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THE 80th ANNIVERSARY of the DIEPPE RAID

The Grafton Legion will hold a special service at the Cenotaph in Grafton (in front of the Arena) on Saturday August 20 at 11:30am. There will be refreshments available at the Grafton Legion afterwards and everyone is invited to join …


Cemetery Decorations Aug 5 2022

Cemetery Decorations

On Friday August 5, 2022 Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration committee Dave Harnden, Heather Atkins and John Grozelle placed 26 white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at St. Mary’s Cemetery in preparation for their Decoration Sunday.  Our cemeteries and …


OASA Ball Tournament

What an awesome couple of weekends we had!!!! July 8, 9 and 10 and again on July 16th! The Grafton Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Grafton Legion membership, worked together to provide food for the OASA ball tournaments held at …


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Awards of Recognition

Grafton Legion Youth Education Chair John Grozelle was at St Mary’s Elementary School Friday June 24, 2022 to present Awards of Recognition from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 580 to the Grade 8 Graduation Class. AWARDS Science Award – Noah …


Zone Sports Banner

Upcoming Zone Sports

There are 3 events to be played this year! Horseshoes is August 6 at Branch 472 HawksburyWasher Toss is August 27 at Branch 272 HespelerGolf is September 17 at Branch 259 Listowel Zone F-2 (us) can send 2 TEAMS and …


Picture of the Rocks

“Grafton Rocks”

A big thank you to the students of St Marys School, Grafton, for painting “Grafton Rocks” for Canada Day. The rocks were placed in the redesigned gardens at the Cenotaph in preparation for the Canada Day festivities this coming Sunday …


Cemetery Decoration Committee Report

On Friday June 17 and Saturday June 18, Cemetery Decoration Committee members Dave Harnden, Heather Atkins and John Grozelle placed 87 white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at Fairview and Eddystone Cemeteries in preparation for their Decoration Sunday. …


More Decoration Day Prep Work

On Saturday June 11, Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration Committee members Dave Harnden, Heather Atkins and John Grozelle placed white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at Vernonville, Centreton and Macklin Cemetreries in preparation for their Decoration Sunday. Over the …


St George’s Cemetery

Yesterday, Saturday June 4, Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration Committee members Dave Harnden and Heather Atkins, placed white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at St George’s Cemetery in preparation for their Decoration Sunday. Over the next few weeks the following will …


Paul Elcombe

Last Post: Paul Melrose Elcombe

Paul Melrose Elcombe Passed away at Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg on Tuesday May 17, 2022. Paul had been a long time resident at Victoria Retirement Home and Grafton Legion had attended several times for our annual Veterans visit. He also …