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A.B. Thompson Branch 68 Penetanguishene

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Welcome to the Friendliest Legion in the District, A.B. Thompson, Branch 68, Penetanguishene where camaraderie, remembrance, and community come together.

11/09/2026

🌺 STOLEN POPPY DONATION BOXES — PENETANGUISHENE

It is disheartening to learn that several downtown Penetanguishene businesses have recently experienced break-ins and property damage, with poppy donation boxes reportedly among the items stolen.

With Remembrance Day just days away, these incidents are particularly upsetting. Donations to the Legion's Poppy Fund are intended to support Veterans and their families.

To our local businesses: Thank you for supporting our annual Poppy Campaign. We encourage you to secure donation boxes behind counters and away from windows after business hours.

Our thoughts are also with the businesses affected by these incidents.

🌺 A REMINDER: Poppies are FREE. Donations are always welcome, but never required.

Please continue to support our local businesses, wear your poppy proudly, and share this message to raise awareness.

Lest We Forget. 🌺

Royal Canadian Legion A.B. Thompson Branch 68 — Penetanguishene

11/09/2026

🌺 VETERANS’ DINNER | NOVEMBER 11 🌺

Following a day devoted to remembrance, reflection and honouring those who served, we invite our Veterans, members and guests to gather together for our annual Veterans’ Dinner at A.B. Thompson (Ont. No. 68) Penetanguishene Branch.

This evening is about more than sharing a meal. It is an opportunity to recognize our Veterans, enjoy the fellowship of our Legion family and spend time together on a day that holds such profound meaning.

🎖️ Veterans dine complimentary
🎟️ Guests: $25
🍸 Cocktails: 5:30 p.m.
🍽️ Dinner: 6:00 p.m.

Our Ladies’ Auxiliary will be preparing a wonderful roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding and all the fixings — and judging by their track record, you’ll want to come hungry! ❤️

Veterans have been contacted by members of the Executive, and complimentary dinner tickets will be waiting at the Branch bar with each Veteran’s name on them.

Guest tickets are $25 and available for purchase at the bar.

Order of Dress:
Members — Legion Dress
Guests — Business Attire

We look forward to sharing this special evening with those who served, those who continue to serve, and the families and friends who stand beside them.

🌺 We Will Remember Them.

Lest We Forget.

11/08/2026

🌺 INDIGENOUS VETERANS DAY | NOVEMBER 8 🌺

On November 8, A.B. Thompson (Ont. No. 68) Penetanguishene Branch will be honoured to join our neighbours on Christian Island, Beausoleil First Nation, in remembrance of Indigenous Veterans.

Indigenous Veterans Day is an important opportunity to recognize the extraordinary service, courage and sacrifice of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people who have served Canada in times of war, conflict and peace.

For generations, Indigenous people volunteered to serve, often travelling great distances from their home communities to enlist. They served alongside their fellow Canadians overseas, sharing the same dangers and making the same sacrifices. Yet, for many, their return home did not bring the same recognition, benefits or opportunities afforded to other Veterans.

November 8 gives us an opportunity to acknowledge that history while ensuring the contributions of Indigenous Veterans are remembered, honoured and passed forward to future generations.

For Branch 68, observing this day on Christian Island carries particular meaning. We are grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside the Beausoleil First Nation community in friendship, respect and remembrance.

We honour those who served.

We remember those who did not return.

We recognize those who came home and continued to serve their families, their communities and their Nations.

And we honour the Indigenous members of the Canadian Armed Forces who continue that proud tradition of service today.

On November 8, we remember them. 🌺

Lest We Forget.

11/02/2026

🌺 **REMEMBRANCE DAY | NOVEMBER 11** 🌺

On November 11, we come together as a community to **remember, reflect and honour** those who served Canada in times of war, military conflict and peace — and those who continue to serve today.

A.B. Thompson (Ont. No. 68) Penetanguishene Branch invites our community to join us at the **Penetanguishene Cenotaph** for this year’s Remembrance Day Ceremony.

🎖️ **VETERANS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE**
Veterans are asked to assemble at the Legion at **10:30 a.m.** We will march together from the Branch to the Cenotaph.

