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Remembrance Day Remembered

Remembrance Day Remembered
World War II veteran Capt. Albert Morin (R) stands with other veterans during Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Cenotaph in Quebec City on Nov. 11, 2019. Morin, 97, claims to be the last World War II veteran attending the Quebec City celebrations. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
Brad Bird
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It wasn’t that long ago when men who fought in the first and second world wars were part and parcel of Remembrance Day ceremonies every Nov. 11. They marched, as straight and proud as they could, they sang, and they gathered at the local Legion to talk and laugh, eat and share with the rest of us, kids included.

Brad Bird
Brad Bird
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Brad Bird began his career by freelancing in the 1970s. He worked for the Winnipeg Free Press in the 1980s and various smaller papers since, as well as abroad in conflict zones and for a Conservative MP in the Harper government. Also an author, he divides his time between Manitoba and B.C.
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