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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 7, 20 19 | 28 The Royal Canadian Legion GEORGETOWN POPPY FUND Dear Citizen: October 26th to November 11th The time of year when the Royal Canadian Legion asks that you wear a poppy in remembrance of those who gave their lives and those who were grievously injured during the two World Wars, the Korean War and the Peacekeeping Operations. Your generosity in giving to the Poppy Campaign will enable the Legion to carry out the basic purpose and obligations of the Poppy Trust Fund which are: •To give assistance to Canadian ex-service personnel and Canadian Merchant Navy personnel and their dependents, who are in need of such assistance. •Ex-service personnel of Commonwealth and allied Countries who are resident in Canada. •Purchasing medical equipment and appliances for community health facilities. •Paying for medical research and training. •Paying for bursaries for needy students. •Ex-service personnel of Commonwealth or Allied countries and their dependents who are resident outside of Canada and are in need. NOV. 4TH: GLEN WILLIAMS - Form up at Glen Williams School 1:30 pm, Service at Glen Williams Cenotaph 2:00 pm. NOV. 11TH: GEORGETOWN - Form up at Legion 10:30 am, Service Remembrance Park 11:00 am SHARP. Please plan to attend this event and support the Poppy Campaign; your involvement is very much appreciated. Ray Clarke, Poppy Chairman Lest weForgetIncome from 2017/2018 Campaignfrom all sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,700.90Expenses:Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,209.68Welfare & Donations . . . $25,863.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $48,192.14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,508.76 Ray Clarke Dave Frost Poppy Chairman President Br. 120 CANADA REMEMBERS 2019CANADA REMEMBERS 2019 NOTNOTNOTNOTNOTNOTNOTNOTWe Shall Forget Vimy Oak Trees Create Lasting Legacy Oak trees with roots reaching back to the Vimy battle� eld and now growing in Canada commemorate the lives lost and the sacri� ces made by thousands of Canadian soldiers in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. � e Vimy Oaks Legacy project is thanks to the late Lieutenant Leslie H. Miller, a soldier who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1914 to 1919. He gathered acorns from the war-torn battle� eld in France and planted the keepsakes on his family farm in Scar- borough, Ontario - now known as the Chinese Baptist Church of Scarborough. Several mature oaks continue to grow on the prop- erty and they provided cuttings that were gra� ed onto similar European oaks that have allowed the Vimy Oak legacy to grow. More than a century a� er Miller planted the acorns, saplings from the trees that they became are growing in various parks, memorial sites, and private land throughout Canada. � e project's success was due to the e� orts of orga- nizations like the Vimy Foundation, Vimy Oaks Legacy, and NVM Connon Nurseries in Waterdown, Ontario, where the gra� ed trees were propagated. A close personal friend of Miller and president of the Vimy Oaks Lega- cy, Monty McDonald, has taken it upon himself to memorialize those who fought at Vimy Ridge. As a young man McDonald worked at Miller's family farm and became a close friend, an experience that created a personal and deep connection to the Vimy Oaks initiative. "I like to think of it as honouring Leslie Miller and his hardships" says Mc- Donald. "I think of the trees as the spirit of those who couldn't ful� ll their dreams but instead they helped build modern Canada. In a way, they didn't give up." McDonald's vision is simply based on planting the oak trees that symbolize his love for Miller, his friend and mentor, and for those Canadian soldiers who fought in the First World War. Since the start of this project, more than 900 Vimy Oaks have been planted across Canada. Currently, there are sev- eral trees le� at NVM Connon Nurseries, but they are re- served as replacements for saplings that don't thrive. As a result of the legacy project, hundreds of Vimy Oak trees will serve as memorials to the Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 9 to 12, 1917) and the sacri� ce of Canadian soldiers. For more information visit vimyfoundation.ca and vimyoakslegacy.ca. These acorns collected from trees in Scarborough are descendants of trees destroyed during the Battle of Vimy Ridge. the lives lost and the sacri� ces made by thousands of Canadian soldiers in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Lieutenant Leslie H. Miller, a soldier who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1914 to 1919. He These acornsThese acorns collected from trees collected from trees in Scarborough are in Scarborough are descendants of trees descendants of trees destroyed during the destroyed during the fought at Vimy Ridge. As a young man McDonald worked at Miller's family farm and became a close friend, an experience that created a personal and "I like to think of it as honouring Leslie Miller and his hardships" says Mc- Donald. "I think of the trees as the spirit of those who couldn't ful� ll their dreams but instead they helped build modern Canada. In a way, McDonald's vision is simply based on planting the oak trees that symbolize his love for Miller, his friend and mentor, and for those Canadian soldiers who fought in the First World Since the start of this project, more than 900 Vimy Oaks have been planted across Canada. Currently, there are sev- eral trees le� at NVM Connon Nurseries, but they are re- served as replacements for saplings that don't thrive. As a result of the legacy project, hundreds of Vimy Oak trees will serve as memorials to the Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 9 to 12, Milton John Hughes stands by one of the � ve heritage Vimy Oak trees at Springridge Farm. The grandfathers o farm owners John and Laura Hughes both fought in France and survived the war. Photo provided by Springridge Farm. ACORNS FROM BATTLEFIELD GROW REMEMBRANCE