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Section Two The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, November 6,1991 9 BROTHERHOOD He's dead now. My best buddy...now lie's gone. It was yesterday, no.. The day before That we met. Yes, best buddies. He saved my life. For his country? So we could have One more soldier on the Front? No Because we were... brothers. brothers. Democracy...freedom...liber ation... Reasons to fight, you say. Reasons to kill. No We die for one another. Met a new boy today. Saved his life. Maybe I'll be his last buddy... buddy... Last Brother. Probably...He'll be mine. Remembrance Day Dinner Held at Branch 178 Headquarters Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion held its annual Padre the Rev. Doug and Mrs. Hall, Councillor Frank Remembrance dinner Saturday night with the large and Mrs. Stapleton, President Jim Connell and Lyn auditorium packed for the occasion. Head table guests Puddister, Gord Mills, MPP, Past President Doug and included, 1-r, Past President Walter and Doreen Park, Mrs. Walton, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Colville. ■ Two young flag bearers dip their colors as the pene trating sounds of the Last Post were heard. The Poppy Remembrance Campaign Every year, for about two weeks prior to Remembrance Day - November 11th - The Royal Canadian Legion conducts conducts the Poppy-Remembrance Campaign. The poppy has long been associated with Remembrance of war dead. During the Napoleonic Napoleonic War a correspondent wrote of how thickly the poppies poppies grew in the Flanders area over the graves of the dead; however, a Canadian medical officer was chiefly responsible for the poppy's association with Remembrance. In 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae came out of the line, following the Battle of Ypers, with 13 lines scrawled on a scrap of paper. Those lines were the poem, "In Flanders Flanders Fields". It was first published published in PUNCH magazine in December of that year. The poem inspired the United United States Legion to adopt the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance Remembrance in 1920. Although the poppy was first officially sponsored sponsored in Canada as a Remembrance Remembrance symbol in 1921 by the Great War Veterans Association Association at the suggestion of a French woman, Madame Guerin, Guerin, there is no doubt that McCrae deserves credit for its permanent association with Remembrance. Remembrance. Poppy material is still made by disabled veterans and their dependents at Vctcraft Factories Factories in Montreal and Toronto operated by Veterans Affairs Canada. The work provides a small source of income and allows allows them to take an active part in maintaining the tradition tradition of Remembrance. The Poppy-Remembrance Campaign is intended to remind remind Canadians of the debt they owe to the 114,000 men and women who died in the military service of Canada dur ing two world wars and the Korean War. Donations received received during the campaign are placed in tmst accounts and used throughout the year to assist assist needy veterans, ex-service members and their families. Former members of the Commonwealth Commonwealth and allied military services may also be eligible to receive benefits from these funds. For every donation received, received, a symbol of remembrance remembrance is provided, either for personal or public display. Poppy Campaign Raises More Than $5 Million Ottawa - The 1991 Poppy- Remembrance Campaign officially officially begins during the last week of October in cities, town and villages across Canada. Organized and conducted by The Royal Canadian Legion, Legion, the Campaign serves to remind Canadians of the sacrifice sacrifice made by the 114,000 men and women who gave their lives in the military service of Canada during two world wars and the Korean War. Last year over 15 million poppies were distributed throughout Canada during the campaign which lasts approxi mately two weeks. Contributions Contributions received during the campaign campaign arc used to assist veterans, ex-service members and their families who arc in need. Funds not used for this purpose may be spent on community community assistance programs, such as the purchase of medical medical equipment, funding medical medical research, disaster relief and accommodation and care facilities facilities for needy elderly and disabled disabled persons. In 1991 over $5 million were distributed in accordance accordance with the General Bylaws Bylaws of The Royal Canadian Legion. These symbols include the lapel lapel poppy, worn by individuals, individuals, and the wreaths laid at cenotaphs cenotaphs and memorials across the country. Donations are not mandatory and in some eases, as for example with school children, poppies are distributed distributed by Legion members solely to perpetuate the tradition of Remembrance among Canadian Canadian young people. During the 1990 campaign, over 15 million poppies were distributed across Canada. Activities supported by donations donations to Poppy Trust Funds include: * Assistance to needy veterans, veterans, ex-service members and their families; * Purchase of medical appliances; appliances; * Funding of medical research research and training; * Provision of bursaries children and grandchildren of veterans and ex-service members; members; * Funding accommodation and care facilities for veterans, seniors and disabled persons; * Operation of The Royal Canadian Legion's Service Bureau Bureau at Dominion Command in Ottawa. The Bureau acts on behalf behalf of veterans, ex-service members and their dependents with pension submissions and appeals. fm Remembrance Services: Sunday, November 10th Memorial Service at Orono Cenotaph at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 11th Bowmanville Cenotaph, Temperance St., Bowmanville at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 11th Memorial Service at Newcastle Village Cenotaph at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 11th Memorial Service at Newtonville Cenotaph at 11:00 a.m. Remembrance Memorial Service at St. Joseph's Church, Bowmanville at 11 a.m. All Legion Members and other Veterans are invited to march and attend these services. Sponsored by Bowmanville Branch No. 178 Royal Canadian Legion Supporters of Meals On Wheels -- Wellesley Burn Centre Legion Service Work