Funds from online sales go into general legion revenues to support the work of the organization and promote Remembrance.Īs well the legion has partnered with HSBC to allow the public to make their contributions using the latest technology. On the legion website there is an array of poppy merchandise is available. The legion’s national organization has expanded what is available to the public. People are invited to go to local cenotaphs to leave their poppies on or after Remembrance Day but there are not mass gatherings planned due to COVID-19. The branches rely on the poppy drive to raise funds that stay in the community to support veterans. The Aldergrove branch, 26607 Fraser Hwy., has poppies available for a donation or people can look for poppy boxes at local businesses. “It’s a new way to offer poppies for donation, through point-of-sale,” he said. The branches have worked to find ways to hold the annual poppy campaign.Ĭloverdale branch president Earle Fraser noted that several businesses, including London Drugs, Princess Auto and Starbucks outlets in Langley, will be offering poppies at checkouts, with store cashiers, who already work with coronavirus precautions in place, able to safely collect donations. The Cloverdale and Aldergrove branches now over the territory formerly overseen by the branch that was in Langley City. That’s not possible in the current situation.Īnother factor affecting the community’s ability to obtain poppies is the loss of the Langley legion branch due to financial difficulties a few years ago. The blood-red flower that has come to symbolize Remembrance adorns many lapels this time of year.īut given the global pandemic, it can be tougher to find sources for poppies, typically available through local Royal Canadian Legion branches and their army of volunteers who could be found on the streets and at local stores.
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