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Y THE POPPY REMIEMBRANCE -CAMPAIGN- Evtsy year, for about two weeks prior to Rernembrance Day - Novesnbtr Il1th - Tht Royal Canadiart Legion conducts the Poppy-Rtmtembranoe Carnpamgn. The poppy bas long betri associattd with Remembrance af war dtad. Durmng the Napoltonic War a correspondent wrott of how thlckly, the poppies grew in the Flandtrs aiea over the graves oi the dead; however. a Canadian medical aificer was chieily responsîble for tht poppys association with Rtmtmbranct. In 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrat corne oui of the tint. following the Battlt oi Ypres, with 13 lines scrawled on a scrap of paptr. Thost limes were tht potsn. In FLandees Fields". lt was first publisheti in PUNCH magazine in December of that year. Tht poemn inspirtd tht Unitedi States Legion ta adapt tht poppy as a syrnlol oi Rentesbranct in 1920. Aithaugh tht poppy was first oficîally sponsortd in Canada as a Remembratte symbol in 1921 by the Great War Vêerans Association at tht suggetion ai a French woaman. Madamt Guetin. ltere is no doubt that McCrae deseryts credit for lis permantnt association with Rtnstmbranoe. Poppy tilblesns wert first matie by Vttcraft Shas in 1922 untier the sponsorshia ai the Departmtnt ai Soldiers Civil Rt- etablishment. Poppy mateuial la stitl made by disabltti vettrans anti their dtptndtnts at Vetcrait Factorits in Montreat and libronto operateti by Vêterans Afiaius Canada. Tht work pravidles a unmail source ai incaie andi aflotes thtm 'tcate an active part in anamtaining tht tradJition of Remeatance. Tht Poppy-Remembrance Campaign is intendett ta reinnt Canadiana af the detit thty owe ta tht 114.00 mtn anti wenn teho tutti in the military service ai Canada durlng two wortd wars and the Kortan War. Donations recelvtd during tht campeign ame plaoed in trust accotants and useti theaughout the year ta asaist needy veltrans, ex-service niembers andi their fanmilles. Fariner members of tht Commonwealth anti altitti milittuy usevices nuy a"s be eligibie ta reoeiwe benefits fiant these funds For tvtry donation receiveti. a aymbol af remembrance is provided, eithte for perona] or public tiisplay. These symbols inctutie the lapeI poçpy worn br individuats, anti the weahs laid at de ceataupha anti meoaulls aansa the country Donations aie not mauidabory, anci insrtie case, as fur example with school chittiren. poppies art distributeti by Legion niembers soily ta perpetuat the tradition af Rementirance amang Canadian young people. A Ingit teardrap in hie eye, Ht bows hie htad ta pray. A proud Canadian veteran, On a cold November day. Recllling now hie miemiorits, Of frirds lie made and Iost. Fightmng for aur freedoin Whem young lives were tht cost. Ht renember thk fartugn battits Sa far away fram home. Ht remembers tht fallen herats, And the fear of being alone. Ht wipes away the teardrop, And slowly walks away. A proud Canadian veteran, On a cold November day. . Amy Taylor Lindhurst Ontario MLARE WEAR A POPPY NQVEMBER il TGSOWOYOU RMa M., T HE CENOTAPH.