Former Courtright haunt of Al Capone being demolished
Petrolia prays for Ukraine
March 6, 2022
About 70 people came to the Petrolia Legion Sunday to remember and say prayers for the people of Ukraine who are under attack by Russia. The Vigil started with the Ukrainian anthem through the high winds.
The Legion’s Padre, Rudy Terpstra, urged everyone to keep the nation in their prayers during the trying times.
The Petrolia Legion’s Padre, Rudy Terpstra, speaks at a vigil in Petrolia. 
Graham Holme and his daughter Emily at the vigil. 
Padre Rudy Terpstra listens during the vigil 
Friends talk before the vigil. Laura Nicholls of the Petrolia Legion salutes during the Canadian anthem as the Ukraine flag ripples in the wind.
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