Today in 1935 More than 1,000 Canadian men, working at “Royal Twenty Centers” established by the Canadian government to provide work for single, unemployed homeless males during the Great Depression, begin an “On to Ottawa Trek” to protest conditions at the camps. They were being paid 20 cents a day plus food and shelter to build roads, plant trees and construct public buildings.
The Association of Retired Members held a banquet May 10, 2012 at Local 355's Baltimore hall to close their 2012 Bowling Season. Photos are available for viewing here.
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