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Honour veterans by helping children understand and remember

QUESTION Dear Adele, Remembrance Day is fast upon us. What kinds of things do you think are appropriate for us to do with our children for November 11, ‘Lest We Forget’? Reflectors ANSWER Dear Reflectors, Most of our generation have been lucky enough to have never gone to war. None

Lest We Forget: The Newfoundland Regiment at Gallipoli and other “Johnnies” Won the Admiration of Turkish Commander Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Photo credit: CNSA James Steele, coll. OMF-30, “Regiment in Gallipoli”, 44: 5 Introduction When Britain entered the First World War on August 4, 1914, Newfoundland—which was then a British dominion—was suddenly at war, too. At a time when great pride was taken in being part of the British Empire, the

Lest We Forget

Many years ago, I used to go to the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the War Memorial on Elgin Street, but once Canada became embroiled in international conflicts, the huge crowds of spectators on Confederation Square made it impossible to see, hear or park. Then I discovered Remembrance Day in Russell
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