Greeting The Special Guests

20th Anniversary Chairman Bill Harris introduces the head table.

Guests and members begin gathering for the 20th Anniversary of Branch 637 celebration

Heather Orleck plays hostess greeting guests and members as they arrive.

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Anniversary Chairman Bill Harris, Deputy Zone F Commander Lorraine Duncan, Heather Orleck, Tres. Margaret Armstrong, 3rd VP Alan MacGregor, 1st VP Judy Piche, Pres. Donna Bunting

The arrival of special guest Ontario Provincial Command Pres. George O’Dair with wife, Elizabeth

Father Toon shares a moment with Deputy Zone F Commander Lorraine Duncan

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Forsyth, CD discuss the certificate inducting Sir William Stephenson into the American Military Intelligence Hall of Fame he will present with LCol David Rubin, KStJ, QC

Pres. Donna Bunting opens the ceremony with a few comments while Father Toon looks on.

Father Toon opens the ceremonies with a prayer of thanks.

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3rd VP Alan MacGregor, 1st VP Judy Piche, Ontario Provincial Command Pres. George O’Dair, Mrs. Elizabeth O’Dair, Branch 637 Pres. Donna Bunting, Padre Father Toon

20th Anniversary Chairman Bill Harris welcomes guests

Ontario Provincial Command VP Ted Kwan and wife

Ontario Provincial Command Pres. George O’Dair

President Fred Anderson Korea Veterans Association

Brooklin Branch #152, 1st VP Doug Cook (L) and Deputy Zone F Commander Lorraine Duncan (R)

Pres Mitch Lutczyk Polish Veterans' Association

Ontario Provincial Command Pres. George O’Dair delivers a rousing speech.

……and the odd joke or two.

Gifts for our honoured guests

Pres. Donna Bunting hands out our new Highway of Heroes T-shirt and branch pin to 2Lt Kurelo

Branch Pres. Donna Bunting hands out our new Highway of Heroes T-shirt and branch pin to Capt. Dale Gray

Pres. Donna Bunting hands out our new Highway of Heroes T-shirt and branch pin to our own MCpl Rick Kurelo

MCpl Rick Kurelo (L) shares a few experiences and laughs with Pres. Donna Bunting (third form left) while thanking the Branch for their support while on his recent tour in Afghanistan. Looking on is entertainer Terry Bennett (second from left) and Heather (R)

Our very own MCpl Rick Kurelo unveils Pres. Donna Bunting with a portrait of him and his crew during his recent tour in Afghanistan. We are all grateful and proud of Rick for his service, returning to us safely.

MCpl Rick Kurelo presents Pres. Donna Bunting with a portrait of him and his crew during his recent tour in Afghanistan. Rick, an Oshawa firefighter also received the Firefighter of the Year award May 12, 2009.

Portrait of Rich and his crew during his recent tour in Afghanistan

Special Guest LCol David Rubin, KStJ, QC, 2^{nd Intelligence Company, Canadian Land Forces Central Area, shares his first hand experiences with Sir William Stephenson.}

Comrade Bruce Forsyth, CD shares his knowledge in researching Sir William Stephenson and Camp X. Bruce is an accomplished journalist and has been published in numerous magezines.

Comrade Bruce Forsyth, CD tells of his experiences and year long efforts on bringing home the certificate inducting Sir William Stephenson into the American Military Intelligence Hall of Fame

Cmdr. George O’Dair (L) and 20th Anniversary Chairman Bill Harris (R)

Comrade Bruce Forsyth, CD reads the inscription on the certificate inducting Sir William Stephenson into the American Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.

President Donna Bunting receives the duplicate certificate inducting Sir William Stephenson into the American Military Intelligence Hall of Fame from Comrade Bruce Forsyth, CD.

President Donna Bunting extends the thanks of a grateful Branch to Comrade Bruce Forsyth, CD.

Banquet Chef Red Huse thanks the guests for their tips and dedicates them to the Children’s Christmas fund as usual. Well done as always Red!

Thanks to all the helpers and servers too! Without you we couldn't have made this happen.

James Ash receives his 50 year member pin from Cmdr. George O’Dair

.....and can't figure out what all the fuss is about! Congradulations Comrade!

President Donna Bunting prepares the closing ritual

I am not saying what Red is looking for but there is a thin chance he will find it.

Don’t say it!

The work is not over for our wonderful kitchen staff and Red is still looking.

Entertainer Terri Bennett rounded of the evening with her special talents.

Our own Terri Bennett drove 4 hours to help us celebrate this special night with her usual talent of music and song. Thanks Terry for your love and dedication to the Branch.