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"And when you see those old men with their
medals gleaming in the sun, remember the price they paid for
those shiny bits of metal and that they too, were young once."
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The Poppy Campaign
runs from the last Friday in
October through 11 November |
Branch
contact is:
Robert Buss
Poppy Chair
E-mail:
wreath@montgomerylegion.ca |
Phone: 613-233-1611
Fax: 613-565-1902
Montgomery Branch #351
330 Kent Street,
Ottawa Ontario K2P 2A6 |
 Poppies are distributed
for donations. This venerable symbol of Remembrance is provided for
public or personal display as either a lapel poppy, or as included
in wreaths, crosses and sprays which are laid at cenotaphs or other
memorials at home and abroad. Donations are not mandatory and in
some cases—as for example with school children—poppies are
distributed solely to perpetuate the tradition of Remembrance among
Canadians without any expectation of remuneration.
The poppies distributed
during the Poppy Campaign are intended to remind Canadians of the
debt owed to the more than 117.000 Canadians who died in the
military, Merchant Navy and Ferry Command services of Canada during
two world wars, the Korean War and other theatres throughout the
world. Donations received during the campaign are held in trust and,
in accordance with the rules established for the trusts, are used
throughout the year to assist needy veterans, ex-service members and
their families. Former members of the Commonwealth and allied
military services may also be eligible to receive benefits from
these funds.
Poppy emblems were first
made in 1922 by disabled veterans under the sponsorship of the
Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment. Until 1996, poppy
material was made at sheltered workshops run by Veterans Affairs
Canada in Montreal and Toronto. The work provided a small source of
income for disabled ex-service persons and their dependants,
allowing them to take an active part in maintaining the tradition of
Remembrance. That mandate has now ended and the manufacturing is
being done by a private company.
During the Poppy Campaign
some 18 million poppies and 70,000 wreaths, crosses and sprays are
distributed across Canada and overseas annually.
Some of the activities
supported by donations to Poppy Trust Funds include:
- Assisting needy
veterans, ex-service members and their families;
- The purchase of
medical appliances and the provision of medical research
bursaries;
- Providing bursaries
to the children and grandchildren of veterans and ex-service
members;
- The purchase,
construction and maintenance of housing and care facilities for
veterans, seniors and disabled persons;
- The funding of
drop-in centres for adults, meals-on-wheels, transport and
related services;
- 0peration of the
Dominion Command Service Bureau.
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Remembrance items offered
by Montgomery Legion |
200524
- Large Wreath - 24"
$178.75 |
200520
- Medium-Large Wreath - 20"
$142.50 |
200571 -
Inscription Ribbon
$25.00 single line - $40.00 double line |
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Deadline for 11 November..... 01 November.....there
are no guarantees as we have no idea how busy
Ontario Command is. To order: Phone: 613-233-1611
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Fax: 613-565-1902 | E-mail:
wreath@montgomerylegion.ca
Pick up Only! |
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Contact
our
Poppy
office
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Phone
613-233-1611
| Volunteers needed to cover these locations and shifts |
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Billings Bridge Mall
Farm Boy Blue Heron Mall
South Keys Walmart |
October 31, 2025
November 3,2025
November 4, 2025
November 5, 2025
November 6, 2025
November 7, 2025
November10, 2025 |
1000-1300
1300-1700
1700-2000 |
| Contact our Poppy office - Phone 613-233-1611 Sign-up sheets are also available at the branch. |
Drivers
- We distribute poppy boxes to a lot of businesses within our boundary.
- A driver will be given a route that tell you where boxes must be dropped off.
- The branch will compensate drivers for gas if they so choose.
- Delivery on the 30th of October and pickup on the 12th of November.
Jumpers
- Accompany a driver, physically deliver boxes to said outlet(s).
Counters
- After the campaign, money has to be counted, rolled and sorted prior to deposit.
Pre-campaign
readiness
- Volunteers will help prepare boxes and poppies for distribution.
Tray
carrier
- We have sights where a table will be set up and poppies will be distributed from there as well as accept donations.
Of
course
there
are
places
for
anyone
who
wishes
to
help.
Poppy
Campaign
office
will
have
a
supply
of
food
and
beverages
for
volunteers.
At
the
11th
hour,
of
the
11th
day,
of
the
11th
month,
as
you
stand
silently
in
Remembrance,
wherever
you
are,
that
small
piece
of
real
estate
under
your
feet,
becomes
hallowed
ground
and
the
ghosts
of
all
those
lost
in
defence
of
freedom,
stand
with
you. |
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Lest we forget... |
Memoriam Eorum Retinebimus
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contributions to this land. |
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