Kamloops resident hoping to have first poppy street sign up by Remembrance Day
KAMLOOPS — Jeff Lodge has been collecting memorial plaques for years. His home is lined with pictures of local soldiers and their medals as he pay homage to the fallen heroes from Kamloops and area who were killed at war.
Their names are on the cenotaph, but Lodge and other members of the Kamloops Heritage Commission want their names on street signs as well, along with a poppy in remembrance.
“What I found is these guys are on the cenotaph. It’s their name, [but] who are these people?” noted Lodge. “I went to the Legion, went to the museum, and there’s never been a study. There’s no records kept as such. So my goal is to identify them, gather pictures, and I want these people to get off the cenotaph and be part of the community again.”
The heritage group has been working on this project for more than a year, speaking in front of city council and pushing for the new street signs.