Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 Coldwater

It was another banner day (literally!) on March 17 at the Coldwater Branch where dozens of patrons and supporters braved the cold to come and parade and celebrate St. Paddy’s Day in a proper Irish-for-the-day environment.  Several members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 Coldwater organized and took part in this annual – quite informal - parade.  They were joined by an enthusiastic crowd of local residents to march on the main street through Coldwater.  Many of them carrie

Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command Zone E4 Spring 2026 Convention was held at Branch 316 Beaverbrook in Waubaushene on March 14, 2026.  As usual Branch 270 Coldwater was well represented having five members on the Zone Council, including Comrades Bob Gourlie (Zone Sports Officer), John O'Hara (Zone Youth Education), Norm Marion (Zone PRO), Linda Tucker (Zone Ways & Means), and, of course, our Branch President, Comrade Kari Malmström.  Branch Past President Comrade Betty-Je

On Sunday, March 8, the branch held its second Open House to welcome more Centenary Members.  In this year of celebrations of the Royal Canadian Legion's Centenary, the branch is planning more of these Open Houses, as more members join in.  Many of the guests at this latest Open House were coming to be initiated as new members of the Legion – and the Coldwater branch, joining under the special Centenary year programme for 2026.  Welcome aboard comrades! During the event new m

For the first time since 2020 the Coldwater Branch hosted a Youth Public Speaking competition on February 1, 2026.  We had four students from the Grade 4-5 category, and their speeches were amazing. Congratulations to all participants, particularly to 1 st  place winner Ben Hickey, who explained to the audience why school should start later in the morning; to 2 nd  place Lily Tang, who discussed the power of the word "no"; and to 3 rd place Sydney Steele, who reminded us to

On Sunday, January 25, a small group of local people braved the threatening snow storm to make their way to the Coldwater branch and take part in the launch of our celebrations of the Royal Canadian Legion's Centenary year: yes, 100 years this year!  Many of the guests were coming to be initiated as new members of the Legion – and the Coldwater branch, joining under the special Centenary year programme for 2026.  Welcome aboard comrades! During the event new members were welc

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 Coldwater Ladies' Auxiliary held its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday November 22, 2025, in the upstairs hall at the Legion.  Vendors' tables were sold out for the event, as participants offered a wide variety of products and services ranging from wood crafts and jewelry to knitted works and candles, even books.  The Ladies also offered a wonderful turkey lunch for those in need of a turkey fix.  The Ladies' Auxiliary wishes to thank all th

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 Coldwater held its annual Remembrance Day service on Tuesday, November 11.  It was nice to see the crowd that showed up, even under uncertain weather forecast, to pay respects to our Fallen, with members of the community laying wreaths in memory of loved ones.  Several official wreaths were also laid on behalf of the federal, provincial, and municipal governments, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Ladies' Auxiliary, and

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 270 Coldwater held its annual Veterans Appreciation Lunch on Saturday November 1. The event was attended by more than 80 people including Legion members, supporters, dignitaries, and 26 Veterans. We would like to thank all who attended and all who contributed in so many ways to make the event the success that it was. A special thank-you goes to our Branch Poppy Chair Gaëtanne Robinson, who coordinated the event, and to the members of Branch 270 La

The Legion's Ontario Command District 'E' Fall 2025 Convention was held at Branch 345 Richmond Hill on October 3-5, 2025.  Branch 270 Coldwater was well represented by Branch President Kari Malmström and 1st Vice-President John O'Hara, who presented donations from our Poppy Fund worth $8,000 to various Veterans support groups during the convention.  Those programs included Operation Service Dogs ($2,000); Heroes Minding on the Fly ($1,000); Operation Leave the Streets Behind

Coldwater has a newly painted crosswalk on Coldwater Road at the corner of Mill St., in front of the library.  The graphics – silhouettes...