'He’s a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather to many siblings and young ones,' said one of Morris Charlton's four children.

"Nationally, 124 of our 1,381 branches across the country, so almost one in 10, are facing imminent closure."

As many as 10 of New Brunswick’s 70 Royal Canadian Legion branches are at risk of permanently closing after COVID-19 shutdowns ended their revenue streams.

Most public events to remember the Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldiers who died during the First World War were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Royal Canadian Legion branches are adapting their services to support veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic, even as the national organization warns financial pressures could result in the closure of some branches.

“Stolen valour is stolen service and it's just totally wrong,” Legion dominion president Thomas Irvine told the Canadian Press.

Canada's veteran population is shrinking and changing, but Canadians steadily acquire about 20 million poppies a year, the Legion says.

Ten poppy boxes have been stolen from the Regina Royal Canadian Legion, with some taken on Remembrance Day.

The city will be holding a service at the Cenotaph in Victoria Park at 10:45 a.m.

“I think anything to do with history of this country is important, and especially military history.”