Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On November 11 at the 11th hour Canadians recognize Remembrance Day. It was originally called Armistice Day. We acknowledge the courage and ultimate sacrifice of those who served the country in wars, conflicts and peace operations.

It is also called Poppy Day, a tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy. It's a good day to also remember and feel a sense of gratitude for the freedom we have today and the importance of cherishing peace.

In Flanders Fields by John McCrae

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.

Lest we forget!

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Song Title: Golden Cage by Jimena Contreras
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