Woodbridge's Royal Canadian Legion Branch 414 has been shut down, as of last week, for allowing outlaw motorcycle club members to attend Legion events waering their gang insignias.
The Woodbridge branch of the Royal Canadian Legion has been shut down by the national body for an unusual reason: It had been infiltrated by outlaw motorcycle gang members.Woodbridge's Royal Canadian Legion Branch 414 has been shut down as of Feb. 12 for allowing outlaw motorcycle club members to attend Legion events wearing their 'club colours.
"The overt wearing of outlaw motorcycle club colours at Legion events and premises is contrary to the Legion's Articles of Faith and disrespectful of the sacrifices made by our Veterans." Police allege more than $33,000 was stolen from the branch between 2017 and 2019. There's no indication that the theft and biker infiltration are linked.
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