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2023 Poppy Campaign
Funds Raised & Thank you’s
Thank you to the many volunteers who distributed collection boxes in the 2022 poppy campaign throughout the community.
We covered all of the previous stores, and added some new ones, putting the number of poppy boxes over 200.
Thank you also to the volunteers who braved the cold to distribute poppies in person on our streets. We had more than 10 people cover areas of the downtown, which is more than in recent years.
Thank you to Comrades Chris Toye and Stan Harrington for all the work that they put into the Poppy campaign.
Everyone has been very generous.
Thank you to YourTV for broadcasting the service on cable tv, and our Town for live streaming the service, and providing the sound system on Queen St.
Remembrance Day Services
November 11 Old Town Cenotaph:
6.00 am- Cadet vigil starts. Cadets will follow protocols as listed in their operations order.
9.30 am- Queen street closed to vehicular traffic
10.15- Flag will be lowered to half mast
10.15- Family and institution Wreaths will be placed on the cenotaph. Wreaths will be retrieved from in front of the liquor store as names are called.. Wreaths will be layed two at a time by members of the branch.
Flag raised for formal ceremony (If Necessary some wreaths may be placed after the ceremony in order to meet the timings.)
10.50-Members will gather in front of the liquor store and file onto the road led by a colour party consisting of the Canadian flag and the Legion Branch banner, and at the direction of the parade marshall.
10.55-play O Canada, followed by a prayer.
11.00- play Last post, lower flag to half mast, Legion banner will step forward and dip flag.
A silence, names of the fallen called.
11.02- play Rouse, raise the flag, and the Legion banner will return to its original place.
11.04- In Flanders’ Fields
11.06- place Official wreaths in order; Memorial Cross families, Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, The Niagara Region, The Town of Niagara on the Lake, The General Nelles Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, The Ladies Auxiliary. Wreaths will be presented to a member of the Legion by representatives.
The Act Of Remembrance, and benediction
11.15- play God Save The King.
11.17 the gathering departs
November 11, Queenston Cenotaph.
1.00pm- members will gather on the lawn in front of the Cenotaph, official dignitaries will gather along Queenston street.
1.05 - play O Canada, followed by a prayer
1.10-Play Last Post, lower the flag to half mast, The legion banner will step forward and dip the flag. A silence; the names of the fallen are called.
1.12- play Rouse, the flag is raised, the Legion banner will return to its previous position.
1.14- Place Official Wreaths one at a time, Followed by family and institution wreaths, two at a time
1.30- The Act Of Remembrance followed by a benediction
1.32- play God Save The Queen,
1.34- the gathering departs
Poppy Campaign Season Starts
Friday Oct 27 - Saturday Nov 11
At this time of the year, our branch of the Royal Canadian Legion salutes the great sacrifice and service of local military veterans.
Decoration Day
Veterans graves were marked with a Canadian Flag by volunteers as usual.
Legion Week
Legion Week was quietly welcomed with a Poppy reporting article in the paper, and the start of acceptance of wreath ordering.
2022 Poppy Reporting
The 2022 Poppy numbers will be reported in the papers in the late summer.
Veterans Dinner
The annual Veteran’s dinner event is held the first week of November.
Poppy Campaign
The annual poppy campaign will start Friday October 27 and run until Saturday November 11, with boxes of poppies available at participating businesses, and canvassers on the streets.
Street Canvassers
The Poppy Campaign is an important event in the Legion calendar year. Volunteers raise valuable donations for our community as well as assisting Veterans and their families. Many of our Veterans who ensured the freedoms that we enjoy today are growing older and some are becoming dependent on our support. We are depending on your support during the two week Poppy Campaign (running from the Last Friday in October to November 11th).
There are many ways you can help during the Poppy Campaign, Volunteers are currently needed to assist the Poppy Committee in Street Canvassing. You can commit as much or as little time as you have available. We are very appreciative of any and all assistance.
Please contact the branch’s Poppy chair, Chris Toye at legion124@gmail.com or calling
905-468-2353 and we will add your name to the volunteer schedule.
Remember you pledge… Let's make it a success...volunteer today
Honouring Veterans is #our Duty - Show you Support.
Seniors Services
Check out seniors outreach heading for more details of services offered.
Remembrance Services
The services at our cenotaphs on November 11 will be held this year.
Wreaths will be laid ahead of time starting at 10am, with the ceremony starting at 11am at the Queen Street Cenotaph. The cadets will provide vigil from first light.
The Queenston Service will begin at 1pm, with the wreath laying to follow.
We also encourage people to watch the Cogeco/YourTV Broadcast from home.
Representatives from the community will gather at the cenotaph.
Poppy Donations
Did you know you can still make a donation to our Poppy Fund throughout the year?
Please mail cheques payable to RCL Br124, with 'Poppy donation' as the memo to the branch's P.O box at #714 - 410 King St. NOTL, L0S1J0.