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Penetanguishene Citizen (1975-1988), 4 Nov 1987, p. 27

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membranc a tea ed Local Remembrance service Almost every community with a Legion branch has some form of Remembrance service. This may be the week-end preceding or following November 11th, depen- ding on local circumstances. Most schools have some form of service which Is dedicated to the remembrance of those who have served their country and made the supreme sacrifice. These services are often organized by children and are very touching. The Legion produces Teachers' Guides to pro- vide background information to help in planning these services and teaching the subject of Remembrance. To obtain further information in your province, contact the following Legion Provincial Secretaries: L.H. Harrison Pacific Command 3026 Arbutus Street Vancouver, B.C. V6J 4P7 (604) 736-8166 G. Canning Alberta & N.W.T. Command Box 3067, Station "'B" Calgary, Alberta T2M 4L6 (403) 284-1161 J.D. Bridges Saskatchewan Command 3079 - 5th Avenue Regina, Saskatchewan S4T OL6 _ (306) 525-8739 ; R. Lamontagne Manitoba & NWO Command 563 St. Mary's Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R2M 3L6 (204) 233-3405 J. Forbes Ontario Command 218 Richmond Street West Toronto, Ontario M5V 1V8 (416) 598-4466 Diane Lefrancois-Rogers Quebec Command 1000 St. Antoine W. #410 Montreal, Quebec H38C 3R7 (514) 866-7491 R. Horncastle New Brunswick Command P.O. Box 3426, Station "'B"' Saint John, N.B. E2M 4x9 (506) 652-6030 Bonnie MacPhee Nova Scotia Command P.O. Box 7116N Halifax, N.S. B8K 5J5 (902) 429-6425 L. Doiron P.E.1. Command P.O. Box 134 Charlottetown, P.E.1. C1A 7K2 (902) 892-2161 F. Wall Newfoundland & Labrador Command P.O. Box 5745 St. John's, Nfld. A1C 5X3 (709) 753-6666 ' displayed or laid at the cenotaphs 'Flowers & Floral Arrangements for all Occasions' Poppies pay for services The Royal Canadian Legion many areas, in the interest of thanks all Canadians who shared perpetuating remembrance, the with us, in the 1986 Remembrance Poppy is distributed without expec- activities. tation of donations, eg. to school Our poppy campaign in par- children. All poppy material is ticular benefited by your generous manufactured by disabled veterans response. Each donation allowed or their dependants and provide a us to offer a Remembrance sym- source of income for them. bol. This may be a poppy worn by **Average campaign expenses individuals, or wreaths, crosses, or for 1543 branches participating in sprays, to be appropriately National campaigns is $602 per branch. ***The distribution of funds is governed by the General By-laws of The Royal Canadian Legion. Some of their uses are: Community medical appliances and medical research; Day Care centres for adults, and other such memorial to the 114,000 service personnel whose eloquent sacrifice was made on behalf of all Canadians. The results of the 1986 cam- paign are listed below: Total Revenue: $6,002,374 : *Less Cost of Material 1,567,869 meals on wheels, transportation Saar TT) and related services. Net Revenue: $4,454,505 Purchases for construction, **Less Campaign reconstruction, maintenance, Expenses 924,197 renewal, repair, furnishing or refur- $3,530,308 nishing of housing, accommodation SemistrinGtad: tor or care facilities for elderly or Authorized Uses: _ 3,455,329 eS puget Carried Forward Operation of Service Bureau to New Year: $74,979 which acts on behalf of veterans and their dependants to present their submissions to the Govern- ment, to secure assistance and pensions in accordance with ex- isting programs. "For every donation received, a symbol of Remembrance is provid- ed for personal or public use. This may be in the form of the poppy, wreath, cross or certificate. In [PETALS 22BLOOMS DOTERIGHY aN Flower Shop 373 Midland Avenue Midland 526-3353 MIDLAND 526-2264 ASSOCIATE STORE Use your Visa or Mastercard 200 Third Street, Midland Store hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5; Sat. 8-4 RE EE a a Funeral Homes Lhd. 30 YONGE ST. FIRST ST. ELMVALE, ONTARIO MIDLAND, ONTARIO 705-322-2732 705-526-6551 WHETHER BUYING OR SELLING Call The "Home Team"' MFITZGERALD EAL ESTATE (1978) LID. REAL ESTATE BROKER We Make House Calls MIDLAND PENETANG 335 King St. 5 Robert St. W. 526-2227 549-7426 jindusmin-- J limited Division of Falconbridge Ltd. P.O. Box 220 Midland, Ontario L4R 4K8 Wednesday, November 4, 198/, Page 27

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