I felt strongly that one day(or week) was not enough. I displayed them inside my vehicle, on the roof, above the rear view mirror. I wore it by keeping the poppies that I have “bought” from the local poppy “sellers” each year. I did this by a simple little method – I wore the poppy all year long. My desire was to teach them that Grandpa cared.

In fact you did such a good job of selling the public, even me, that each year I “buy” a poppy whether I need it or not. I am a War Baby - 1944 – and that battle has never been absent from life – EVER! The regular appearance of the poppy selling/collecting, local old soldiers has been a norm in my 65 years of living for a long, long time. To bear the grief of soldiers that gave so much is important. Granted… you, or some one, did a good job of selling the public on wearing the poppy to remember fallen soldiers. You see our families had members come home that would never be the same again. We bought it with blood, sweat and tears. In fact it is a world wide symbol that cannot be owned by one group – especially like yours. Our families gave their whole life and entire sections of their existence for it. What a ‘Crock’! You are telling and threatening that your group owns the patent of the use of a poppy! Let me tell you that you DO NOT! We as Canadians own it. 23, the Ganaraska Credit Union, which has branches in Cobourg and Port Hope, was served a three-page letter by Ridout & Maybee law firm representing the Royal Canadian Legion on trademark matters.” The quote from Pete Fisher from “Northumberland Today” stated in his report…

On October 23 your letter arrived informing a local Ganaraska Credit Union to stop their fund raising effort on behalf of soldiers families. You have a group of bullies working right under your noses and you didn’t know it. I doubt that anyone else in Canada is willing to stand up to you and your bank of lawyers. And I am especially afraid of your lawyers, “Ridout & Maybee”. Dear Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion

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