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A Jewish Canadian organizer, activist, and benefactor, Lillian Bilsky Freiman dedicated her life to community service and worked tirelessly to improve the health and welfare of Canadians through her charitable efforts. Volunteering to help raise funds for Canadian veterans after the First World War, she made the first Canadian poppies in her living room, earning her the moniker Poppy Lady.
Today Stphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, commemorated the national historic significance of Lillian Bilsky Freiman with a special ceremony to unveil a plaque at the Army Officers Mess, her former home. The announcement was made on behalf of the Minister of...