MONTREAL — The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too
high.
Her branch isn’t alone. Even as they fundraise for other community organizations, some legions are having trouble keeping their own lights on amid rising inflation and maintenance costs. Once the building sells, he said, the legion will move to another space owned by the city, allowing it to focus on its"core values."
"We've got everything pretty much paid off now that we owed," the former coal miner and retired oilfield worker said."But you still get your regular bills, like your lights, your heat, your internet."
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