As November begins, poppies are appearing on jackets across the nation, a long-standing tradition dating back to the First World War.
Here in Saskatoon, many of these poppies begin their journey in the basement of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Nutana Branch.
Dona Flahr, Vice Chair of the Saskatoon Poppy Campaign, explains the community’s involvement.
“If you go into any type of restaurant, local business, even oral surgeons here in Saskatoon have asked for them, and they put them out on our behalf to help us raise our funds,” said Flahr.
Funds raised through the campaign go directly toward veteran services, making a real difference in the lives of those who served.
Chad Wagner, the provincial executive director of the Royal Canadian Legion spoke to the importance of these funds, and the difference they make in veteran …