One hundred years ago today marks the anniversary of a time when the world was plunged into madness. I read in a newspaper about how one hundred years ago in my home town people in the streets cheered when the newspaper headlines announced that Britain had declared war on Germany and I could only shake my head in sadness and disbelief that they would cheer this headline. Canada's ties were strong with Britain. This meant that because of a failure of diplomacy we would be sending our most precious and cherished asset, our young people, into the field to die.... I
IN FLANDERS FIELDS POEM
The World’s Most Famous WAR MEMORIAL POEM
By Lieutenant Colonel 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