community.

As Lachine’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch, we are incredibly proud of that responsibility.

We want Lachine to be proud of its Legion.

We want our Veterans to know that Lachine remembers them.

And we want the next generation to understand why we remember.

🌺 When you see our Poppy Campaign volunteers throughout Lachine this year, please take a moment to say hello, wear your poppy proudly and support the campaign.

Every poppy tells a story.
Every donation makes a difference.
Every volunteer strengthens our mission.

And every person who wears a poppy helps us keep our promise:

🇨🇦🌺 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. 🌺🇨🇦

Royal Canadian Legion — Lachine Branch 85/90
Proud to serve our Veterans. Proud to serve Lachine.

A very special thank you once again to Mayoress Julie-Pascale Provost and the members of Lachine Borough Council for standing alongside our Legion, our Veterans and our community.

Together, we remember.
Together, we serve.
Together, we build a stronger Lachine. 🇨🇦🤝🌺

10/23/2026

The inaugural return of Friday dinners by our volunteers!!!! Let's do this, come show your support, so we can keep them going!