November 11th was always my father in law’s favourite day. He participated in the Remembrance Day processional march at Victory Square in Vancouver with pride. He signed up with the Air Force in 1951 as soon as he was of age. Although he served for a relatively short period of time, his favourite stories were those times of serviceContinue reading “Lest We Forget”
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Reflections on Peace Education
The Germans capitulated and the Armistice was declared at 11 am on November 11, 1918. The First World War, the war to end all wars, was over. The parting words of Matthias Erzberger, the Catholic politician and chief German delegate negotiating the surrender to the French General Foch, were “A nation of 70 million canContinue reading “Reflections on Peace Education”