It was with pride that the project’s key leaders – including several members of Branch 265, a major partner – stood alongside the director general of Sentiers du Moulin, Julien Lévesque-Boulianne, as he cut the ribbon to open the new trails. (Photo by Alcide Maillet courtesy of Branch 265)
LEGION REPORT Lac-Beauport mountain bike trails now accessible to veterans with limited mobility Submitted by Jean Gervais, communications manager Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265 On June 17, the Sentiers…
Meet the Chase the Ace volunteer team: Yvon Ouellet, Pierre Gosselin, Alcide Maillet, André Girard, Céline Houde, Marc Friolet, Carol Mazurat and Marlène Ouellet. (Photo by Nicole Poitras courtesy of Branch 265)
LEGION REPORT
Branch 265 Chase the Ace game worth over $10,000
Submitted by Jean Gervais
Communications manager, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265
After 33 weeks in their third series, the Chase the Ace game organized by Quebec City Branch 265 Jean-Charles Forbes of the Royal Canadian Legion has reached a progressive jackpot of over $10,000.
“We are just so excited to reach this amount,” said organizer Carol Mazurat. “My team and I have been working hard at selling tickets and getting people interested in taking the chance at winning a little bit of money, while looking at a way of helping out our veterans even more.”
Before starting this series, the Legion created several incentives to purchase tickets. If an ace other than the ace of spades is revealed, the winner of the 20 per cent of weekly sales will get an extra $100. Jokers are also in play. If found, a $50 Petro-Canada gift certificate is handed out and a second envelope is opened via a random draw.
The idea of the game is easy. Try and find the ace of spades among the envelopes. As this is a weekly draw, every week there is one less envelope in play, so the chance of finding the ace of spades increases.
Every Quebec resident 18 or older is eligible to play. Each week, tickets are sold at a cost of $5 each, starting at 6 p.m. on Fridays for the following week’s draw. Tickets can be purchased either in person at the Legion on Tuesday mornings or Friday afternoons until 4:45 p.m., or via Interac transfer using the address chassealas265@outlook.com.
Interac transfers must be received by 3 p.m. on the Friday of the draw. When doing your Interac transfer, in the message area, write down your name, phone number and envelope number chosen among the ones that are left in play where you believe the ace of spades is still hidden. The list of envelopes still available is posted on our Facebook page, “Chasse à l’As LRC 265.” We will fill out a ticket and send back a picture as proof.
The draw is held at the legion on Fridays at 5 p.m. It can be watched live on our Facebook page Chasse à l’As LRC 265.
For each ticket sold, half of the money stays with the Legion, while the remainder is divided in two: 20 per cent of weekly sales go to the person whose ticket is drawn, and the other 30 per cent is placed into the progressive Chase the Ace jackpot, with this week’s estimation at $11,000.
LEGION REPORT Veterans at Maison Paul-Triquet enjoy belated Christmas feast Submitted by Jean Gervais, communications manager, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265 The Christmas dinner at the Maison Paul-Triquet in Sainte-Foy…
Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy student Stéphanie Toutant, centre, presents the Notre-Dame-de-Foy student association Remembrance Day banner to the co-ordinator of the 2025 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265 Poppy Campaign, Céline Houde, and the president of Branch 265, André Lavallée, on Nov. 21. Visit our website at QCTOnline.com to learn more about this remarkable student initiative. (Photo by Alcide Maillet courtesy of Branch 265) LEGION REPORT Students at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy mark Remembrance Day Submitted by Jean Gervais, communications manager, Royal Canadian Legion branch 265 The Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy student association (Association générale des étudiants du…
Volunteers from Branch 265 honour their fallen comrades during a ceremony at Cimetière Saint-Charles in Lower Town on Oct. 28. (Photo by Jean Gervais courtesy of Branch 265) LEGION REPORT: Veterans recognized at Quebec City tribute
Submitted by Jean Gervais, communications manager, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 265
Nearly 1,000 graves of veterans from the Quebec City region were decorated with a small maple leaf flag on Oct. 28 to pay tribute to these men and women at the beginning of the commemoration period leading up to Remembrance Day, Nov. 11.
According to Gérard Trudeau of Branch 265 of the Royal Canadian Legion, who is responsible for the Poppy Campaign that began at the end of October (Editors’ note: see separate story in this edition), representatives of the branch visited the Saint-Charles and Notre- Dame de Belmont cemeteries as part of this initiative.
This project to honour fallen heroes is an initiative of Réal Dumas, president of the funeral committee of Branch 265. The committee is tasked with honouring the careers and courage of veterans at funerals, in agreement with the families of the deceased.
Memoriam Eorum Retinebimus /We Will Remember Them
This family photo shows the members of Branch 265 who attended the ceremony. (Photo by Alcide Maillet courtesy of Branch 265)
LEGION REPORT Local Legion members, French veterans attend Plains of Abraham tribute Submitted by Jean Gervais, Branch 265, Royal Canadian Legion On Oct. 25 at 10 a.m., French veterans participated…
LEGION REPORT
Legion volunteer awarded Crown Society of Canada medal
Submitted by Jean Gervais, communications director, Branch 265, Royal Canadian Legion
Former lieutenant-governor J. Michel Doyon recently presented the Special Commemorative Medal of the Crown Society of Canada to Francine Beaudry, a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has distinguished herself through her outstanding commitment to Branch 265 of the Royal Canadian Legion and to the Indigenous veterans’ community.
The Crown Society is a non-profit organization based in the province of Quebec, dedicated to promoting the monarchy in Canada.
The society was created due to a perceived lack of motivation on the part of other organizations to promote the institution of the Canadian Crown.
At the ceremony, held on Sept. 21 at Quai 1635 in Quebec City, eight awardees had the privilege of receiving this honour from Doyon, who was accompanied by Jean-François Provençal, his former chief of staff.
Along with Beaudry, the other recipients of the medal were Almeida Wilson, Jacques Bouchard, Maj. (ret.) Paulette Brousseau, Dr. Majed Ghattas, Denis Pelletier, Denis Perrier and Serge St-Pierre.
Veteran Pierre Lalonde leads his troops into battle at the head of the Béarn Regiment (Photo by Alcide Maillet courtesy of Branch 265) LEGION REPORT: History enthusiasts strive to reenact the great battles of Quebec City Submitted by Jean Gervais, Branch 265, Royal Canadian Legion Hundreds of participants worked hard to recreate the…
Legion members Sylvie Parent, Adeline Savoie, Branch 265 president André Lavallée and Chantal Ody pose for a photo before teeing off at the second annual President’s Golf Tournament at the Club de Golf de Lorette on Sept. 2. (Photo by Alcide Maillet courtesy of Branch 265) LEGION REPORT Branch 265 holds second annual President’s Golf Tournament Submitted by Jean Gervais On Sept. 4, the Club de Golf de Lorette hosted the second annual Royal Canadian Legion…
Mark O’Brien receives the Legionnaire of the Year award from Branch 265 acting president Adeline Savoie on June 7.
(Photo by Alcide Maillet courtesy of Branch 265)
LEGION REPORT Mark O’Brien named Legionnaire of the Year Submitted by Jean Gervais, Branch 265, Royal Canadian Legion Mark O’Brien was named Legionnaire of the Year by Branch 265 of…