COLDWATER BRANCH ELECTIONS 2025

Normand Marion
May 6
2 min read

Comrades of Branch 270 Coldwater, the membership has spoken: we have a new president! On Sunday May 4, 2025, the Coldwater Branch held its annual elections for a president, two vice-presidents, and three executive members. Congratulations go to Comrades Henny Risebrough, Gaëtanne Robinson,and Debbie Southorn, who were acclaimed as members of the Executive; to Comrades John O'Hara and Al Myre, respectively 1st and 2nd Vice-Presidents; and to Comrade Kari Malmström, our newly acclaimed President. With the help of several other appointees as chairpersons of committees, the team will form the core of the new Executive and will run the business and activities of the branch for the next year. As we welcome the new Executive, we must thank those who carried the torch for the past year: the committee chairpersons and their committee members, the volunteers, all those who supported the branch activities in any way, and certainly our Comrade Anne Frankish, who was at the helm for the past 24 months and now moves ino the Immediate Past President position. Thank you all, and once again, congratulations to the newly elected!

Escorted by Sergeant-at-Arms Barry Gougeon (left), Comrade Kari Malmström is installed as Branch President by Zone E4 Deputy Commander Comrade Dave Sampson. (Photo by Norm Marion)

Escorted by Sergeant-at-Arms Barry Gougeon (right), Comrade Kari Malmström (center) is installed as Branch President by Zone E4 Deputy Commander Comrade Dave Sampson. (Photo by Norm Marion)

Escorted by Sergeant-at-Arms Barry Gougeon (center), Comrades Al Myre (left) and John O'Hara are installed respectively as 2nd and 1st Vice-Presidents by Zone E4 Deputy Commander Comrade Dave Sampson. (Photo by Norm Marion)

Escorted by Sergeant-at-Arms Barry Gougeon, the three newly acclaimed members of the Executive are installed by Zone E4 Deputy Commander Dave Sampson. Left-to-right: Gaëtanne Robinson; Barry Gougeon; Henny Risebrough; and Dave Sampson. Missing from this picture is Debbie Southorn. (Photo by Norm Marion)

Zone E4 Deputy Commander Dave Sampson took the occasion to introduce his partner service dog Chandler and explain some aspects of the Legion's Operation Service Dog. (Photo by Norm Marion)