Ontario’s First Poppy of 2024 presented at Sunnybrook’s Veterans Centre
Today, residents and staff of Sunnybrook’s Veterans Centre, together with a group of students, joined the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command as they presented the province’s first poppy to the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
The event launched the province’s 2024 Poppy Campaign, which officially starts on Friday, October 25th and runs through to Remembrance Day.
Lisa Dinsmore, Coordinator, Ontario Provincial Command, presented the first poppy to the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. In turn, Her Honour presented a poppy to Brenda Reid, a resident of Sunnybrook Veterans Centre. Students from Toronto French School sang and also read the poem In Flanders Fields.
Legion remembrance programs commemorate the those who died in the military service of Canada during war and peace. The Poppy has been widely recognized as a symbol of remembrance since it was first adopted in 1921. By wearing the poppy, we demonstrate our gratitude to those who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy.
