Poppy campaign underway in Montreal ahead of Remembrance Day
Posted November 3, 2025 12:56 pm.
Last Updated November 3, 2025 3:23 pm.
The Royal Montreal Regiment (RMR) Foundation, a non-profit associated with the reserve unit of the Canadian army, has launched a poppy campaign ahead of Remembrance Day on Nov. 11.
Retired Lt. Col. Henry Hall from RMR says the campaign serves as a reminder of the sacrifices of veterans.
“It’s important to remember because if you forget your past, you’re only going to repeat it in the future,” Hall said. “And what happened in the past was a fight against good and evil.”
The RMR, a reserve unit of the Canadian army, is also celebrating the centennial anniversary of the armoury located in Westmount. The armoury was built in 1925 to honour 1,192 soldiers of the RMR who were killed in World War I and re-dedicated to 104 more who died in World War II. The land was provided by the City of Westmount.
“The RMR Foundation raised the funds to build the armoury, making it one of the only regimental headquarters in Canada to be constructed thanks to the generosity of its community,” the foundation said in a press release.
“The RMR has been an integral part of the Westmount community for the last century, and we are very proud of this longstanding relationship,” said Christina Smith, the outgoing mayor of Westmount. “The unique circumstances under which the armoury was built illustrate the deep ties between our City and the Regiment.”
In addition to the poppy campaign, the foundation is also organizing several events leading up to Remembrance Day:
- Lamp post banners: 10 lamp post banners have been hung along Sainte-Catherine Street (between Bethune and Abbott) to commemorate individuals who served with the RMR.
- Poppy campaign: The RMR Poppy campaign will run from Oct. 31 to Nov. 11. Veterans, reservists and friends of the RMR will be distributing poppies.
- Museum exhibit: “Armoury or Bust: A Century in Westmount” will run from Nov. 3 to 11 at the RMR armoury. It is open to the public and free of charge.
- Book launch: Glory Never Dies, a new illustrated history of the RMR by former Montreal Gazette journalist Alan Hustak will be launched on Nov. 7.
