CANORA - From the last Friday in October to Remembrance Day, millions of Canadians wear a poppy as a visual pledge to never forget those who served and sacrificed.
The significance of the poppy can be traced back to the Napoleonic Wars in the 19th century, over 110 years before being adopted in Canada. Records from that time indicate that thick Poppies grew over the graves of soldiers in Flanders, France. Fields that had been barren before battle exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting ended.
The red flower is also the symbol of the Legion’s Poppy Campaign, raising funds to support Veterans and their families in need. The Canora branch has used the funds raised to purchase equipment for local veterans such as medical equipment for home use, Legion blankets, and a medical chair lift. We have contributed funds to a donation drive for Homeless Veterans and most recently we have replaced the monument at our local cemetery, placed to honour the memory of veterans laid to rest in Canora. The monument is easy to see from the highway, marked by a Canadian flag always waving above it.
The Canora Branch would like to thank everyone across our region for buying a poppy and for proudly wearing this symbol of Remembrance.
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