Presentation of First Poppy

October 25, 2022

  • An audience of people are seated in rows.
  • An audience of people are seated in rows.
  • Governor General Simon stands in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall speaking into a microphone. There is an audience seated in front of her.
  • Governor General Simon stands in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall speaking into a microphone. There is an audience seated in front of her.
  • An audience of people are seated in rows.
  • An audience of people are seated in rows.
  • Mr. Bruce Julian, Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion pins a poppy to Governor General Simon’s shirt. An audience is seated in front of them.
  • The Governor General pins a poppy onto a man’s lapel.
  • The Governor General poses with two men from the Royal Canadian Legion.
  • Governor General Simon stands in front of a man who is seated in a wheelchair. She touches a poppy pinned to his shirt. There is a group of people seated around them.
  • The Governor General speaks with an individual who is seated in a wheelchair. There is a group of people seated around them.
  • A group of people stand behind a row of people in wheelchairs for a group photo.