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They Fought
For
Our Freedom
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Saluting those
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A moment to
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those who
gave their lives
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Remembering those
sacrificed
for us.
Poppy bloomed over graves
of soldiers in Napoleonic Wars
Poppy Facts.
During the Napoleonic
Wars, the poppy drew
attention as the
mysterious flower that
bloomed over the graves
of fallen soldiers.
In the 20th century, the
poppy again was widely
noticed after soils in
France and Belgium
became rich in lime from
rubble during the First
World War. The little red
flowers flourished around
the graves of the war dead
as they had 100 years
earlier.
In 1915, Guelph,
Ontario native John
McCrae, a doctor serving
with the Canadian Forces
Artillery, recorded this
phenomenon in his
famous poem In Flanders
Fields.
Two days before the
Armistice, Moina Michael.
an American woman from
Athens, Georgia, read the
McCrae poem and was
inspired to wear a poppy
year-round in memory of
the war dead.
In 1920,
Madame E.
Guerin of France visited the
United States and happened
to meet Miss Michael at the
YMCA at Columbia
University. where the latter
was a volunteer. Mme.
Guerin then resolved to sell
handmade popple, around
.Armistice Dai to raise
Mone. tot poor children in
the war-torn. arra. of
Europe.
In 1921. I veld-\lar.hall
Earl Haig. the. former
Contmandet -nt-Chief of the
British Annie, to prance
and Belgium and the
principal founder of the
British Legion, was sold
on Mme. Guerin's
fundraising idea and
approved organization of
the British Poppy Day
Appeal by the Legion to
raise money for poor and
disabled veterans.
The same year. Mme.
Guerin visited Canada,
and convinced the Great
War Veterans Association
(predecessor to the Royal
Canadian Legion) to
similarly adopt the poppy
as a symbol of
remembrance in aid of
fundraising.
Today. the Poppy
Campaign is' one of the
Royal Canadian Legion's
most important programs.
The money raised from
poppy sales provides direct
assistance for ex -service
people in financial distress.
as well as funding for
medical appliances and
research. home services.
care facilities. and numerous
other purposes.
Canada
entered
WWI in
1914
Facts on ,Canada's
involvement in the First
World War
Canada entered•the war in
1914.
Almost 620,000 Canadian
men and women served in
the First World War at a
time when the population of
the country was only a few
million.
Of these, more than 66.000
were killed.
At the Battle of the
Somme the British Forces
suffered their heaviest one -
day loss eve', more than
57.00(1 men. More than 700
men from the
New 1oundlatnd rr;•intent
were killed ur muffed during
this battle. •
Four Canadians w ere
awarded the Victoria Cross.
the Comtttonskralth's
highest award 101 hravern,
for their part in the taking of
Vimy Ridge.
.Canadian John McCrac
wrote the poem "In Flanders
Fields" while on the
battlefield. •
During the course of the
war. Canada's. naval service
gree from 350 men and two
.hips to a force of 9.000
men and 100 ships.
58,000
volunteered
for Wil by
September,
1939
Facts on Canada's
involvement in the Second
World War.
By September 1939. over
58.000 Canadian men and
women had volunteered to
serve in the Canadian
Forces.
Canadian soldiers formed
the main assault force for
the raid on Dieppe. where
over 900 Canadians were
killed ;rod al
more were take
:\pproxima1
Canadian.
Normandy on f
The 1st Cats
was tn.trumc
liberation 0t
May 19.51
Over one
Canadian. se
Second Worl
approxintatel�
1110.1 2.0(1(1
•n prisoner.
rl� 14.000
landed at
)-day
adlan •\rnty
•ntal in the
Holland in
million
reed in the
d \\ al and
45.000 Dave
•
their lives.
Canada's navy was the
third largest in the allied
forces. and its air force was
the fourth largest.
B‘ the end of the Second
World War. Canada's navy
with more than 113.000
personnel, included over
7.000 women.
It takes just
a moment to
remember
A Moment To
Remember
A Lifetime
Of Freedom
Hildebrand
Paint and Paper
Main St. Seaforth 527-1880
A Moment's
Silence
for a Lifetime
of Freedom
Town of Seaforth
MAYOR - David Scott
They Gave
Their All
For Us.
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THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
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— Together We Remember —
ANNUAL CHURCH PARADE
will proceed to the St. Thomas Anglican Church
for service at 9:30 a.m. on
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8th
We encourage and appreciate the support of Legion
members in carrying on the canvas
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
PARADE and SERVICE
MO AM • Parade to Cenotaph tram Lepton 11 Ao AM • Service d C/(rohph
Following the service, the ' . will return to the Legion IMM
The Support of the Public For These Annual Events Witl Be Appreciated
SEAFORTH BRANCH
156 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
JIM MacLEOD LINDA GRIDZAK
Poppy Chairman 522.2065 President
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