Moose Jaw Times-Herald: A symbol of remembrance

Annual Royal Canadian Legion poppy campaign starts this week

The Royal Canadian Legion's annual
poppy campaign begins this week.
Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald

By Lisa Goudy

A century ago, Lt. Col. John McCrae penned the famous poem, 'In Flanders Fields.'

This week, the Royal Canadian Legion is starting their annual poppy campaign. For legion Branch 59 poppy chairperson Christine Simpson, the campaign has special significance.

"I lived in Germany for four years. I was in the military. I'm a veteran myself and if every Canadian, whether they be children or adult, could go to Europe and see how the Europeans remember ...  it's just a very emotional and overwhelming thing to be over there and see the devastation," she said.

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