Poppy fields springing to life on the battle
fields of World War One cheered and
gave
hope to those who survived the carnage.
The
poppy declared itself the symbol of
hope
enduring sorrow and has become the
recognized
and eloquent symbol of life and beauty
arising
from death and destruction.
In this mural poppy fields recede toward
a distant horizon where we see, on
the right
the Vimy Ridge memorial commemorating
the
triumph of Canadian forces and the fallen in World War One, on the left a distant marine
assault commemorating landing of Canadian forces on D Day at Juno Beach, Normandy, June 6th, 1944, World
War Two.
The scene is background to photos that recede
to the left and right
On the left photos of equipment and
operations
particular to land, sea and air forces,
on the right, photos of local people
who
have served in the forces.
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