KAMSACK — Kamsack air cadets pinned a poppy on Kamsack Mayor Beth Dix on the front steps of the community’s Royal Canadian Legion Hall recently as a way of announcing the upcoming Veterans’ Week being observed Nov. 5 to 11.

Cadets plan to go door-to-door on “Poppy Day” Saturday, Nov. 1, distributing poppies to residents, said Karen Tourangeau, commanding officer of the squadron.

During Veterans’ Week, a national observance that honours those who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP, the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis veterans will be recognized on Nov. 8, while Remembrance Day is marked on Nov. 11, commemorating the end of the First World War, and all who have served since.

At Kamsack, where the Royal Canadian Legion is the sponsoring body, the cadets will

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