Representatives from the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 32 in Agassiz delivered the ceremonial first poppy to local dignitaries.
Mayor Fred Talen of Harrison Hot Springs and Mayor Sylvia Pranger of the District of Kent both received poppies from Agassiz Legion president Frank Stover and second vice president Carol Breland.
Every year, local, provincial and national dignitaries, including Canada's governor-general, receive first poppies on the final Friday of October, heralding the beginning of the Royal Canadian Legion's annual poppy campaign. While the poppies are freely given, the Royal Canadian Legion is grateful to accept donations where poppies are sold and online through Mypoppy.ca, which is active as of Monday, Oct. 28.
Remembrance Day is annually observed in Agassiz-Harrison at the cenotaph in Vimy Park, located off Highway 9 at the corner of Morrow Road and Vimy Road. The cenotaph is inscribed with the names of local soldiers killed during World War I and World War II.
The local Legion branch is located at 1846 Highway 9 in Agassiz. Members of the Royal Canadian Legion across the country are dedicated to serve military and RCMP members and their families, to promote Remembrance Day and to serve their communities and their country.
