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'Aging membership, aging buildings:' Some legion branches struggle to keep doors open

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74% Informative

Some legion branches struggle to keep doors open amid rising inflation and maintenance costs.

Some legions are struggling to rebuild savings and lure back members back to in-person activities.

The Royal Canadian Legion said in an email that while a few of its branches may be in trouble, they represent “a very tiny percentage of the whole”.

The money raised by the annual poppy campaign, for example, is reserved exclusively for veterans.

Rules around legion fundraising are strict, leaving legions to pay their bills from membership dues and fundraisers.

In Verdun , a membership drive has helped recruit new, younger members who bring fresh ideas.

VR Score

74

Informative language

70

Neutral language

86

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

40

Offensive language

not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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1

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