Poppy Fund

• Fundraiser held to help Summerland Legion recover from break-in

  In a statement Sunday morning, the Summerland Legion says they are in the process of trying to recover from the 'devastating' Remembrance Day theft.

  Crime

  Nov 13, 2022
  
• Hours after Remembrance Day, thieves break into Summerland Legion, steal branch’s poppy fund

  The branch said around $700 in donations to the poppy fund was stolen, and that it expects to pay around $1,000 in insurance deductibles.

  Crime

  Nov 12, 2022
  
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• Legion members pay tribute to Calgary veteran and his wife who were killed in a car crash

  Members of the Royal Canadian Legion in Calgary are mourning the deaths of two of their members who died in a car crash last week.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2021
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• Royal Canadian Legion poppy campaign raises close to $200K for London, Ont. veterans

  The total amount raised is 88 per cent of the $220,000 raised in 2019.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2021
• B.C. prepares for a ‘minimalist’ Remembrance Day amid COVID-19 concerns

  The Last Post will still sound at cenotaphs and parks around B.C. this Remembrance Day, but almost everything else about the ceremonies will be different.

  Health

  Oct 11, 2020
• Phone scammers claiming to be Vancouver Poppy Fund to get credit card info, group says

  "Right away my bells went off because we do not solicit that way," said the Vancouver Poppy Fund's administrator.

  Crime

  Oct 23, 2019
• Man wanted in alleged theft of poppy donation box in Pickering: Police

  Durham police released a photo and surveillance camera footage in hopes of identifying the suspect, and they've asked anyone with information to contact them.

  Crime

  Nov 9, 2018
• Royal Canadian Legion’s Kelowna poppy fund helps with new medical equipment, JoeAnna’s House

  The Royal Canadian Legion in Kelowna has made a sizeable donation to both JoeAnna’s House and the B.C. Cancer Agency.

  Oct 1, 2018
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• Calgary Veterans Food Bank closing next year

  Global News has confirmed the service will be shutting down in January 2019.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2018
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• Calgary charity hopes to build veterans’ village to house homeless veterans

  A community of homeless veterans could soon be built in Calgary's inner-city community of Bridgeland.

  Consumer

  Apr 18, 2018