There are many reasons why people volunteer for the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Campaign.
While many students enjoyed a day off on Friday for professional development day at schools in the province, 11-year-old Alexander Taylor of Newtown Elementary volunteered at the Poppy Campaign.
Taylor says he volunteers and wears a poppy to remember his great grandfathers Victor Taylor and Greg Barrett, and his great uncle Charles Taylor who fought in WWI, and his great uncle Jim Kavanagh, who fought in WWII.
He says wearing a poppy is important because to him, it helps people remember those who fought for our freedom.
Taylor will lay a wreathe today in memory of those family members.
Joining him will be his father, David Taylor, who joined him with the campaign. Taylor says the legion volunteers say there is a need for youth.
He says right now the youth are needed at the legion and the legion volunteers would be very pleased with more youth showing up to volunteer with them.