The Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is accepting pre-orders for a take-out roast beef dinner.
The initiative is aimed at engaging the community, while also raising some funds for further activities.
"It has been so quiet (at the legion) with the COVID. We have no income coming in, so we thought, 'Well, if we do the take-out meal, maybe we get a little bit of random revenue that way and still keep our name out in in the public, reminding that we're still open and available,'" said legion office manager Dianne Allen.
The roast beef will come with horseradish, baked potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw and a dessert. Allen said they hope they will be able to raise a bit of money through it.
To break even they would need about 45-50 orders; everything they make on top of that will go towards a summer barbecue, which they hope to host if the health measures will allow.
All orders have to be pre-paid by April 28. Dinner is $18 per person, and can be paid for either by e-transfer to legion60@sasktel.net, at the office during their work hours, or at the club room on Fridays and Saturdays after 4 p.m.
This way the legion will be able to organize everything most safely.
"We'll set up a timeline, every 10 minutes we'll have people come in through the front door, pick up a little number, that is telling us … the amount of people that they ordered for. Then their meal will come to them all pre-boxed and bagged and sealed, and then they'll just exit through a different door, so there will be no cross meeting," Allen explained.
The take-outs will be ready to go on May 1 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the legion’s main hall.
For more information, call the office at 306-634-3135.
Usually, in April the legion would host the Vimy Ridge activities and supper. They also would have wedding bookings starting to come in around this time of the year, none of which is possible in the current situation. The only other thing they are currently running is the annual truck raffle.
