BILLY BISHOP / KERRISDALE LEGIONB.C./Yukon No.176
BILLY BISHOP / KERRISDALE LEGION - B.C./Yukon No.176
BILLY BISHOP / KERRISDALE LEGION

Our Branch Executive at Victory Square Cenotaph November 11, 2025

by Billy Bishop
Our Branch Executive at Victory Square Cenotaph November 11, 2025
Our Branch Executive at Victory Square Cenotaph November 11, 2025
Branch President Dan Thomas and Director Josh Muir both attended the City of Vancouver Remembrance Day Ceremony at Victory Square November 11th, 2025
Dan laid a wreath on behalf of RCL Br. 176 Billy Bishop/Kerrisdale and Josh laid a wreath on behalf of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Regimental Association. 

Lest We Forget

Renovated Patio Summer 2025

by Billy Bishop
Renovated Patio Summer 2025
We hope you have been enjoying the newly-renovated patio! The Branch Executive extends a heartfelt thank-you to Universe786 and Home Depot (Terminal Ave) for their donations and labour, to Kitsilano Neighborhood House for the flower grant, and finally to all volunteers, members and executive members who helped make it happen!
Bring on the sun! 

Pumpkin Carving Contest, October 23, 2025

by Billy Bishop
Pumpkin Carving Contest, October 23, 2025
The Billy thanks all those members and guests who supported the Pumpkin Carving evening at the Branch last Thursday October 23rd. This was a record year with 28 pumpkins competing together with many supporters and observers. Your presence made for a most successful and a really fun evening. So thank-you all so much for making it happen!!
Winners in the different categories of the evening were as follows:

 * Biggest: Gio Lykogranni
 * Scariest: Tynan Rollo
 * Ugliest: Carole Baldock
 * Most Amusing/Original: Kelly Ogilvie
 * Best Overall: Janina Morales
Congratulations to all the winners! And to all who were there, thank-you for coming and making it what it was. We hope see you at next year’s event but, but you are always very welcome to come and enjoy the Branch at any time.
The Creative Carving Crew
The 2025 Rogues Gallery

Grey Cup Weekend Activities at the Branch November 14th

by Billy Bishop
Grey Cup Weekend Activities at the Branch November 14th
Pancake Breakfast Set Up
Pancake Breakfast Set Up
Calgary Stampede Planning Committtee Helpers feeding the hungry masses.
Tuffy Nuff's Arrival
Tuffy Nuff
Entertainment at the Pancake Breakfast
Don's White Hat ceremony
Josh's White Hat Ceremony
Our White Hat recipients, Don Hitsman and Josh Muir with Tuffy Nuff and Calgary Stampeders Planning Committee representatives.
Our Branch Champs, Don Hitsman, Josh Muir and President Dan Thomas, oh yeah with THE GREY CUP.
On Thursday, November 14th, in advance of the 111th CFL Grey Cup game played on Sunday November 17th at BC Place Stadium between the Winnipeg Bluebombers and the Toronto Argonauts, Branch 176 Members Don Hitsman and Josh Muir, CD were presented white cowboy hats by the Calgary Grey Cup Committee in recognition of their service in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Josh currently serves as a Branch Director and his military service included two deployments to Canada’s mission in Afghanistan with 1PPCLI as a member of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Don served with the 20th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery (RCA) in the 1970s and 1980s and also with Canada’s Ceremonial Guard in Ottawa.
Earlier that same day the Branch was honoured to have been selected by the Calgary Grey Cup Committee to host a Grey Cup Week Pancake Breakfast which included an appearance by Tuffy Nuff, the Commitee’s famed horse.
Entertainment for the pancake breakfast included a performance by Pipe Major Dan Bell of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Pipes and Drums with High Steppin’ Daddy, the band of the Calgary Grey Cup Committee.
You can check out the article posted by the Royal Canadian Legion News here.