Following the Wreaths Across America 2024 event at the San Francisco National Cemetery, the Branch gathered for our holiday luncheon  and presentation of awards and longevity pins.  While several members were unable to attend, the branch presented longevity pins to:

• Harold Adair – Ordinary 30 Year
• James Essex – Ordinary 30 Year
• Larry Wooley – Ordinary 10 Year
• Art Park – Associate 30 Year
• Michael Greene – Associate 5 Year

The following members of the executive were also presented with their Branch Past Officer Medals and bars.

• Trevor Page: Vice President
• Christopher Hogue: Sergeant at Arms

Next, each year Branch 25 considers whether there is any member worthy of the Legionnaire of the Year Award.  The award is described as:

The Legionnaire of the Year Award is another award available to recognize the hard work of many volunteers within our Branches. Legion Branches have dedicated members who volunteer countless hours each year towards their success. Branches are encouraged to choose one of their members each year from amongst these valued volunteers to recognize them as ‘Legionnaire of the Year.’

Here is Comrade Hogue with his Legionnaire of the Year plaque (as well as his past officer medal on the table in front of him).

Finally, this year the branch made two nominations for Lifetime Membership awards.  Lifetime Membership is award to a member who has provided outstanding service after ten years of continuous membership.  This year the branch nominated:

• Siefken Krieger
• Dennis Edmondson

There were other awards that were not presented due to the fact that members were not present and because of the Canada Post job action that prevented the items from being sent from Dominion Command in Ottawa.