Legal fête ses 100 ans

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Some of the members of the Legal Centennial Planning Committee with the more than 500 cupcakes for the cake ceremony on Sunday.

Legal celebrates its 100th birthday

by Lucie Roy

The Town of Legal celebrated its centennial over the weekend with a wine and cheese event for dignitaries and founding families Friday night, and a full day of events on Saturday that included a centennial dinner and an Aaron Lines concert at the arena.

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The Giggle Girlz perform.
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Les Bucherons member Gilbert Parent performs in Citadel Park.

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The new Town of Legal logo.

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More than 300 people filled the Centralta Community Center for the Community Buffet Supper held Saturday night.

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PPCLI get ready for the drum line black light performance at the banquet.

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Daphne Charrois sings O Canada at the Opening Ceremonies in Citadel Park.

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Julien Ouellette has fun on the EuroBungy trampoline.

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Fred Malott looks over the C14 Medium range sniper weapon at the military sniper display.

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Raoul St Jean poses with his old police uniform and hat that was in the temporary Centennial Museum. St Jean served as Police Constable from 1955-1972 and was the Fire Chief for 46 years from 1949-1996.

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Legal Mayor Ken Baril accepts a plaque on behalf of the town from LCol John Errington, Commanding Officer Third Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (CO 3 PPCLI) at the shared 100th anniversary Community Buffet supper held Saturday night at Centralta Community Center. Legal reciprocated by presenting a plaque to 3 PPCLI.