Vintage Voice

Unearthing Classic Articles from Previous Issues of The Voice Magazine

Since John McCrae wrote about poppies in his poem “In Flanders Fields”, poppies have come to symbolize our remembrance of those who lost their lives in WWI and subsequent wars.

Lest we forget what the day is about.  Columnist Hazel Anaka outlines the reasons why we pause on Remembrance Day.  “If we ever stop remembering the sacrifice of over one hundred thousand who lost their lives in these wars, it will become meaningless. They died for us, for traditions they cherished, for a future they believed in. They died for Canada.”  From Where I Sit – The Answer’s Clear, November 8, 2013.

Beyond the symbolism.  Barbara Lehtiniemi explains where the money goes from the Legion’s annual poppy drive.  “Donations collected are held by each Legion branch in a Poppy Fund Trust. Poppy funds are strictly controlled, and never mingle with the Legion’s operating funds. ”  Turning Poppies into Education, November 11, 2016.  (Note the updated website for the Poppy Trust Fund bursaries is www.legion.ca/communities-youth/youth-education/scholarships-and-bursaries.)