On the Board - tour of honour

Issue 2 - April 2014
Ticket Sales!! First of all, a BIG thank you to all band members for their hard work in
selling the CLB Travel Sweepstakes tickets. We have seen some innovative ways that
members of the band have been selling their tickets this year. A couple of members
sent out mass e-mails to everyone on their contact lists as well as creating Facebook
posts promoting the prizes. Others posted ads to Kijiji or called up every family
member, friend, co-worker or neighbor they could think of. There were also members
who passed books of tickets to family and friends and sent them out to make some
sales. This is what we like to call teamwork!
Please keep in mind we still have lots of tickets to sell and the draw date, April 11, is
quickly approaching. All tickets, sold and unsold, must be passed in to Steven Rowe or
David Mercer no later than Monday, April 7.
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On the Board
6 April Avalon Battalion Spring Parade,
Church of the Ascension, Mt. Pearl
26/27 April Carbonear Concert, Church
Service & Parade
4 May
Battle of the Atlantic Service &
Parade
Tour of Honour Update
The band executive continues to meet every second Monday with Col. Pelley, Col.
Heffernan and Bruce Tilley. David Mercer and Ian Wheeler have been chosen to be the
band representatives for the Tour of Honour. They will be meeting with outside
organizations and individuals to promote the history of the CLB and the importance of the Tour of Honour to the band. David and Ian will be
very beneficial to the band during fundraising initiatives as they will be the voice and the face of the band.
It is also very important for those of you who are intending on being a part of the Tour to make your intentions known to Carla Bradley, or
another member of the executive. This includes any spouses or other family members who intend on accompanying the band on this trip. The
Tour of Honour is still two and a half years away but we need numbers this early in the planning process. This will enable us to confirm our
budget, book rooms and line up transportation in Europe; all of which needs to be done as soon as possible. Stay tuned for further updates!!
Do you now anything about blackjack?? The RCMP Klondyke Night committee is looking for blackjack dealers for this year’s event which
will take place on Friday, May 9th. If you are able to volunteer please see a member of the executive. We appreciate any help you may be able
to offer.
“Leonard T. Stick - Regimental No. 1”
With the outbreak of war, it is well known that members of the CLB
responded without hesitation. When volunteers turned up at the CLB
Armoury in August 1914 to enlist, the first person to sign up was Leonard Tretheway Stick. Stick was born in St. John’s on February 7, 1892.
He was the son of James R. and Emma (Knight) Stick. Prior to the war,
he was employed as a bank clerk and resided at 5 Devon Row. He was
22 years old when he enlisted, stood 5’6” tall and weighed in at 155 lbs.
However, he wasn’t the only member of his family to answer the call to
duty. His brothers, James Robin (Jr) and Edward Moyle Stick also
enlisted with the Newfoundland Regiment.
Before enlisting for service, he had been a member of the CLB and
earned himself the nickname ‘Eagle Eye’. It was perhaps because of his
time with the CLB that positioned him for leadership, given that by
September, he had been promoted to Sergeant. On October 4, 1914, he
sailed from St. John’s aboard the Florizel with “A” Company as they
headed to England and on to Scotland for further training. He was
with the Regiment when they embarked for Egypt and then into battle
at Gallipoli in 1915. At Beaumont Hamel on July 1 he was commissioned on the battlefield as lieutenant, but after receiving a gun shot
wound to the head, he was transported to the Wandsworth Hospital in
London. Following his recovery, Leonard transferred to the Indian
Army in October 1917 and fought with them in the Middle East.
Eventually, he attained the rank of Captain before his retirement frommilitary service.
Association.
Shortly after the war, Leonard returned
to Newfoundland. He was employed as
an accountant with the British Import
Company before opening his own
wholesale business at Coley’s Point. He
married Hilda Norman of Coley’s Point
in 1926 and they had three children,
Hilda, Norman, and Enid. Mr. and
Mrs. Stick were well-respected,
involved members of the community.
Stick served as president of the Great
War Veteran’s Association in Bay
Roberts and later the local Patriotic
Leonard Stick served his country and his province well. He was
appointed as the first Chief Ranger of the Newfoundland Ranger
Force in 1936, a post he held until 1939. After Newfoundland’s
confederation with Canada, he was elected as the first Member of
Parliament for the federal district of Trinity-Conception. He was
re-elected in 1953 and 1957 serving as an MP until his retirement in
1958. He died at Bay Roberts on December 9, 1979 at the age of 87.
In 2012, the Province and the Town of Bay Roberts honoured his
legacy of service by naming L.T. Stick Drive as a tribute in a
ceremony attended by members of his family. He was a prominent
Newfoundlander and a proud member of the CLB.
David Mercer, S/Sgt
Q & A Session
e band executive held a Question and Answer Session
on ursday, March 27, to better inform band members about the
Tour of Honour coming up in 2016 and to answer any questions
members may have. David Mercer prepared a wonderful presentation to educate those attending the meeting the history of WWI,
the CLB’s role in the Great War, and what we can expect for the
Tour of Honour.
Many topics were discussed and suggestions made. We
have to remember that, the Tour is not a pleasure trip. We are
going to Beaumont Hamel and other parts of Europe to represent
the CLB, learn of our predecessors’ contributions and pay homage
to those who made the ultimate sacri ce.
Some questions which were posed included: Where will
the money come from? How can I commit when we are still 2
years away from the trip? What are we doing to recruit new
members? What do spouses or partners do while they are there?
How many spaces are available? What is included in the $400,000
budget?
e band executive has determined we will need a Fundis committee
raising Committee to head up di erent initiatives.
will be our link to corporations and the business community so,
our band spokespeople, armed with the fundraising package
created solely for the Tour of Honour, can seek corporate donations.
is, along with other events to be planned, will cover the
amount we must raise.
Even though there are still 2 years until the Tour, we must
make an e ort to commit ourselves. It is understood that a lot can
change in 2 years. at said, we have to be aware that this is a trip
where we need to be committed to ensure all preparations can be
settled on time. Commitment also entails attending practices,
performances and parades throughout the year.
On topic of recruiting new members, it was suggested that
we have a cut-o date a er which new members will not be
permitted to go on the Tour of Honour. We are aware that new
members may only stay with the band until the Tour is over but,
there is also a possibility that they may remain with the band long
a er 2016. We will attempt to recruit any members who t into
our organization and are approved by the bandmaster.
When it comes to spouses and partners joining us on the Tour,
it has been discussed at executive meetings that, they would be
responsible for staying with the band at all times and acting as
our support system. at is to say they will be helping with
instruments, attending all performances, etc. If we are travelling as a group, we need to stay together as a group.
ere are 80 spaces available to be lled.
is number
is based on the number of seats available on 2 tour buses. 45
spaces are set aside for band members, 15 for brigade members
and the other 20 can be lled by spouses and partners.
e budget of $400,000 is based on 60 members (45
band members & 15 brigade members). Spouses/partners will
be expected to pay their own way which, at present time, would
be somewhere around $5,000 per person.
e budget consists
of the travel package for each traveller: ground transport,
accommodations, meals, tour fees, airfare, travel insurance,
incidentals, and shipping of instruments.
e executive requests that if there are any questions,
suggestions or opinions that they be brought forward to any
member of the executive for discussion or clari cation. It is
important for all members of the band be informed on any
aspect of the Tour as it becomes available.
CLB Regimental Band
82 Harvey Road
P.O Box 28126
St John's, NL, A1B 4JB
T: (709) 237_7850
[email protected]
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