Poppy Remembrance Campaign and Its Origins
The Royal Canadian Legion runs the Poppy Remembrance Campaign each year about two weeks before Remembrance Day on November 11. Poppy emblems began in 1922 by disabled veterans under the Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment sponsorship.
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Royal Canadian Legion
Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment
Veterans Affairs Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Merchant Navy
Canada
Remembrance Poppy Campaign Aids Veterans and Families
The Remembrance campaign supports veterans and their families through Poppy Trust Funds. Donations assist with medical devices research bursaries and care facilities while ex service members and Commonwealth affiliates may be eligible for benefits. About 15 million poppies are distributed annually across Canada.
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Commonwealth
Allied Military Services
Canada
Poppy Trust
Beware of Ghosts and Goblins on Halloween Night
Safety tips advise motorists and families to stay vigilant on Halloween. Drive slowly in residential areas, use headlights, wear bright costumes or reflective tape, and cross streets at well lit intersections. Children should walk facing traffic if no sidewalk and carry a flashlight.
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the Humane Society of Canada
Leslee McClure
Jean Young
Dr. van Rooyen
Dr. Silverman
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Mistal
Ron
Sherry
Nee Madden
Amara Lynn Jean
Barry & Lynn Madden
Rivers
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Mary Black
Brandon
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Hanoi-Van Ommittee
Handi van
G. Worthington
L. Brandon
Rivers Handi van Committee
Stova
Call
Saskatchewan
Anan
SMART
Manitoba Hydro
Oak River United Church
Rolling Dale Enterprises
Cardale
Elaing
Rivers and District
Riverdale Arena
St. James Anglican Church
Walcome
Chimo Beach Resort
Daly Beach Road
Hwy. 25
Royal Oak Inn
Sun
Rivers United Church
Hugh Russell
Riverdale Community Gardens
Box 51
Rivers, Man
WanTeo
R.M. of Daly
John B. MacLellan
Super Thrifty Drug Mart
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