The torch is symbolic of justice, honour and freedom for which our comrades fought and died. We who are left must pledge ourselves to hold it high, lest we break faith with those who died.
Elaine Dunn, public relations officer for the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 255, places a poppy on a display of the 152 Canadian soldiers who have died in Afghanistan. The display is on view at the legion, located at 5645 Wyandotte St. E. Photograph by: Dan Janisse, The Windsor Star, The Windsor
This site is the Table of Contents for the Canadian Veterans Affairs web site. You will find Books of Remembrance here, songs that were popular during war time, information on WWI and WWII and so much more on the history of war and Remembrance Day.