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Poppy campaign kicks off in Penticton as Legion marks 100th anniversary
The campaign begins as the Legion marks its 100th anniversary and plans a single community Remembrance Day gathering with a parade and outdoor ceremony.
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch president Elaine Potter presented Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield with the first poppy on Saturday, launching the annual campaign ahead of Remembrance Day.
- The Legion marks its 100th anniversary as the campaign begins, raising funds for veterans' benefits and housing ahead of Remembrance Day.
- Following the presentation, a moment of silence honored four Canadian Armed Forces members killed in a training exercise in Wainwright, Alta. Potter said, "It's not often we lose our military in our own country."
- Community members are invited to attend a special parade down Main Street and a ceremony at 100 Main Street on Nov. 11, starting at 10:25 a.m.
- Unlike past years, which featured two separate gatherings—one indoors and one outside—Penticton will hold only one community event to mark the Legion's 100th anniversary.
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