Image: Laurice Gomes / PML / The Legion Ladies Auxiliary held a Christmas in July event to help support local veterans and their families. The Legion Ladies will hold a similar Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free; items will be for sale. Mrs. Claus will hand out free goodie bags to kids.
Ladies Legion Christmas Bazaar

Legion Ladies Auxiliary holding Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Dec. 3; free goodie bags for kids

Nov 25, 2022 | 12:25 PM

CHILLIWACK — Mrs. Claus will stop by the Royal Canadian Legion next week for a heartwarming Christmas event designed to raise funds for the annual Poppy Campaign and local veterans and their families.

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 295, located at 5661 Vedder Road, in Sardis.

Admission is free, and Mrs. Claus will be handing out goodie bags for children between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.

The Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be selling Christmas crafts, knitted and crocheted items, and baked goods.

Image: Laurice Gomes / PML / Knitted items like these will be for sale at the Legion Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion, 5661 Vedder Road, in Sardis.

There will also be hot dogs and potato salad for sale.

All proceeds go to the annual Poppy Campaign to support local veterans and their families. The Ladies Legion Auxiliary also donates scholarships, funds the local food bank, and purchases gifts for children, the SPCA, and numerous other organizations, although it says its first priority is local veterans and their families.