Remembrance Day Ceremonies
Date/Time
Date(s) - 31/10/2014
12:00 am
Location
Rotary Park
Category(ies)
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 24 Cranbrook will once again be asking for the public to support our Veterans by sponsoring a wreath or purchasing poppies during our annual Poppy Campaign.
The Legion volunteers will be canvassing businesses commencing October 21, 2014 to sponsor a wreath. If you have not been contacted by October 24 and wish to sponsor a wreath would you contact the Legion at 250-426-0533 and a volunteer will get back to you.
Poppy boxes will be distributed to businesses beginning the week of October 27, 2014 with Poppy’s going on sale starting Friday October 31, 2014.
The Cranbrook Army and Air Cadets will be at various businesses on Friday October 31 and Saturday November 01, 2014 and again on Friday November 07 and Saturday November 08, 2014 selling poppy’s. Veteran’s and volunteers will also be at various businesses throughout this campaign selling poppy’s.
The Kimberley Air Cadets will also be out at various businesses in Kimberley selling poppy’s. Businesses in Kimberley wishing to sponsor a wreath should contact the Legion Poppy Office at 250-489-6745
The Legion parade will form up in Front of the Byng hotel on Tuesday November 11, 2014 at 10:15 AM and march to Rotary Park for the Remembrance Day ceremonies. Please plan on attending this years ceremonies as well as attending the Legion after the Parade and service at the Cenotaph
