Do you have your poppy yet? Make a donation and get yours at different locations in town, and this year the Royal Canadian Legion is celebrating the poppy’s 100th anniversary as the symbol for Remembrance Day.
#GetYourPoppy, Canada! The 2021 Poppy Campaign is on. This year we are honouring the Poppy's 100th anniversary. Who are you wearing your Poppy for?
Find out where to get a Poppy and how to donate to the Poppy Fund here: https://t.co/6sBxBjviPG #LestWeForget #CanadaRemembers pic.twitter.com/kzAyemtwpV
— The Royal Canadian Legion (@RoyalCdnLegion) October 29, 2021
Madame Anna Guerin, known later as “The Poppy Lady from France” came up with the idea to adopt the poppy as the symbol to help out veterans who gave their lives during the first World War. She made the suggestion to the Great War Veterans Association(later to become the Legion) meeting that was held July 4, 1921 in Port Arthur, which later became Thunder Bay at the Prince Arthur Hotel. The occasion was marked with a plaque.
You can also purchase a pin for a limited time, like the first Remembrance poppy sold after the first World War.
