Royal Canadian Legion Turner Valley Branch #78 - REMEMBRANCE DAY 2010

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I had the honour of being the Chair of the Poppy Campaign and the Remembrance Day Service committees. It requires a great many people with a willingness to make a commitment to achieve success. I was very fortunate to have people volunteer to take on the work load with a spirit of co-operation.
I wish to thank all those who gave of their time and effort. I relied heavily on a few people to organize various aspects of the task entrusted to me. Special thanks go out to Shirley Schatz for putting together an amazing team to handle the distribution of poppies and directing the Boy Scouts wreath presentations at our service. Thank-you First Oilfields Scout troop for your help at the ceremony and at the Field of Honour by placing poppies on each headstone.
Thanks, also, to Reverend Patricia Langlois and Palma Heming for giving us a very well received Remembrance Day program. Our Branch Sgt-at-Arms, Malcolm Hughes, thanks for an amazing Colour Party. I wish to thank Sgt. Jim Ross and officers of the RCMP for their participation in the ceremony at the Oilfields High School and at our Legion hall. To our MLA Ted Morton; Mayors of Black Diamond, Longview and Turner Valley; Councillors of the M.D. of Foothills and all the other dignitaries who laid wreaths at the service to honour members of our armed forces both past and present. A big thank-you to the staff and students of Oilfields High School for your tremendous co-operation and help in giving us an amazing venue for this year’s service.
A successful Poppy Campaign does not happen without the support of the businesses and organizations who graciously allow the Legion to place Poppy trays in their establishments in Bragg Creek, Priddis, Millarville, Turner Valley, Black Diamond, Longview, Okotoks, Dewinton and Aldersyde. Finally, a huge THANK-YOU to all the citizens of our communities for their unbelievable generosity in supporting veterans who gave their lives and health in the service of Canada. Without a doubt, the citizens of our communities have not forgotten the sacrifices of Canada's veterans and serving members of our armed forces.

Floyd A. Schatz
1st Vice President
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 78 Turner Valley