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Legion hosts D-Day dinner for veterans

Legion hosts D-Day dinner for veterans Friday evening, June 6.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 139 will hold a veterans D-Day celebration June 6.

A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. The celebration starts right after the meat draw.

There is no charge for veterans. Guests will pay $5, and there will be live entertainment.

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ALS Walk

The annual ALS Walk in Williams Lake begins in Boitanio Park Saturday, June 14. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the walk begins at 11 a.m.

ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and there is simply no way to sugar coat the outcome of ALS.

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Benefit event

There will be a benefit dinner and auction for Maureen Lee-Straza on June 14 at the Ramada (OV) Convention Centre at 5 p.m.  with the auction starting at 6 p.m. Music with the bands Soup Bone and Third Degree starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are available CIBC Bank or New Waves Pool and Spa.

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CDC summer camp

The Child Development Centre and Women’s Contact Society is offering a Summer Arts Camp for children ages eight to 13.

The camp will run July 7 to 25, Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Applications are available at the Child Development Centre and the Women’s Contact Society and must be submitted by Thursday, June 19.