Governor General pins 1st remembrance poppy

In a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Oct. 20, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon spoke to veterans after receiving the first poppy for the Royal Canadian Legion’s national poppy campaign. Poppies will be available to the public with the start of the campaign on Oct. 27, according to the Governor General’s Office. (Photo courtesy of Sgt Anis Assari, Rideau Hall)