Demand for poppies shrinking in P.A.

Poppy sales surged in the wake of their deaths, to the point where even in Prince Albert, more poppy trees had to be ordered.

Hodgson said it is difficult to repeat that level of support but she is also grateful to everyone who has purchase a poppy this year.

“I thought I’d have trouble getting people to sit with the poppies in the stores and I didn’t have any trouble at all. I didn’t have to phone, they were volunteering to do it,” she said.

Hodgson said there are still a lot of poppies to be sold and she is hoping poppy sales pick up leading up to Remembrance Day ceremonies.

The Remembrance Day service on Wednesday in Prince Albert will be at the Armoury building, starting at 10:30 a.m.

People are encouraged to get there early if they want to get a good seat.

Pin or clip?

There has been some discussion on social media in recent weeks surrounding the poppy, with people suggesting the traditional pin should be replaced with a clip.

Hodgson said she had not heard of the discussion but was opposed to the idea.

“The poppy has special meaning and even if you want to keep a pin on it, you could use the back of an earring to hold it on rather than changing the clips,” she said.

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by Nigel Maxwell

Demand for poppies shrinking in P.A.

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