The annual Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign has begun and, on Friday October 27th, the first two 2023 poppies of Legion Branch 340 in Port Elgin were presented to Veterans, Alice Winter and Russ London, residents of Elgin Lodge in Port Elgin.


Alice entered the Canadian Armed Forces as a young girl and worked in Ottawa in Casualties, where she helped young soldiers returning from overseas. She married a career soldier (engineer), who became in charge of maintaining all vehciels at Camp Borden Today, at age 98, Alice is still an active member of Port Elgin Legion Branch 340.

Originally from Dresden (ON), Russ was in the Canadian Navy and ended up stationed in Halifax in 1958, as an Armourer’s Mate, and remained in the service for almost 20 years.
Today, his grandson Nathaniel, has followed in his steps and he, too, has joined the Navy.
“It was a privilege and an honour to be able to present our Legion Branch’s first poppies to these two Veterans,” said Poppy Campaign Chair, Rhonda Harrison.