At the February 7 meeting of the Kamsack branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, members accepted the application for membership of Wayne Woodward of Vancouver. His membership marks the 18th descendant of Frederick Woodward to become a member of the branch, said information from Jim Woodward, current branch president.
“Fred was one of the charter members who signed his name to start this branch in 1926,” said Jim, who has been a member of the branch for 53 years. “The Kamsack Legion has had several large family memberships over its 91 years with the Woodward family proud to be part of that history.”
Many of the branch’s members don’t live in Kamsack but they are proud to have their names associated with this branch, he said. This will not be the last member of the Woodward family to join as there are two teenagers wanting in as soon as they become of voting age.
That would have made “Ole Fred” very proud, Jim said.
Kamsack Legion will celebrate its centennial in 2026, “a mere nine years away,” Woodward said, adding that he had noted a few weeks ago that the branch needs to stay strong in the community in order to survive.
“I was saddened to hear that Kamsack lost another service group, the Royal Purple, a group which was always appreciated for its involvement with the Legion and the remembrance of veterans,” he said.
