Latest News
From left: MP Parm Bains, Coun. Bill McNulty, and MP Wilson Miao sell poppies at Ironwood Plaza.
Photo submitted
Wear red poppy to show support
Published 10:19 PST, Tue November 8, 2022
Last Updated: 10:22 PST, Tue November 8, 2022
—
With Remembrance Day again approaching, red poppies are being sold in Richmond and far beyond.
“Sales of poppies go toward helping veterans,” says William Spencer, president of the Army, Navy, and Air Force Veterans (ANAF) Unit 284.
Spencer adds that members of the public are welcome at a reception that will follow the city’s Remembrance Day service. The reception will be held at ANAF Unit 284 in Steveston at 1 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 11).
The red poppy can be traced back all the way to the Napoleonic Wars in the 19th century. The flowers had grown over the graves of fallen soldiers in Flanders, France after the battle ended.
Canada was introduced to the poppy by Lt.-Col. John McCrae, a medical officer who was also a poet. Following the death of a fellow soldier, McCrae wrote the famous poem In Flanders Fields, which popularized the red poppy.
The poppy became a symbol of remembrance for those who fought for their countries. Like in the Napoleonic Wars, the poppy overcame the bombardment of the land and flourished in the middle of chaos and destruction.
In 1921, the Great War Veterans’ Association adopted the poppy as a symbol of remembrance and in 1925 the Canadian Legion continued the connection of the poppy and remembrance. The poppy is also the symbol of the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy campaign, which raises funds for veterans and their dependants.
A poppy should be worn on the left lapel, close to the heart. Poppy pins are still worn by those in Canada and other Commonwealth countries. Millions of poppies are distributed each year and their meanings taught throughout the school system.
Poppies are being sold across Canada at locations including Costco, Dollarama, London Drugs, and Tim Hortons.
For more information on poppy sales, visit legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy-campaign.
2 Hours of free financial consulting
Jai Xin Planning Ltd.
C$120.00 C$0.00
Use any of our home staging service and get a second month rental for free!
MiiX Interiors
C$500.00 C$0.00
Get 10% off any order
Phantom Screens Lower Mainland
C$200.00 C$180.00
