Willow on the Green in Golden Gate National Park in San Francisco is a new Poppy distribution site for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25. With poppies from all over the Commonwealth, Willow on the Green distributes British, Scottish, and Canadian poppies.
While Global Affairs Canada does most of the heavy lifting for us on this location, we are pleased to provide support and additional supplies to the Canadian Consulate in San Francisco and their poppy distribution efforts.
Earlier this evening, Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion participated in the annual Canadian Heritage Night organized by the San Jose Sharks, Digital Moose Lounge, the Consulate General of Canada, San Francisco and the British Columbia Trade and Investment. The event featured pre-game access in the Rinkside Room, Augie’s smoked meat sandwich and Poutine Bar, a bar with Canadian Beer, and Nanaimo bars. Branch 25 was there to distribute poppies to all who came through the door.
Additionally, the Consul General was on hand to drop the puck for the ceremonial face-off – sporting his poppy!
And there was also a hockey game between the San Jose Sharks and the Vancouver Canucks.
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Consulate General of Canada, San Francisco – Representing Northern California & Hawaii and servicing Canadians visiting and living in the United States.
British Columbia Trade and Investment– The British Columbia Government supports international companies who want to invest, expand, and do business in B.C. Helping them build strong links to resources, skills, and businesses that make British Columbia an attractive place to work and invest.
Earlier today the branch unofficially began its annual 2023 Poppy Campaign, as it participated in the 6th Annual Canadian Thanksgiving that was co-hosted Digital Moose Lounge and the Canadian Studies Program at the University of California at Berkeley. Below are some pictures from the event.
Liberty School District and Liberty Elementary School are located adjacent to Liberty Cemetery in Petaluma, which the Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 helps to maintain. This year saw the return of Liberty’s annual Veterans Day assembly, and the branch was there yesterday at the event to distribute poppies once again.
Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 