Welcome to the Colchester Branch 26 of the Royal Canadian Legion.
Serving the Truro community since 1928, we are committed to supporting veterans and creating a welcoming space where people can gather, connect and be a part of something meaningful.
Veterans Dinner at RCL Branch 26
RCL Branch 26 is honoured to host a Veterans Dinner on Friday, October 23 at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium.
This dinner is open to all Veterans and their escorts — you do not need to be a Legion member to attend.
Dress: Semi-formal. Collared shirts; ties optional. No jeans, please.
Seating: Limited to 250 guests
Registration deadline: October 16, 2026
To register:
Stop by the Bar Tuesday through Saturday, between 12 noon and 6 p.m., or call 902-893-8225 during those hours.
We look forward to welcoming Veterans from our community for this special evening.
Please share to help us reach Veterans throughout our community.
Colchester Branch 26 Projects
Listed are some of the projects Branch 26 is involved in. It is by no means a complete list but is an indication of the good work we do in this area.
* Honour our Veterans on Remembrance Day including going to schools and teaching students “lest we forget”.
* Provide convalescence equipment for Veterans, their families and the local community.
* Place poppies on the graves of Veterans.
* Advocate for Veterans through our service officer.
* Purchase service dogs for those suffering from the trauma of PTSD.
* Donate to clubs such as sea, army and navy league, and air cadets.
* Give bursaries to qualifying Veterans family members.
* Host annual poppy campaign student poster and literature competition.
* Maintain a heritage room of remembrance.
* Host games such as cards, darts, snooker and bingo.
* Have a weekly low-cost dinner for veterans and the wider community.
* Hold a fish and chip social once a month.
This is a sample of our good work and we sincerely ask for your support.
If you are willing to sell tickets on the basket, please call Reby Stewart at 902-890-5068.
Let’s take care of each other.
Royal Canadian Legion 26
Supporting veterans and their families as well as serving the community at large.
Don’t miss the historical articles on the Heritage Room page:
http://www.trurolegion.ca/heritage-room/
PASSCHENDAELE
Canadians have a proud history of bravely serving in the cause of peace and freedom over the years. A name from Canada’s First World War military heritage that still stirs emotions is “Passchendaele.” On a muddy battlefield in northwest Belgium, Canadians overcame almost unimaginable hardships to win an impressive victory in the fall of 1917.
Read more about Canadians at Passchendaele (Click here)
REMEMBRANCE DAY
Remembrance Day is a Memorial Day observed by the Commonwealth of Nations members started since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who died in the line of duty. The day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries.
Remembrance Day is observed on the 11th of November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in accordance with the armistice and is the time and date for the Remembrance Day ceremonies held at cenotaphs across the member nations.
The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due mainly to the poem “In Flanders Field” written by Canadian Army Doctor Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in WW I. Their brilliant red color became a symbol of the blood spilled during the war.
The Last Post: The Last Post is the common bugle call of the close of the military day. It is the time to put out the lights and sleep.
Silence: Upon completion of the Last Post, two minutes of silence are observed by all as those members of the Armed Forces who have died in the line of duty are remembered.
Reveille: Reveille is the first bugle call of the day and is a signal for the troops to arise from their sleep and start their day. At the cenotaph it is a symbol for the dead to rise from their sleep and guard the home of the war-dead.
On completion of Reveille the Act of Remembrance is said.
The Wreath: The laying of the wreath is the traditional means of signaling that high honours are being paid to honour the war dead.
Prepared by: Ralph Campbell, Co-Chair School Visitation, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 26 (Truro)