Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: Langmann, Rudy
issued: 2022-09-16
issued: 1972-11-22
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/alderstar/items/1.0420190/source.json
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note: </0< IT COULD BECOME REALITY B.C. Lottery for Legion Sports Old soldiers aever die, they just try, try, try A very important decision for Aldergrove was made at the regular monthly meeting of branch 265 of the Royal Canadian Legion. It was resolved by the general membership to send a letter to Provincial Command to have this head body request the new NDP provincial government to allocate two lotteries per year to B.C. Legion branches to raise sports funds. The method suggested was to have different branches in B.C. sponsor the half-yearly lottery, and all the remaining branches participate in ticket sales. Each branch would retain one third the money from their sales and use this for sports purposes in their own area. The sponsor branch (a new one each time) would receive the remainder of the gross take from Provincial Command and pay all costs, such as printing, promotion and prizes, etc. The money left over would be used by the sponsoring branch to buy property and build whatever sports facilities they need in their particular area. All Legion branches would cooperate fully with other community clubs and associations to make this project truly representative of the whole com munity and the entire province of British Columbia. Branch 265 requested sponsorship of the first lottery if this project is approved by Provincial Command and the B.C. government. Being the only Legion branch in Langley district municipality, it would be able to use this as a local Langley municipal centennial project in 1973. The funds raised by the Aldergrove branch would be used for a local sports centre. The Aldergrove Legion members felt that a selection of future sponsorships could be made at annual conventions, with consideration given to the need for sports facUities in the various communities. They also felt that Aldergrove is not the only depressed area in this respect, but that branch 265 should be given first consideration in return for the proposal of the grandiose project. A B.C…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Kurt Langmann and Family, July 1, 2021.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0420190
language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Aldergrove : Central Fraser Valley Star Publications
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
type: Text