Issue 10 - Nov 2023

“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below” .

Taken from “In Flanders Fields” by John McRae

In November, we commemorate Remembrance Day on the 11th of the month.

Canadian Legions are having a difficult time operating in an environment where their base membership is diminishing as our population ages together with a depressed economic situation that for many people is, to say the least, challenging.

We have an excellent mutual relationship with our Legion 240 and we strongly encourage our members who have not joined the Legion to consider joining, as new membership benefits both the Legion, the community and our club.

Also, support of their Poppy Drive this month would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Our Halloween Dress-Up concert was a great success with some innovative costumes accompanied by some great music. Congratulations to our best costume winners Gwen Gouchee (Phyllis Diller) and Al Cobbs (the Sheik of Araby).

The ARNTZEN FAMILY- THREE GENERATIONS concert tickets go on sale on Nov. 5/23. This will be for our last concert (Dec.17th) of 2023 so buy your tickets early as we expect a sellout.

The band lineup for the rest of the year is as follows:

Nov. 5/23 - White Rock Rhythm Kings with Trevor and Rowan Whitridge
Nov. 12/23 - The Fraser Valley Stompers
Nov 19/23 - NO CONCERT- GREY CUP
Nov.26/23 - White Rock Rhythm Kings
Dec. 3/23 - Dave Quinn’s “Razzmatazz” (WRTJS AGM before concert)
Dec.10/23 - Josh Roberts “Hot Five”
Dec. 17/23 - The Arntzen Family : Three Generations (Ticketed Event)
Also, the Bellingham Trad. Jazz Society feature the Market Street Jazz Band on

Sat. Nov. 4/23.   


“Laissez les bon temps rouler”

Bill Maddox, President