Poppy Manual

PROVINCIAL COMMANDS
205. Each Provincial Command is responsible for planning,
organizing, implementing and reporting all Poppy and
Remembrance activities within the jurisdiction of
the Command.
206. The following is a list of the major tasks that must be
undertaken, but the manner in which they are organized
at each Provincial Command may vary:
Poppy Trust Funds
are to be maintained
in separate bank
accounts from
general funds.
a. organizing and conducting Poppy Campaign workshops
within the Command each year. The workshops are
vital to the smooth operation of the annual campaign
as it is here where all aspects of the Poppy program are
discussed. Also, those attending the workshops have
the benefit of learning from the experience of others;
b. ensuring that Legion policy addressing Poppy and
Remembrance matters is passed down the chain
of command;
c. bringing forward ideas and suggestions to Dominion
Command to increase the efficiency of Legion Poppy
and Remembrance activities;
d. ensuring that the groups within their area of
responsibility have the appropriate tools to conduct
effective campaigns;
e. ensuring that those members supervising the
distribution of Poppy Trust Funds are fully aware
of their responsibilities;
f. ensuring that Poppy Trust Fund returns are completed
in accordance with the instructions provided in Chapter 6
of this manual and submitted on time.
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THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
DISTRICTS AND ZONES
207. The Commanders at the District and Zone level also have
a very significant role to play in the preparation and
implementation phases of the Poppy Campaign.
The responsibilities of these persons are as follows:
a. assisting in the training of branch Poppy Committee
Chairmen;
b. ensuring that each branch has an efficient committee and
campaign organization;
c. ensuring that branch campaigns receive an appropriate
level of exposure in the local media;
d. ensuring that Poppy Trust Fund accounts are maintained
in separate bank accounts from general funds at branches;
e. ensuring that branch Poppy Trust Fund Committees
provide Provincial Commands with timely annual
financial statements that show income from the Poppy
Campaign, expenditures for promotional aids, Poppy