Service club * concerned with welfare of veterans and their families * supports community programs and minor sports * meeting rooms for rent * kitchen and bar facilities available * Seniors Club
Linked to the First World War, the Royal Canadian Legion (Galt Branch 121), a few blocks south of the armoury at Veterans Way and Walnut Street, occupies an old stone dwelling that in 1919 became the Galt Soldier's Home for returning veterans, with an attached memorial hall.
Constructed in the Georgian style c.1850, this ashlar gray granite home has seen many changes over its lifetime. The building is believed to have been built by noted city stone mason James Dalgleish. When it belonged to farmer James Moffatt, the main entrance faced Walnut Street and sported a detailed two-storey porch. In 1919, the building was purchased by the city for local veterans and became the Galt Soldier’s Home and Club for returning veterans of the First World War. In 1926, the Canadian Legion and British Empire Service League was formed and ran its operations from the building. In the late 1950s, the main entrance was moved to Ainslie Street and the organization was renamed the Royal Canadian Legion. The building has not been designated, but is considered significant based on its architectural and historical merits.
Linked to the First World War, the Royal Canadian Legion (Galt Branch 121), a few blocks south of the armoury at Veterans Way and Walnut Street, occupies an old stone dwelling that in 1919 became the Galt Soldier's Home for returning veterans, with an attached memorial hall.
Constructed in the Georgian style c.1850, this ashlar gray granite home has seen many changes over its lifetime. The building is believed to have been built by noted city stone mason James Dalgleish. When it belonged to farmer James Moffatt, the main entrance faced Walnut Street and sported a detailed two-storey porch. In 1919, the building was purchased by the city for local veterans and became the Galt Soldier’s Home and Club for returning veterans of the First World War. In 1926, the Canadian Legion and British Empire Service League was formed and ran its operations from the building. In the late 1950s, the main entrance was moved to Ainslie Street and the organization was renamed the Royal Canadian Legion. The building has not been designated, but is considered significant based on its architectural and historical merits.
