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PAGE 8THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. NOVEMBER 7,2001 All about poppies • What does the poppy represent? The poppy represents the symbol of Remembrance. Remembrance. • Why should I wear a poppy? When you wear a poppy or display a wreath you honour the war dead and help ex-service personnel and their dependents. dependents. • How do I help needy ex-service personnel 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 attention for them or their families. Also bursaries arc granted to children and grandchildren of ex-service personnel. • 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, dependents, community medical appliances appliances and medical research, day care centres, meals-on-wheels, transportation and related services for veterans, their dependants and the aged. Donations may be given for relief of disasters declared declared by the federal or provincial governments. governments. •Aren't ex-servicemen and women eligible eligible for government pensions? Yes. Many ex-servicemen and women do get pensions, but many others, others, although handicapped, do not. However, However, no pension can provide for eventualities eventualities such as fire, a long illness on the part of the breadwinner or other medical expenses. • Do you have to be a Legion member to get help from the poppy fund? No. Any ex-serviceman or woman or dependant is eligible to apply for financial financial aid from the poppy fund. The poppy funds also support the Legion service bureaux, and a large number of service bureau cases involve people who arc not Legion members. • What arc Service Bureaux? Throughout the Legion, in some 1,720 branches in 10 provincial commands, and in Ottawa, there arc service officers whose job it is to assist ex-service persons persons or dependents with problems relating relating to disability pensions or other veterans' veterans' legislation. The national and provincial offices not only provide advice advice but act on behalf of the individual. Every year thousands of representations arc placed before the federal government government on behalf of "clients". There is no charge for this service which is available to any ex-serviceman or woman or dependent dependent who can qualify for such assistance. assistance. • Does all the money raised through the distribution 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 used on those purposes purposes authorized in the general bylaws of The Royal Canadian Legion. • Can poppy money be used for anything anything else? The Legion's constitution stresses that poppy funds must be held in trust. They are subscribed to by the public. public. They are held in a bank account separate separate from that of the branch and cannot be used for any purpose other than those stipulated. Source: Royal Canadian Legion Clarington services Nov. 9 and Nov. 11 See details on page 9 "...at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them." TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER Blue Circle Cement - Bowmanville Plant notice to fZJt CLARINGTON [Ql DIABETICS L 1 Annual Information Evening to be held Tuesday, November 13 7 to 9 p.m. Clarington Beech Centre 26 Beech Avenue, Bowmanville Guest Speaker: Ron Gugula For further information please call J 905-983-5694 Roberta Nesbitt ^ In Flanders fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row. That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe; To you, from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. John McCrae Fast facts First World War 1. 628,736 Canadians served. 2. 66,573 died and 138,166 were wounded. 3. 2,818 were taken prisoner of war. 4. 175 merchant seamen died by enemy action. Second World War 1. 1,031,902 male Canadians and 49,963 female Canadians served. 2. 44,927 died and 53,145 were wounded. 3.8,271 were taken prisoner of war. 4. 1,146 merchant seamen died by enemy action. Let us pause in remembrance of those who died in the service of our country. For their gallant efforts in the preservation of our freedom, let us honour them and never forget them. - " T • ' Remembering those ivho made the supreme sacrifice Morris Funeral Chapel Ltd. 4 Division Street S. (905) 623-5480 Bowmanville V Please recycle this newspaper Let us remember War Amps Programs WITH CARE el The CHAMP Program helps child amputees by providing i mandat assistance for artificial timbs. The War Amps -- people who care. Thank you for supporting our programs. To see a listing of NEVER AGAIN! videos, visit our Web site at www.waramps.ca or order a pamphlet by calling l-800-250-3030. Videos can be borrowed free-of-charge or purchased at cost-recovery prices. Charitable Registration Number: 13196 9628 RROOOI Take Two Minutes To Be Part Of The Wave Of SfflsnBfl T here are 525,600 minutes in a standard year. The Royal Canadian Legion is asking you to take two minutes of that time to share with us as we remember our war dead at 11 a.m. local time on 11 November. Help us create a "Wave of Silence" from coast to coast through your participation. It's not much to ask in return for what we have as Canadians. But it will mean the world to those who survived the wars of the past century, and to those still in our military forces today. It will show them that their service counts and that they will not be forgotten as we speed our way through the 21 st century. The Royal Canadian Legion A force for remembrance Lest we forget. For information on this and other programs see our web site at www. legion, ca or call a branch near you.