🌺 **COMMUNITY ATTENDANCE**
Members of the public wishing to honour this important day are respectfully asked to be at the Cenotaph by **10:45 a.m.**

The **Remembrance Day Ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m.**

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we will stand together in silence and remembrance.

Following the ceremony, everyone is warmly invited back to the Branch for **camaraderie and fellowship**.

We encourage our community — young and old — to join us. Remembrance belongs to all generations, and by gathering together, we ensure that the stories, sacrifices and service of those who came before us are never forgotten.

**We Will Remember Them.**

🌺 **Lest We Forget.** 🌺

11/01/2026

🍽️ **WHAT’S FOR LUNCH THIS NOVEMBER?** 🍽️

Our wonderful **Ladies’ Auxiliary** is back in the kitchen with another month of delicious, home-style lunches at Branch 68!

For just **$13**, come in from **11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.** and enjoy a hearty meal, friendly faces and some good old-fashioned Legion hospitality. ❤️

🍖 **NOVEMBER 3**
Ham & Scalloped Potatoes

🍝 **NOVEMBER 10**
Chicken Fettuccini

🥩 **NOVEMBER 17**
Roast Beef

🥧 **NOVEMBER 24**
Shepherd’s Pie

**$13 per lunch | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.**

Bring a friend, bring your appetite and leave the cooking to the Ladies’ Auxiliary! And remember — you don’t have to be a Legion member to come through our doors and enjoy lunch with us.

Supporting these lunches also supports the tremendous work of our **Ladies’ Auxiliary**, whose members give so much of their time and energy to our Branch and community.

Good food. Good company. And some of the **friendliest folks around.** ❤️🇨🇦

We’ll save you a seat!

10/31/2026

We are all looking forward to this event. What a great decorating team we had this year!!! Thank you Crystal for use of your fantastic items.

There are still some tickets left so get yours today or at the door. Come for the camaraderie and stay for the Boo’s. 👻🎃💀

10/31/2026

🌺 WE NEED A FEW HELPING HANDS TOMORROW! 🇨🇦

This is a little last minute, but we have two important Poppy Campaign volunteer time slots tomorrow that still need some wonderful people:

🌺 1:00–3:00 p.m. — Tim Hortons
🌺 6:00–8:00 p.m. — Penetang Arena

Just two hours. That’s all it takes to make a difference.

These are some of the wonderful faces behind our Poppy Campaign — volunteers giving a little of their time in service to something much greater than themselves.

And look at those smiles. ❤️

Two hours to honour those who served before us.
Two hours to stand behind the Veterans who need us today.
Two hours to help ensure remembrance, service and community continue well into the future.

There is something pretty special about putting on a poppy, picking up a tray and meeting the people of our community. The conversations, the stories, the handshakes and the simple words “Thank you for being here” remind us why the Poppy Campaign matters.

🌺 Feel good for the heart.
🇨🇦 Feel good for our country.
❤️ Honour the past. Help build our future.

To every volunteer already giving their time to this year’s campaign — thank you. You are doing an outstanding service.

And if you can spare two hours tomorrow, we would love to have you join us.

We Will Remember Them.

A.B. Thompson (Ont. No. 68) Penetanguishene Branch
Royal Canadian Legion

10/30/2026

🇨🇦 COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR OUR VETERANS 🇨🇦

A heartfelt thank you to for once again recognizing and giving back to those who have served. ❤️

For the 12th year running, History Barbershop is offering a FREE haircut to all Veterans and active military personnel from November 1–11.

Gestures like this matter. They are a wonderful reminder that remembrance is not confined to a single day — it lives in the ways our community continues to recognize, respect and support the people who have worn the uniform.

From all of us at A.B. Thompson (Ont. No. 68) Penetanguishene Branch, thank you to History Barbershop for this generous initiative and for continuing this meaningful tradition year after year.

To our Veterans and currently serving members — this one’s for you. 🇨🇦

Lest We Forget. 🌺

Address

114/2 Poyntz Street
Penetanguishene, ON
L9M1J8

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11:30am - 10pm
Wednesday	1pm - 8pm
Thursday	1pm - 10pm
Friday	1pm - 8pm
Saturday	1pm - 8pm
Sunday	1pm - 6pm

Website

https://www.penetanglegion.com/

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