The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 91 kicked off its annual poppy campaign in Langford Friday morning.
But Legion members are looking for more volunteers to help raise funds for veterans.
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To kick off the campaign, Premier John Horgan had the honour of receiving the first poppy.
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As a Langford resident, he recalled going to ceremonies at West Shore Parks and Recreation before it was moved to Veterans Memorial Park.
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The second person to receive a poppy was Colwood Mayor Carol Hamilton, who welcomed Legion members, City staff and students from Wishart Elementary later in the day to a ceremony with about 90 in attendance at ColwoodB次元官网网址檚 city hall.
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Hamilton noted the City is looking at relocating the cenotaph at West Shore Parks and Recreation to a new location where it would have a more prominent display and could be incorporated into a community space where people would see it everyday.
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