Edmonton’s Royal Canadian Legion Norwood Branch 178 raises money with hopes of avoiding permanent closure
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The Royal Canadian Legion Norwood Branch 178 has started a GoFundMe page in hopes that Edmontonians will donate to help keep the legion alive.
It’s a place where veterans in Edmonton unite, play games and socialize. The Royal Canadian Legion Norwood Branch 178 has been around since the 1940s.
But as of late, the legion has fallen on tough times.
“We are at risk for closing, we are probably no more than 14 days away from closing,” Royal Canadian Legion Norwood Branch 178 business manager Bill Huziek said.
Huziek added that a rough few years, plus the pandemic, has the legion facing more than $200,000 in debt, and that’s not all.
“We’re in desperate need of updating our infrastructure on the inside, our kitchen facility massively needs to be redone, our bar facility needs to be upgraded and our POS systems need to be redone,” he said.
Huziek noted these upgrades are essential to help generate revenue.
However, it isn’t just the Norwood legion that’s struggling to keep up. Huziek said many others are dealing with similar difficulties.
“Every legion across Canada is struggling with membership issues and volunteers,” Huziek said
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