HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-11-04, Page 8Page 8 —Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 4, 1987
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REMEMBRANCE DAY, Wednesday,
All your answers on the poppy campaign
1. What does the poppy represent?
The poppy represents the symbol of Remembrance.
2. Why should I wea,a(oppy
When you wear a poppy or display a wreath you
honour the war dead and help ex -service personnel
and their dependents.
3. How do I help needy ex -service personnel and •
their dependents?
The basic purpose of poppy funds is to provide
immediate assistance to ex -servicemen and women
in need. This may include food, shelter or medical
attention for them or their families. Also, bursaries
are granted to children and grandchildren of
ex -service personnel.
4. Are there any other uses for poppy funds?
Yes. Poppy funds can be used for low -rental housing
and care facilities for elderly or disabled persons and
their dependents, community medical appliances and
medical research, day care centres, meals -on -wheels.
transportation and rela-tedservices for veterans, their
dependents and the aged. Donations may be given
for relief of disasters declared by te federal or
provincial governments. N J
5. Aren't ex -servicemen and women eligible for
government pensions?
Yes. Many ex -servicemen and women do get
pensions. but many others, although handicapped,
do not. However, no pension can provide for
eventualities such as fire, a, long illness on the part
of the breadwinner, or other medical expenses.
6. Do you have to be a Legion member to get help
from the poppy fund?
No. Any ex -serviceman or woman or dependent is
eligible to apply for help from the poppy fund and
from Legion service bureaux. In fact, ,a Targe number
of all service.bureau cases involve people who are not
Legion members.
November llth. 1987
7. What are Service. Bureaux?
Throughout the Legion, in some 1,800 branches in
ten provincial commands and in Ottawa, there are
service offi-cer-s-whose job it is to assist ex -service
persons or dependents with problems relating, to
disability pensions or other veterans' legislation.
`Tt're national and provincial offices not only provide
advice but act on behalf of the individual. Every year
thousands of representations are placed before the
federal government on behalf of "clients". There is no
charge for this service which is available to any ex -
serviceman or woman or dependent who can qualify
for such assistance.
8. Does all the money raised through the sale of
poppies and wreaths go into poppy funds?
After expenses, such as the cost of poppies, wreaths
and other supplies are deducted, all remaining
monies are placed in trust to be spent on those
purposes authorized in the General By-laws of The
Royal Canadian Legion, n
9. Can poppy money be used for anything else?
The Legion's constitution stresses that poppy funds
must be held in trust. They are subscribed' to by the
public. They are held in a bank account separate
from that of the branch and cannot be used for any
other purpose than those stipulated.
10. Are campaign expenses high?
Campaign expenses are unusually low because most
of the work is voluntary.
11. How much should 1 give? -
We su,ggest that you give according to the dictates of
your conscience. You might remember that the cost
of all the things the poppy fund provides is much
higher today; therefore, it takes more money to do
the same job.
When you give to the poppy campaign you remember
the war dead and help the living and the dependents
of those who have served our country.
Door To boor Poppy Canvas Thursday, November 5th,
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