The Royal Canadian Legion’s annual poppy campaign is underway.

Poppy boxes are starting to appear on retail counters, with veterans and volunteers like cadets taking part in tag days, including one tomorrow (Sat, October 26) in North Bay.

“This period of Remembrance is a sacred time in Canada,” says Legion Dominion President Thomas D. Irvine. “It is imperative that we all spend time over the coming days learning the stories of our Veterans, and thinking about the ultimate sacrifices they made so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have in Canada today.”

Close to 20 million poppies will be distributed over a two-week period in Canada and abroad and because of generous donors, close to that same number of dollars will go back into initiatives to support our Veterans.

Funds raised locally are used locally to support Veterans and their families, our communities, and to promote Remembrance.

This is also the second year that people can visit MyPoppy.ca and get a Digital Poppy.

 

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