Turkey Draw

Grafton Legion is holding a turkey draw. Tickets are $5.00 each and are available at the Grafton Legion Friday afternoons from 2-6pm. Turkey is being donated by Liam and Becky Cragg and will be ready for pickup the first weekend …


Memorial Service – September 19, 2022 Royal Canadian Legion Grafton Br 580, will be holding a public memorial service to commemorate the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. This service takes place on Monday September 19, 2022 at the Grafton cenotaph …

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Cemetery Decorations Aug 5 2022

Cemetery Decorations

On Friday August 5, 2022 Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration committee Dave Harnden, Heather Atkins and John Grozelle placed 26 white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at St. Mary’s Cemetery in preparation for their Decoration Sunday.  Our cemeteries and …


Noah Ritza

Awards of Recognition

Grafton Legion Youth Education Chair John Grozelle was at St Mary’s Elementary School Friday June 24, 2022 to present Awards of Recognition from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 580 to the Grade 8 Graduation Class. AWARDS Science Award – Noah …


Picture of the Rocks

“Grafton Rocks”

A big thank you to the students of St Marys School, Grafton, for painting “Grafton Rocks” for Canada Day. The rocks were placed in the redesigned gardens at the Cenotaph in preparation for the Canada Day festivities this coming Sunday …


Cemetery Decoration Committee Report

On Friday June 17 and Saturday June 18, Cemetery Decoration Committee members Dave Harnden, Heather Atkins and John Grozelle placed 87 white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at Fairview and Eddystone Cemeteries in preparation for their Decoration Sunday. …


More Decoration Day Prep Work

On Saturday June 11, Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration Committee members Dave Harnden, Heather Atkins and John Grozelle placed white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at Vernonville, Centreton and Macklin Cemetreries in preparation for their Decoration Sunday. Over the …


St George’s Cemetery

Yesterday, Saturday June 4, Grafton Legion Cemetery Decoration Committee members Dave Harnden and Heather Atkins, placed white crosses and Canadian Flags on Veterans Graves at St George’s Cemetery in preparation for their Decoration Sunday. Over the next few weeks the following will …


Paul Elcombe

Last Post: Paul Melrose Elcombe

Paul Melrose Elcombe Passed away at Northumberland Hills Hospital, Cobourg on Tuesday May 17, 2022. Paul had been a long time resident at Victoria Retirement Home and Grafton Legion had attended several times for our annual Veterans visit. He also …


President Bill MacDonald

General Meeting & Elections

May 5, 2022 at the General Meeting & Election night, our members voted for our new Branch Officers and Branch Executive. This picture is of new President Bill MacDonald being sworn in. President – Bill MacDonald1st Vice – John Grozelle2nd …