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Remember Their Sacrifice

themisfit — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:01:41 +0000

November 11, 1918 was marked in history as the end of World War I. During that war more than 64,000 Canadian men and women were killed in battle. These men and women died so that you and I could have the freedom we enjoy today. Without the sacrifices of these now faceless heroes, who knows what our world would look like.

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Remembering Our Troops

themisfit — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:04:55 +0000

Here’s a video remembering the troops. Â There are a couple of pics of my father in law in this clip, he is the bald guy in the transport. (Thanks Amy & Paul for making this clip.) Names of the fallen Canadians (Afghanistan) can be found here and on the National Defense Site.

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The Faceless Heros of Rememberance Day

themisfit — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:01:08 +0000

I must admit that while I was in school I thought thatÂ RemembranceÂ Day was boring. I was always annoyed by having to stand in silence for a minute. As I have grown up and matured, I have realized the importance of this day in our worlds history. A moment of silence is really not enough to [...]

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