The Ponoka branch of the Royal Canadian Legion recently recognized Legion and Ladies Auxiliary members for their service to the organization:
Ordinary Members
5 Years: George Edelman and Dennis Oberg
20 Years: Ronald Morandin
25 Years: George Maule
30 Years: David MacPherson
35 Years: Dennis Lank
40 Years: Vern Erickson and Percy Morrow
Associate Members
5 Years: Kim Cheesman, Danny Conn and James Pinksten
10 Years: Jonathon Ankerstein, Fern Hoar, Melody Hodgins, Hugh Kelly and Ann Sande
15 Years: George Greshner , Albert Krossa, Edwin Paterson, Earl Peavoy, Wendy Peavoy, Mike Presakarchuk and Wendy Rinsky
20 Years: Erna Carter , Joanne Palechek, Linda Schumacher and Judy Soucy
25 Years: Edward Jones, Dennis MacKenzie, George Ogilvie, Jean Wilson and Minnie Witvoet
30 Years: Nancy Gordon, Hugh P. Greene, Elmer Hagemann, Ruth Morrison, David Webb, Haavard Williksin and Gladys Davenport
35 Years: Henri B. Barrett, Terry Davenport, Barbara Dux, Murray Dux, K.G .Heartwell, W. G. Kidd, Randy Parks, Peggy Peterson, Gerhart Schultz and Harvey Schultz
40 Years: James Ferguson, Douglas Kleckner and Norman Nelson
Affiliate Voting Members
5 Years: Karen Hansen
10 Years: Cody Campbell and Severin Gartner
15 Years: Joyce Chesterman, Arnold Cline, William Chorney, Ronald Cowan, Dennis Ensminger, Darryl Humphreys, Dorothy Jensen, Barry Johnson , Ken Kettlewell, Ron McDowell, Sam Klimec, Ralph Kreil, Ted Long, Harl Makofka, Denis Maron, Frieda Rausch, Glenn Schultz, J. Torgerson, Arthur Ulveland, Linda Zerbe and Otto Zerbe
Certificate of Appreciation: Logan Newton, Darryl Humphreys and Wendy Humphreys
Certificate of Merit: George “Red” Cheyney and James Pinksten, Jay Dunsworth, Alastair MacKenzie and Nancy MacKenzie
Medals and Bars
Stan Orlesky: Bronze Bar
Paul Janssen: Past Officer Medal, Honors & Awards
Bar, First Vice-President Bar, Executive Bar
Kim Cheesman: Past Officer Medal, Public Relations and Executive Bar
Marna Janssen: Past Officer Medal, Executive Bar
Jim Best: Past Officer Medal, Sports Bar and Executive Bar
Marlene Perry: Second Vice-President Bar
Nancy MacKenzie: Past Officer Medal and Executive Bar
Jerry Witvoet: Past Officer Medal, Chairman Bar and Executive Bar
Branch Service Medals: Ross Fleischman, Dave MacPherson, Joanne Palechek and Garry Palechek
Ladies Auxiliary Honours and Awards
15 Year Pin: Irene Rosin
20 Year Pin: Tammy Ballantyne and Donna Hopper
30 Year Pin: Elsie Wilson
35 Year Pin: Jean Crisona, Hilda Hinkley, Margaret Ravnsborg and Rose Stoddart
50 Year Pin: Betty Bonnett
55 Year Pin: Helen Churchill
60 Year Pin: Marion Parks and Babe Prediger
Honours and Awards
Marge Ashbaugh: Secretary Bar & Medal
Jessie Vieaux: Membership Bar, Honours and Awards
Sgt. At Arms Bar: Joyce Goodridge
Marlene Ferguson: Sports Bar
Ladies Auxiliary Branch Service Medals: Sheila Debney, Viola Ogilvie, Rose Stoddart and Jessie Vieaux
Certificates of Appreciation: Bertha Courser, Shirley Hycha and Norrean Johnson