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Veterans told no place for poppies
The latest skirmis comes from south Scarborough (located in Metro Toronto), where Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 sells 25,000 poppies in the 10 days leading up to Remembrance Day.
Its 200 members fan out from the branch at Kingston Rd. and Warden to man malls and place boxes in schools, liqour stores, coffee shops, bans and other businesses.
Usually, a poppy committee member drops by first to tee it up.
No one can remember a refusal. Until now!
A rep popped by the Scotiabank at Cedarbrae Mall as usual but this time he was told there was no place for his poppy box.
No reason. Two managers huddled, one shrugged and said no. The Vet left, perplexed.
Well, old soldiers may die, but they never fade away. The snub became the talk of Branch 13.
By Mike Strobel The Toronto
The complete article can be found at: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2009/10/23/11500146-sun.html
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