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From (left to right) MP Parm Bains, Councillor Bill McNulty, MP Wilson Miao.
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Remembrance Day
Published 11:10 PST, Fri November 8, 2024
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month we honour our soldiers and our veterans who sacrificed their lives for the sake of freedom and peace. This tradition can be traced back to November 11, 1918 when the Armistice Agreement was signed bringing an end to the Great War. A war that went on for more than four years costing the loss of millions of lives, the armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending World War I.
A significant symbol, the red poppy became an enduring representation of Remembrance Day. Inspired by the famous war poem In Flanders Field by a Canadian soldier, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae he describes the red poppies blooming amongst the graves of soldiers buried in Flanders, Belgium. To this day we wear a poppy on November 11th to remind us of the contribution our soldiers have and continue to give.
IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
2024 Poppy Campaign
The Royal Canadian Legion poppy campaign runs from Nov.1 to Nov. 10, 2024. The young Cadets will volunteer their time in the community offering poppies for a small donation, joined by Councillor Bill McNulty MP Parm Bains and MP Wilson Miao. All funds go to support ex-service men and women in need.
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