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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, November 2, 1994 11 Sponsored by Bowmanville Branch No. 178 Royal Canadian Legion Supporters of Meals on Wheels - Wellesley Burn Centre Sunnybrook Hospital and Legion Service Work "... at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them" PRESTON MOVING & STORAGE LTD. 420 Basolino lid, W,, Box ICO, llownumvillu, Ontario L1C 3K9 023-4433 Important Dates to Remember From June 1994 to November 1995, Canada will mark the 50th Anniversary Anniversary of events leading to the end of World War II, as part of the CANADA CANADA REMEMBERS program. CANADA CANADA REMEMBERS is Canada's national national and international program aimed at commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, and ensuring that Cana da's participation in the war is appropriately appropriately honoured. The Royal Canadian Legion will officially commemorate the end of World War II between June 6, 1994 (50th anniversary of the D-Day landings) landings) and November 11, 1995. Some dates to remember during the period include: * June 6, 1994 - D-Day, 50th An- Flag-bcarcrs participating in Remembrance Day servies in Bowmanville joined war veterans, a pipe band and military vehicles vehicles in a procession along King St. to the Cenotaph on Temperance Temperance St., where wreaths were laid. Following prayers and the reading reading of the honor roll of war dead, the parade relumed to Legion Branch 178. WREATHS are available from Branch 178 Royal Canadian Legion for laying at the cenotaph on Friday, November I Ith For information, call John Greenfield - 623-3 151 niversary * July 10,1994 - Caen falls to Canadian Canadian troops, 50th anniversary * August 25, 1994 - Paris falls to the Allies, 50th anniversary * September 21, 1994 - Allies enter enter Rimini, Italy, 50th Anniversary * November 8, 1994 - Battle of the Scheldt ends in Canadian victory, 50th anniversary * February 21, 1995 - Canadian and British troops crack the Siegfried Line, 50th anniversary * April 17, 1995 - Apeldoorn, Netherlands occupied by Canadian troops, 50th anniversary * May 5, 1995 - General Foulkes accepts surrender of German forces in Holland, 50th anniversary * May 7, 1995 - German surrender surrender at Rheims, France (V-E Day), 50th anniversary * 15 August, 1995 - V-J Day, 50th anniversary First Poppy Emblems Were Created by Veterans in 1922 Every year, for about two weeks prior to Remembrance Day - November November 11th - The Royal Canadian Legion Legion conducts the Poppy- Remembrance Campaign. Poppy emblems were first made in 1922 by disabled veterans under the sponsorship of the Department of Soldiers Civil Re-establishment. Poppy Poppy material is still made at sheltered workshops run by Veterans Affairs Canada in Montreal and Toronto. The work provides a small source of income for disabled ex-service persons persons and their dependents, allowing them to take an active part in maintaining maintaining the tradition of Remembrance. Remembrance. The Poppy-Remembrance Campaign Campaign is intended to remind Canadians Canadians of the debt they own those who died in the military and merchant navy service of Canada during two world wars and the Korean War. Donations Donations received during the campaign arc placed in tmst accounts and used throughout the year to assist needy veterans, ex-service members and their families. Former members of the Commonwealth and allied military military services may also be eligible to receive benefits from these funds. Donations are not mandatory and in some cases - as for example with school children - poppies arc distributed distributed solely to perpetuate the tradition of Remembrance among Canadians without any expectation of remuneration. remuneration. During the annual campaign some 15 million poppies arc distributed across Canada. Activities supported by donations to Poppy Trust Funds include: * Assisting needy veterans, ex- service members and their families; * Purchasing medical appliances; * Funding medical research and training; * Providing bursaries to the children children and grandchildren of veterans and ex-service members; and * Funding accommodation and care facilities for veterans, seniors and disabled persons. ■ .