The Royal Canadian Legion was founded by Veterans and for Veterans. We advocate for the care and benefits for all who served Canada, regardless of when or where they served.

History:
Branch 56 was originally formed in 1915 as a branch of the Army and Navy Veterans Association, which in 1917 became part of the newly created Great War Veterans Association. In 1926 the Great War Veterans Association and several other veterans organizations merged and became the Canadian Legion (part of the British Empire Service League). In 1960 the Canadian Legion was granted the title of “Royal” by her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II thus becoming the Royal Canadian Legion. The Branch 56 Museum was established in 2023 by the branch as a way to further our objectives of promoting remembrance, helping veterans,  telling the stories of our veterans, and educating the public and our youth about our veterans.

Members of our Branch 56 Museum Committee:
President: Andrew Moon
Vice President & Sgt. at Arms: Jason Tangen
Public Relations Officer: John C. Griffin

Our Mission Statement:
The Branch 56 museum’s mission is to:
•  Preserve local military history and Military History in general
​    •  Help educate the public and youth about the local, provincial, and national military history
​    •  Promote remembrance and education about why remembrance is important
​    •  Tell the stories of our veterans through documents and artifacts
​    •  Be a resource for historians, researchers, schools, and genealogists who are conducting research
​    •  To honour and remember Canada’s veterans

Operating Season

January – December

Hours

LOUNGE HOURS:
Opens 2 pm Monday, Wednesday,Thursday
Opens 11 am Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

OFFICE HOURS OF OPERATION ARE:
9 am – 4 pm Monday – Thursday
9 am – 3 pm Friday