The Royal Canadian Legion partners with VIA Rail Canada in unique Poppy Campaign initiative

The Royal Canadian Legion and VIA Rail Canada together unveiled a new massive poppy-wrapped locomotive at the train company’s Ottawa station today. The locomotive is one of two that will travel the Quebec-Windsor corridor throughout the National Poppy Campaign this year. While the fifth year for this partnership, it is the first year for such a massive poppy, which will be visible at greater distances. Other select train cars emblazoned with a decal of a smaller poppy will also circulate during the Remembrance period. In addition, 40,000 poppies will be…

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Canada’s Remembrance Day Poppy Goes Digital

The Royal Canadian Legion National Poppy Campaign is officially underway with thousands of poppies available to Canadians at Legion branches and numerous locations around the country. Volunteers including young cadets are handing out poppies; in all they will help distribute close to 20 million this year. The 2018 campaign features a new digital poppy, found online at mypoppy.ca. Canadians who donate online will receive a digital poppy in remembrance of a Veteran of their choosing. “Every fall, the respect and gratitude Canadians feel for the men and women who have…

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