South Surrey Legion to mark 75 years with Aug. 29 celebration

Royal Canadian Legion Crescent Branch 240 in South Surrey will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 29. The branch, established in 1951, will host public festivities from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The event will begin with a pancake breakfast and include games, a spin wheel, barbecue, live music, a silent auction and raffle prizes.

Volunteers, including Don Pitcairn, have also been repainting the 75-year-old building ahead of the event. The facility is being refreshed in royal blue and arctic white, with maple-leaf-red doors; Cloverdale Paint donated paint and supplies.

The branch is at 2643 128 St. in Surrey.