LONDON, ONT. --
A new type of poppy campaign started by a local Lion’s Club is quickly spreading across our region and into other areas.
The Lambeth Lion’s Club began selling plastic lawn poppies just three weeks ago.
In that time clubs in St. Thomas, Dorchester, Port Stanley, and downtown Windsor have joined in.
Gary Martins started the idea in Lambeth, a London neighbourhood, after seeing a few of the poppies on the lawn of a relative’s retirement home last year.
He got together with other Lion’s members, including Dave Mitchell, and together they contacted the supplier in Ottawa.