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100 years of the Royal Canadian Legion celebrated in the Bulkley Valley

Logan Flint
By Logan Flint

Centennial celebrations for the Royal Canadian Legion are being held across Canada on Friday.

According to the Legion, it was incorporated in 1926, received the word “Royal” in 1960 from Queen Elizabeth II, and today has more than 1,350 across the country.

Smithers Legion 63 is hosting a BBQ and unveiling a new veterans crosswalk on Main Street starting at 4 p.m.

In Houston, Pleasant Valley Legion 249 is hosting a steak-and-prawn community dinner from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed by a BBQ on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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My Bulkley Lakes Now reached out to Burns Lake Legion 50 about its centennial event, and did not receive comment in time for publication.

Free legion memberships are also offered through 2026 to celebrate the centennial.

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Logan Flint
Logan Flint
Logan is the News Reporter and Afternoon News Anchor for The Moose in Smithers, covering stories from Burns Lake to Hazelton along Highway 16. Born and raised in Smithers, he's grown up around radio and has spent time as an on-air announcer for the station's afternoon and morning shows.

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