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Finding new things to say about “In Flanders Fields” is tricky. Most Canadians can recite a line or two. Many know the whole poem off by heart; maybe pausing to ponder did the poppies “blow” or “grow.” (The answer is “blow” in the first line; “grow” in the last verse.) On May 3, 1915, John McCrae, […] W. John Maize, a member of Parkdale CI Alumni Association, and former Head of History at the school, responded to our November 11, 2015 blog post Vimy Cross fragment brought home for a Parkdale boy. Quietly munching near the Vimy cross… a deer then stands to gaze steadily at a visitor. (Photo courtesy John Maize) “I […] Back in March, we wrote about three “vanished” schools and invited contributions of photos or reminiscences. Thanks to two blog readers, we add a few details to the story of Grand Avenue School, in Humber Bay, Etobicoke. Kjell Nordenson, shown here with his father and sister, enjoyed Grand Avenue School days. Kjell Nordenson attended Grand Avenue […] |
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