Honouring Veterans

Penny Henneberry, Town of St. GeorgeAssociation of Municipal Administrators - New Brunswick

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

In the Beginning• The program was developed jointly between

the Masonic Lodge # 12 and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 48

• Based on a similar program in the US• They approached Council in 2012 for in-kind

support to install the banners for a 3- year period during November

Year 1• The Legion coordinated the application for

permission to display the banners and ordered the banners

• 22 banners were installed @ $200.00 each• The biggest cost was the bracket @ $125.00• The banner was $75.00

Year 2• Look at cost saving by sourcing brackets with

community college @ $40.00• Increased the number of banners to 57• Excess funds through cost savings used to

replace damaged banners

Year 3• Total banners installed - 160• This simple program now takes two weeks and

the in-kind support includes labour hours and rental equipment

Recognizing Service Animals

• In the parking lot of the town’s post office there are two banners placed to honour service animals

• Gander- Canine• Princess Louise - Horse

The Future• Program likely to continue• The program is very popular and more

requests are expected• 2014 - 18 banners of 160 damaged – 11.25%• Future banners may be mesh instead of solid

vinyl• The Town stores the banners, but they remain

the property of the purchaser

Recognition NationallyCTV News - Friday, November 8, 2013

Recognized LocallyBarb Rayner – Courier News Paper November 2013