10/21/2026
Something big is starting in Strathroy—and we want you to be part of it. 💙
More ways to get active. More opportunities to connect. More support for those who served.
On November 11, The Casual Athlete’s new virtual program launches in honour of Remembrance Day and our local veterans. With our partners at Avail Medical, we’re helping our Royal Canadian Legions bring fitness and community together—in person and online.
Here’s where it begins:
📽️ New technology. New possibilities.
Strathroy’s Sir Arthur Currie Branch 116 will receive a laptop, projector, and large screen to bring virtual programming into the Legion. Every Legion branch that joins the initiative will receive the same technology package.
💪 Equipment people can take home.
Each participating branch will also receive Battle Boxes—compact home gym kits that members can borrow to help them get started, build strength, or support rehabilitation.
Eligible, approved veterans can receive their own Battle Box to keep at no cost to them. Depending on eligibility and approval, support can also extend to larger equipment, including quality rowing machines.
🥋 First up: PEACEKEEPERS.
Join veteran and instructor Andrew Kennedy for weekly virtual Kung Fu classes exploring the movement, focus, and traditions of Lohan Palm and Xin Yi.
Recorded sessions and short instructional videos will also be available so participants can practise wherever they are.
🏋️ Coming in January: RALLY POINT, in person and online.
Our resistance training program will broadcast live each week, connecting participating Legions and people joining from home. You can also attend in person at Strathroy Branch 116.
Each class will combine practical exercise with useful education, with options for different abilities and starting points. That’s the TCA approach: helping you find your way into fitness.
This starts locally, with a vision to connect Legion communities across the country.
We’re proud to take this next step alongside Avail Medical, Branch 116, and the people helping make it happen.
And we’re only getting started.
Please share this post to help us reach veterans, their families, and Legion branches that could benefit. Follow The Casual Athlete for launch details and what’s coming next.
Fitness for the Rest of Us. Support for those who served us.
